November 24, 2014
On November 20, for the 10th consecutive year, more than 400 labor leaders, advocates, policymakers and allies from the labor, progressive, social justice and student movements joined Jobs With Justice for our annual Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Awards Celebration. Book-ended by major victories for working people, this celebration was definitely… Read More»
Tags: AFT, Awards Celebration, Department of Labor, FMCS, George Cohen, Randi Weingarten, Tom Perez, UAW, UAW Local 42, VW
February 18, 2014
Last week’s union election at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant – where workers fell 86 votes short of gaining union representation through the UAW – leaves a foul taste in my mouth. My reaction isn’t a matter of sour grapes, as I deeply respect the right of workers to decide if… Read More»
Tags: collective bargaining, Governor Bill Haslem, NLRB, republicans, Tennessee, UAW, union, unionbusting, unions, VW
