Rust Belt Workers Forced to Find New Jobs as Plant Closes from Lack of Tariffs
Hundreds of West Virginia workers received pay cuts and were thrown back into the labor market when West Virginia’s Weirton plant closed last week. The factory closures came after the federal government refused to impose tariffs on cheap imported tin. “It’s a tough situation. We’re used to working locally and earning a decent wage. All […]
Trump Rallies NYC Union Workers Shouting ‘We Love Trump … USA’
Former President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at a New York City construction site early Thursday to rally union members ahead of his court appearance. “We love Trump,” the workers shouted. “united states of america!” President Trump loves New York! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/lVzV49fcHe — Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) April 25, 2024 Good morning from New York! […]
UK policy denying visas to children of care workers faces legal challenge | Immigration and asylum
Groups supporting migrant workers have launched a legal challenge to the government’s new policy banning care workers from bringing their children and partners to the UK, saying the policy is “tearing families apart”. ‘ he warned. According to Migrants at Work, care workers must choose between living at home with their children and partner or […]
José Andrés memorializes WCK workers killed in Gaza at National Cathedral service
Jose Andres, celebrity chef and founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK) commemorated the seven employees who were killed. He made the remarks during a service Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral during Gaza relief efforts. “They risked everything to feed people they didn’t know and would never meet again,” he said, calling the […]
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 […]