"But the naleafletdropped onto our doormat advertising this sponsored parachute jump, and he just said: 'Right mum, that's what I am going to do'." The teenager who's terrified of heights - but he'll still jump out of a plane for his mum; Rhys' freefall leap is to raise money fo...
What Happened to the AFL-CIOMax Green's prosecutor's brief against American labor leadership comes at the right time. As...Beichman, Arnold
Most new employees have never been exposed to the military, and do not understand the Air Force and DoD organizational structures, or where AFLCMC fits into the overall mission. Each of the three AFLCMC/FZH offices has several individuals who regularly make time to meet with any AFLCMC financ...
This section presents the responses of leading labor commentators and movement activists to the rise to leadership of John Sweeney, who won the first contested American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in October 1995. According to Elaine Bernard, director of Harvard...
Nationwide, more than 5,000 workers died on the job in 2022 and that was up from 5,190 the year before. The AFL-CIO report says workplace deaths have been on the rise and part of the problem is workers fear retaliation for reporting unsafe conditions on the job. ...
As the candidates’ debate in Arizona last week showed, the entire primary campaign will be fought on Buchanan’s grounds, fending off his Smoot-Hawley-Franco populism. And then what After the convention, what does the nominee do Try to resurrect the anti-welfare state themes of the historical...
“This result is a blow for every worker who depends on our elected leaders to fight for our jobs, our unions and our contracts,” Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, a coalition of 60 labor unions that represents more than 12 million workers, said in a statement after the ele...
How much does a first year Boilermaker earn? Find out what the average Boilermaker salary is Entry-level positions start at$73,369 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $102,428 per year. Do Boilermakers make good money?
During the 1950s, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) organized a secondary boycott of supermarkets that sold lettuce and grapes in support of California farmworkers who were on strike for better wages and working conditions. ...
Amid the protests, pressure has mounted within unions that represent police officers — notably, the AFL-CIO — to expel all police affiliates; many of those putting pressure on the unions also support defunding. Is defunding actually possible? Another issue advocates of defunding face: Police...