American tech workers, along with lawyers and accountants, have some of the lowest rates of union membership in the country. But in the last few years of ballooning layoffs, sentiments may be changing. This gr
Ira PeckMichael Cusack
The UAW's sit-down strike across GM plants lasted 44 days. It is considered the most important work stoppage of the 20th century and a turning point in relations between companies and workers in America. It was a breakthrough for unions and led to a wave of labor organizing acr...
like Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet secretary; Catherine Cortez Masto, the first Latina to serve in the Senate; and Barack and Michelle Obama, the first Black president and first lady. Black elected officials and leaders featured particularly prominently, and ac...
Some explanations for America's time at work fail to stand up to scrutiny. One blames weak trade unions that leave workers open to exploitation. Are workers being forced by cost cutting firms to toil harder just to keep their jobs? A recent study by two American economists, Richard Freeman ...
The gender wage gap doesn’t just lead to a smaller paycheck for women every two weeks. It has lifelong consequences. Female workers amass less wealth than their male counterparts and have less financial stability as they earn less during any given period. ...
Do pilots belong to labor unions? Many pilots do join unions to advocate for their best interests, including wages and benefits.TheAir Line Pilots Association, International(ALPA) is the largest union for pilots in the world and represents 78,000+ pilots from around the world. ...
The New York Times reports that he plans on requiring all children to have health care insurance by repealing tax breaks for American households with incomes more than $250,000. He also plans on introducing legislation that makes employers pay all or some health care costs for workers. The ...
“market” wages and benefits paid by Delta and American. Munoz took a different view. “This is a pattern-bargaining industry, like railroads,” he says. “You need to pay market to get a contract at all, and without contracts, you have a poor relationship with workers.” So Munoz ...
It’s important to note that not all nonprofits are eligible for PSLF. Nonprofits classified as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations are eligible.Other nonprofits may also qualify. However, nonprofits such as those that are partisan political organizations or labor unions are not be eligible for...