Republicans plan to slam latest Biden union assist in Thursday oversight hearing
House Republicans are preparing to scrutinize President Biden’s executive order on the use of “project labor agreements” that critics call a “radical departure” from typical competitive contracting processes. According to the Ministry of Labor, a project labor agreement (PLA) is a pre-employment collective bargaining agreement negotiated between a labor union and a construction contractor to […]
Key union pulls support for moving 250K NYC retirees to Medicare Advantage – Gothamist
The leader of New York City’s public school teachers union said the union is withdrawing its support for Mayor Eric Adams’ ongoing effort to switch retired city workers from traditional Medicare to private Medicare Advantage plans, a change some retirees say would weaken their health care benefits. The announcement by Michael Mulgrew, president of the […]
A perfect election to form a more perfect union
In less than five months The most important election of modern timesPause for a moment, take a deep breath, and imagine the perfect outcome. The Democratic Party has declared that its goal for the next four years is not just to save democracy, but to repair it. The traditional organization has temporarily renamed itself the […]
Reversing course, teachers union president Mike Mulgrew opposes changes to Medicare
In a surprising about-face, Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Teachers Union, withdrew his support for controversial changes to health care for thousands of city retirees following a crushing defeat for his allied candidate in last week’s union elections. Sunday’s policy reversal came on the heels of stiff opposition from city union leaders representing Mulgrew […]
Trump lauds Teamsters as union leader set to address RNC
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economics Newsletter {beacon} Business and Economics Business and Economics Full text Home prices hit record high in May According to the National Association of Realtors, the average price of existing homes sold in May was $419,300, the highest on record and up 5.8 percent from last year. Full […]
Japan v England: rugby union international – live | Rugby union
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature England team Coach Borthwick will award the players who have performed well domestically and will field a team filled with promising attacking players. Northampton’s George Furbank and Tommy Freeman are included in the starting 15 with Immanuel Faye-Wabosso manning the wing, while […]
Teamsters boss accepts Trump’s invitation to speak at RNC in Milwaukee as Biden loses union support
WATERTOWN, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump bragged Friday that Teamsters President Sean O’Brien has accepted his invitation to speak at next month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. It’s a major achievement for Trump, who is narrowly leading President Biden in polls among union members and other groups that have traditionally supported Democrats for decades. […]
American Airlines flight attendants ‘one step closer to a strike’: union
Thomas Hayes, chairman and managing member of Great Hill Capital, discusses American Airlines’ market performance and companies cutting prices to keep up with inflation. The National Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 28,000 flight attendants, said it was “one step closer to a strike” after ongoing contract negotiations with American Airlines ended without an […]
EXCLUSIVE: Powerful Union Suddenly Courting Republicans Spent Millions On Liberal Advocacy, New Report Reveals
A massive union that’s suddenly rubbing shoulders with Republicans — including former President Donald Trump — ahead of November’s election has spent millions on left-wing advocacy, a new report shows. Of the more than $9 million the International Brotherhood of Teamsters spent on political advocacy between 2019 and 2022, 99% went to groups linked to the […]
Pilot’s Union Suggests Changing ‘Cockpit’ to ‘Flight Deck’ for Inclusivity
The union, which represents more than 70,000 commercial pilots, has proposed changing words like “cockpit” to “flight deck” as a consideration for women and LGBTQ+ employees. The Air Line Pilots International Association (ALPA), the world’s largest airline pilots union, has launched an initiative to make its gender-based language more inclusive to its diverse members. Inclusive […]