The issue of child labor in the United States seems to be only just warming up, as the U.S. Department of Labor releases some startling statistics in the middle of the investigation it has been carrying out across the Nation, with a special emphasis on the South. According to a statement the DOL released about…
Author: Joe Harrison
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NEW STUDY: Sea Level Rise HIGHEST in the South
Tens of millions of residents along the southeastern coast of the United States are growing concerned as a disturbing new study indicates that sea levels have been rising at an accelerated rate since 2010, specifically along this corner of the country. This study, which was revealed in a co-authored paper published by the Washington Post,…
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Working Folks in Camp Hill, Alabama are being Left Behind
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Alabama — The community of Camp Hill, Alabama, has been experiencing relentless disasters over the last several weeks. From environmental disasters to economic hardships to even loss of life, the ~1,000 residents are not only feeling like they are being kicked while down, but also feeling like they have been left behind by…
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Biden’s CHIPS Act Isn’t Doing Enough For Labor, Despite Anti-Labor Liberal Critics
resident Biden has long touted his CHIPS Act as being a “masterpiece” that would give the economy and the working class a much needed boost. But, unfortunately, we are finding that it ultimately isn’t doing enough to help workers; on the contrary, in some ways it is actually hurting Labor rather than helping it. In…
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A Tale of Two Layoffs: Union v. Non Union
t’s not everyday that you see an example of the contrasting treatment of Union versus Non-Union workers… in the same company. Tyson is in the process of laying off 1,600 poultry plant workers across Virginia and Arkansas. What is interesting is, the workers in Virginia are organized, represented by the UFCW Local 400. According to…
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Union Leaders Respond to Tennessee Expulsions
ales of the “Tennessee Three” have been splashed across headlines over the last couple of weeks as the controversy unfolded following a horrific shooting in Nashville, which sparked a large protest against gun violence and calling for gun control. Three Tennessee legislators, two black men (Justin Jones and Justin Pearson) and one white woman (Gloria…
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What did Kentucky Teamsters Win After Their Sysco Strike?
eamsters Local 89 Sysco drivers voted overwhelmingly in support of ratifying a new offer from the company, concluding a strike that lasted nearly two weeks. The drivers had joined the Teamsters in 2022 due to issues involving wages, benefits, workplace safety, and destructively long work shifts, and since organizing there’s been a bit of back-and-forth…
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Will Workers be on the Boards in Michigan Companies?
e previously reported on some of the major victories for the labor movement taking place in the State of Michigan, and we learned a lot about what has happened from Democrat State Representative Joey Andrews during his interview on The Valley Labor Report. But now we want to look beyond “what has happened?” to “what…
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In Their Own Words, Why Rail Workers Are Running for Leadership in their Union
hat was my catalyst; for me, that moment was water boiling right out of the pot. It was the breaking point.” This statement was made by Reece Murtagh, a railroad worker who is currently running for election as a leader in IAMAW District Lodge 19. And the “catalyst” he is referring to is the series…
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The Importance of Michigan’s Repeal of “Right to Work”
everal key victories for the labor movement have occurred in the State of Michigan, including the reinstitution of prevailing wage laws and the repealing of the state’s “Right To Work” system (which Alabama currently also employs). It is well known by workers in the labor movement that “Right To Work” is fundamentally anti-worker, and effectively…
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AFGE Announces New Tentative Agreement with the VA, Largest Public Sector Contract in the Country
t cannot be overstated how crucial Veterans Affairs (VA) has been and continues to be to effectively caring for the people who serve the United States of America, and they have been through hell and highwater in the last couple years as everything from greedy politicians to privatization to downsizing and more has threatened the…
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Explained: Michigan Reinstitutes Prevailing Wage
ast month, we highlighted a conversation we had with Dr. Larissa Petrucci about a study she conducted with the Illinois Economic Policy Institute on the topic of “prevailing wage”; the research focused on the negative effects experienced by states who had dismantled their prevailing wage laws. Michigan was numbered among the states who had removed…