unions
Seattle Teamsters local to organize Uber, Lyft drivers after city council vote
December 16, 2015Teamsters Local 117 in Seattle will step up its efforts to unionize Uber and Lyft drivers.
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CLUW convention delegates to use health info to empower union women
December 16, 2015"When women have access to quality health information, they live longer, are more productive and have better quality lives."
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Painters local makes beloved carousel look new again
December 15, 2015With the utmost of care, union members from Painters and Tapers Local 788 work on the carousel, using new age products and old world techniques.
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Canada’s Yussuff: Unions need to be in forefront on climate change
December 10, 2015The challenge for Canadian workers adapting to climate change is to be prepared to find new ways of doing business.
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African union leader sees similarities with U.S. South
December 10, 2015"We have to join together to fight this capitalist scourge; people are living as slaves and children are being used as laborers."
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