Charlotte Airport Workers Join Protests in 15 Cities to Demand Paid Days Off, Living Wages & Respect on the Job
Charlotte Rally part of nationwide protests at airports that control 45% of all U.S. domestic air travel; 65% of U.S. travel through major hubs [Charlotte, NC] — Amid holiday travel chaos and staffing shortages, overworked and understaffed Charlotte Airport cabin cleaners, wheelchair agents, trash collectors, and other airport workers who are organizing with the Service Employees […]
SWISSPORT CARGO WORKERS AT NEWARK INTERNATIONAL STRIKE AGAINST WAGE THEFT AND UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES
Newark, New Jersey (December 2022) –Newark International Airport Swissport Cargo service workers came together for a 24-hour strike and rally in response to the companies’ wage theft and unfair labor practices. The strike began today at midnight, when 8 workers from the nightshift began picketing outside the 340 building of EWR’s Cargo area with pickets […]
Airport Service Workers, Members of Congress, Labor Leaders to Unite at U.S. Capitol, Demand Good Jobs for Good Airports Act
Washington, D.C. — Airport service workers announced Tuesday that they will unite on Capitol Hill on December 8, joining airport service workers from more than 15 airports across the country in a national day of action. They’ll be joined by Members of Congress, including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (MA), […]
Boston U. Workers Settle Contract with Highest Raises to Date
Boston, MA–On Thursday, November 10, Boston University’s over 700 custodians, carpenters, and other tradespeople represented by 32BJ SEIU voted overwhelmingly to ratify a 4-year agreement with raises of 14 percent over the life of the contract, plus a service recognition stipend of $1,000, which BU will pay all the workers in December. These raises are the […]
Major New Jersey Unions Launch Coalition for Affordable Hospitals To Fight For Fair Hospital Pricing
Report: https://www.njpp.org/publications/report/people-pay-hospitals-profit-rising-prices-drive-high-health-care-costs/ LiveStream Video: https://fb.watch/gQRzfHFkWc/ Atlantic City, New Jersey – Some of New Jersey’s most prominent labor unions, community organizations, healthcare advocates and social justice groups have joined together to announce the formation of the New Jersey Coalition for Affordable Hospitals (NJCAH) to fight for fair hospital pricing. The coalition launch comes on the same day as the release […]
Building Service Workers’ Union Celebrates Strong Rhode Island Wins in Election 2022
PROVIDENCE, RI —Though a few exceedingly close races remain to be called, the janitors, security officers and other building service workers of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union today began celebrating a resounding streak of victories in Rhode Island this hotly contested midterm. The following statement may be credited to Dan Nicolai, the […]
MASSACHUSETTS VOTES “YES” ON QUESTION 4, SECURING SAFER ROADS AND IMMIGRANT MOBILITY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
BOSTON, MA — Official results today affirm that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts voted “yes” on Ballot Question 4, keeping the Work and Family Mobility Act in place and allowing all qualified residents, regardless of immigration status, to pass a road test, buy insurance, obtain a license, and legally drive in Massachusetts. “The passage of […]
Building Service Workers’ Union Endorses Governor McKee for Re-Election
UNIONDALE, New York—Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union announces its endorsement of Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee for re-election. The union represents hundreds of janitors, security officers and other members who live and/or work in Rhode Island. “As we draw close to election day, members have stood up to say that Dan McKee is […]
CONGRESSWOMAN AYANNA PRESSLEY JOINS SUPPORTERS FOR THE ‘YES ON 4’ FOR SAFER ROADS CAMPAIGN AND KICKS OFF CANVASS IN ROXBURY
BOSTON — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley greeted volunteers for the ‘Yes On 4’ for Safer Roads campaign and kicked off a canvass outside the Kroc Center in Roxbury today. A longtime advocate for the Work and Family Mobility Act, Pressley joins a broad coalition of law enforcement, labor unions, immigrant rights organizations, transportation and public health […]
Local Organizations Join Forces for Progressive Candidates in Upcoming Midterm Elections
Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Rqf_1UQNGKGwTAQtWfZ7BRN5VJlYmd-v?usp=share_link Video: https://www.facebook.com/NJCitizenAction/videos/677598716968629/ Rahway, New Jersey (October 2022) – New Jersey labor unions, worker organizations, and progressive non-profits came together as an independent coalition to defend progressive Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterm congressional elections. The coalition aims to advance a working-families-first agenda in New Jersey through aggressive traditional and digital grassroots actions. […]