REI workers in Seattle are mobilizing to make their store the first union one for the company in Washington. The Seattle Times reports: “REI store employees in Bellingham are trying to join a union, saying they want a voice in company decisions that affect their lives and working conditions. They filed for union elections with…
Los Angeles teachers have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract giving them a raise and class size reduction. Fox 11 Los Angeles reports: “Members of the union representing Los Angeles Unified School District teachers have overwhelmingly approved a labor agreement that includes a 21% salary increase and reductions in class sizes. The 27,171 members of United Teachers Los Angeles who…
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, one of the nation’s largest providers of treated drinking water, holds a series of public construction workshops under the MetWorks Program. These forums provide prospective contractors an opportunity to work together and learn more about the Metropolitan construction and procurement process. Upcoming contracting opportunities are available throughout Southern…
Child labor is becoming more of an issue in the country as employers try to get away with paying poverty wages. NBC affiliate LEX 18 reports: “Three Kentucky McDonald’s franchise operators have to pay over $212,000 after federal investigators found 305 minors were working illegally inside their restaurants, including two 10-year-old workers. The U.S. Department…
The Writers Guild of America officially went on strike today as their contract with the studios expired at midnight. The strike authorization was approved by 97% of the membership. Common in strikes is the issue of fair pay. And that’s an issue here. “The companies’ business practices have slashed our compensation and residuals and undermined…
International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, is a worldwide celebration every year on May 1st. It’s a day to recognize and honor the contributions and achievements of the working class, and to advocate for workers’ rights and better working conditions. 3ay 1, 1886, workers across the country went on strike to demand better…
A new study shows just how bad millennials’ incomes are. The Hill reports: “Almost three-quarters of millennials are living paycheck to paycheck, notably higher than other generations, according to a new report. PYMNTS, which reports on financial news and data, and the financial services company LendingClub collaborated to release a report, entitled ‘New Reality Check:…
Great news for education professionals for in the Evergreen State. News Radio 560 KPQ reports: “Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed a bill into law that would increase salaries for K-12 educators. Engrossed Senate Bill proposes to increase salaries at 3.7%. Program supervisors and instructors would make a minimum of $72,728 a year, administration $107,955 a year,…
The following statement is from the Teamsters International: Amazon drivers and dispatchers voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract today, securing immediate safety protections and pay increases at the notoriously anti-worker company. The Teamster contract is the first union agreement covering workers in Amazon’s massive delivery network. The 84 workers at Amazon’s Delivery Service…
A union could be coming to an Amazon UK warehouse. BBC News reports: “Amazon could soon be forced to recognise a trade union in the UK for the first time. The GMB union says it has enrolled a majority of workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse which qualifies them for recognition by law. It has written…
