Harris, Biden court union workers in battleground Pennsylvania with Labor Day rally
Vice President Harris and President Biden rallied with union workers in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania on Labor Day (September 14) in an effort to shore up Biden's support among blue-collar voters ahead of the November election. “I'm going to continue to rely on the strength, the determination and the hard work of the […]
Harris, Biden target union workers with Labor Day event
Vice President Harris and President Biden appeared together at a Labor Day campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Monday, with the vice president looking to solidify support from union members ahead of November. The event in Pittsburgh will be Biden and Harris' first joint campaign appearance since Harris took over as the president's top Democratic candidate. […]
10,000 hotel workers go on strike
Thousands of hotel workers are striking across eight cities ahead of Labor Day, demanding higher wages and fair staffing and workloads. UNITE HERE, the union representing hotel workers, announced that about 10,000 workers at 24 hotels in Boston, Greenwich, Honolulu, Kauai, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Seattle will go on strike starting Sunday. […]
U.S. Hotel Workers’ Strike Threatens Labor Day Travel
Ten thousand hotel workers in several cities across the US are reportedly on strike, demanding higher wages and an end to job cuts. The strikes are taking place over Labor Day weekend and follow contract negotiations with Marriott International, Hilton and Hyatt. Reuters Reported on Sunday, citing the Unite Here trade union. The media continues: […]
Teamsters president said address to GOP convention was to highlight workers, not to endorse Republicans
Sean O'Brien, president of the International Federation of Trucking Associations, denied that he spoke in support of the Republican Party at the Republican National Convention in July, insisting he was there to “highlight” the importance of American workers. Asked on CBS News' “Face the Nation” if he spoke at the convention because he felt former […]
Thousands of hotel workers strike across US cities over failed contract talks
NEW YORK — Thousands of hotel workers in several U.S. cities are staging a multi-day strike after contract negotiations with hotel operators Marriott International MAR.O , Hilton Worldwide HLT.N and Hyatt Hotels HN stalled, union Unite Here said Sunday. Unite Here, a group representing hotel, casino and airport workers in the U.S. and Canada, said […]
Kamala Harris aims to screw workers AND businesses to help Big Labor bosses
Kamala Harris has so far revealed only few and fluid details about her plans in many policy areas, even walking back extreme and unpopular positions through unattributed campaign statements. But on labor issues there is no need for speculation: Ms. Harris has consistently and loudly advocated policies that give union leaders unprecedented control over both […]
Atlantic City casino workers dealt legal blow with judge’s ruling
New Jersey gaming workers suffered a significant legal blow Friday when a state court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to ban smoking on casino floors. It was Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels who ruled in favor of Atlantic City's nine struggling casinos. Tobacco-conscious casino employees, concerned about the health risks of secondhand smoke, filed a lawsuit […]
Georgia poll workers move to seize Rudy Giuliani’s possessions to collect on $148M defamation judgement
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani may have to give up some of his prized possessions, including his New York Yankees memorabilia collection, as two Georgia election officials seek to seize his personal assets to recover a $148 million defamation judgment. Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss A motion was filed On Friday in U.S. District […]
Democrats must use Labor Day to honor workers and win over union voters
Labor Day is a great opportunity for Americans to celebrate the invaluable contributions that workers have made to building a great and prosperous nation. Repeatedly disparagingThere will be an opportunity to mourn in the week following Election Day on November 11th. Labor Day marks the beginning of the end of a tightly contested election campaign, […]