NYC construction worker’s scathing message for Biden goes viral after Trump visit
He came like a wrecking ball. A New York City construction worker delivered a sharp message to President Biden on Thursday morning after his predecessor and 2024 rival Donald Trump made a surprise visit to a Manhattan work site. An unidentified man wearing a helmet and a yellow reflective vest was being interviewed by a […]
Biden speaks to electrical workers union
President Biden delivers remarks at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers convention in Washington, D.C. … source
Senators, Union Workers Call On Joe Biden to Hike Aluminum Tariffs to Save American Jobs
A group of Republican and Democratic senators, along with the United Steelworkers (USW), are calling on President Joe Biden to raise tariffs on imported aluminum to protect American jobs. in letter Senators warned the Biden administration’s Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that aluminum extrusion imports put aluminum extrusion plants in the United States at risk of […]
How US changes to ‘noncompete’ agreements and overtime pay could affect workers
The Federal Trade Commission passed a resolution this week banning non-compete agreements, and the Biden administration finalized rules that would make more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay. Starting July 1, employers will be required to pay overtime to salaried workers in certain managerial, executive and professional positions who make less than $43,888 a year. […]
Court revives fired Whole Foods worker’s lawsuit over Black Lives Matter masks
A U.S. appeals court has reopened a case accusing Whole Foods of wrongfully firing an employee who refused to remove a “Black Lives Matter” face mask and complained of racial discrimination at the upscale grocery chain. In a 3-0 decision released Wednesday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the firing of Savannah Kinser, […]
New Biden rule extends overtime to millions of salaried workers
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced rules aimed at ensuring that workers making less than about $59,000 a year are fairly compensated for overtime. The Ministry of Labor said: The rule would raise the salary threshold necessary to exempt salaried workers from federal overtime pay requirements. The office announced that starting in July of this […]
Google fires more workers after protests against contract with Israel
Google has laid off more than 20 additional employees following last week’s protests over its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, the group organizing the protests announced Monday night. According to No Tech for Apartheid, the latest layoffs bring the total number of employees laid off to more than 50. “Tonight, in an act […]
VIDEO: Construction Workers Use Steamroller, Other Machinery To Chef Up Massive Pizza On Job Site
Instead of calling out for lunch, a general contractor based in Georgia used a steamroller and other heavy equipment to make a massive pizza while on the job site over the weekend. The general contractor, Haus Plans, shared a step-by-step video on social media Sunday chronicling the culinary endeavor on the job site that ultimately produced […]
Kamala Harris to make dual pitch to healthcare workers and seniors in Wisconsin
Vice President Kamala Harris will appeal to healthcare workers, an important labor union industry for President Joe Biden‘s 2024 reelection campaign, in Wisconsin on Monday, announcing two new federal government regulations while she is in the battleground state. During a conversation with nursing home and community-based healthcare workers in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Harris, as chairwoman […]
Chattanooga Volkswagen workers vote to join UAW
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers union on Friday. Two previous attempts to join the union in the past few years had been soundly defeated. Friday’s vote, organized by the National Labor Relations Board, saw 73%, 2,628 people, vote in favor. Voter turnout was 83.5%. The vote was […]