The staff of Solid State Books have unionized with UFCW Local 400, the union announced yesterday. The owners of the store — located at 600 H Street NE — have signed an agreement to voluntarily recognize the union, making Solid State Books the second bookstore in the District of Columbia to unionize after booksellers and […]
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Workers at the Compass-operated cafeteria at the World Bank will picket this afternoon at 4p (see Calendar). The workers, members of UNITE HERE 23, are in negotiations for new union contracts that keep up with the cost of living. Last week Local 23 released the results of a survey that detailed the ways workers struggle […]
EN: Join us on Monday, May 1st, 2023, as part of a national day of action, an annual statewide strike and a mass march. This year we are demanding: Biden end 287g & extend TPS; the the U.S. Congress pass immigration reform; Wisconsin Republicans stop blocking drivers licenses for all and in-state tuition! Wisconsin School […]
From the Palestine in Pictures: March 2023 feature: https://electronicintifada.net/…/palestine…/37461 The Electronic Intifada Israeli occupation forces and settlers killed 24 Palestinians during March, all but one in the occupied West Bank. Additionally, a Palestinian man died from injuries sustained in February. With three more killed since the beginning of April, a total of 94 Palestinians, including […]
Workers at MLex and FTCWatch are seeking voluntary recognition as MLex Guild from LexisNexis and its parent company, RELX. MLex Guild, more than 20 workers at MLex and FTCWatch, will be a unit of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, part of the Communications Workers of America, and is comprised of employees based in Washington, San Francisco […]
By Bill Stephens | April 7, 2023 Railroads can and must do better at preventing derailments All the positive freight railroad safety statistics in the world — like more than 99.9% of hazardous materials shipments arriving without incident — can’t overcome that image of a towering column of black smoke rising from East Palestine, Ohio. The […]
“These companies siphon billions into share buybacks, dividends, and bonuses rather than into the vital maintenance and infrastructure growth we need to build a safe, modern, and thriving rail industry,” said one worker. After at least six major freight train derailments occurred across the United States over the past week, the need for stronger rail […]
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