President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise that he would not touch social security and Medicare. I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. Huckabee copied me. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 7, 2015 Several Republicans, however, state that he…
Mitch McConnell has been in the news lately for his unconscionable response to a visit by Kentucky coal miners with black lung disease. And now his opponent in the 2020 senate race is raking him over the coals (no pun intended) for his indifference to miner constituents. Her latest campaign ad below offers a tough…
On Thursday, August 22, Teamsters Local 396 led a march in the City if Beverly Hills that included sanitation workers employed by Athens Environmental Services, hundreds of community residents, and members of the labor, environmental, and faith communities to support Athens sanitation workers. Workers showed Athens that they will keep fighting until they get a…
On August 26th, 2018, the Republican governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, vetoed a modest $40,000 teacher minimum salary. On Thursday, the legislation became law thanks to his Democratic successor. The Hill reports: “Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed legislation Thursday that would raise the minimum salary a teacher can earn in the state to $40,000…
President Donald Trump campaigned that he would impose tariffs on China so that it would enact more favorable trade policies with the U.S. Instead, China retaliated today with even more tariffs on American goods. Virtually every person in the world, except for Trump, saw that coming. In response to China’s move, Trump did what he…
David Koch passed away today at age 79. He was one of the richest men in the world and, along with is brother, used much of his wealth and influence to try to destroy unions. The brothers’ tactics were relentless and heartless, to say the least. And millions of working Americans have suffered real financial…
A labor legend was back on the front lines for workers this week. USA Today reports: “The 89-year-old civil rights icon Dolores Huerta was taken away in handcuffs Tuesday during a protest in California over pay for workers who care for the elderly and disabled. Around 500 Service Employees International Union members stormed the Fresno County Board…
NBC News reports: “July was officially the hottest month on record, and in the scorching sun, UPS workers have convulsed, fainted and landed in the emergency room with heat-induced kidney failure, interviews and medical records show. Sixteen employees of the delivery company told NBC News they have suffered heat illnesses so far this summer, highlighting the continued…
The Labor Day weekend traditionally signifies the end of summer. But while we’re taking it easy, getting together with family and friends, or otherwise enjoying a well-earned day off, we should all remember a very basic fact. Labor Day is a holiday created by – and for – the labor movement that recognizes the contributions…
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has outlined a plan to strengthen a labor movement that has been under relentless attack by the Trump administration and Republicans. His campaign website states, “When Bernie Sanders is president, we will make it easier, not harder, for workers to join unions by implementing the Workplace Democracy Plan and establishing a…
