CONTACT: Ori Korin, 202-822-2127 x126 okorin@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – Last week, three employees of Louisiana-based C.J.’s Seafood, a Walmart supplier, were granted U-Visas by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a classification designed to protect immigrant crime victims and aid criminal investigations. Earlier this year, the C.J.’s Seafood workers exposed… Read More»
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CONTACT: Zoe Bridges-Curry, (202) 822-2127 x122 zbridges@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a final rule that includes some but not all of the proposals set forth in its recent proposal to ensure a fairer union election process for workers. The final rule standardizes the… Read More»
CONTACT: Zoe Bridges-Curry, (202) 822-2127 x122 zbridges@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – In recent years, employees of Durham School Services, the nation’s second-largest private student transportation provider, have sought to form unions in order to gain decent pay and a voice on the job. But like so many workers, Durham employees have… Read More»
Demonstrates benefits of collective bargaining for students, schools, and communities CONTACT: Zoe Bridges-Curry, (202) 822-2127 x122 zbridges@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – With school budgets strapped for cash and teachers’ collective bargaining rights under attack, schools and communities are looking for success stories and a dose of good news. A new report… Read More»
Pensions invest over $20 billion; 161,000 jobs-years created from 1995-2010 CONTACT: Zoe Bridges-Curry (202) 822-2127 x122 zbridges@americanrightsatwork.org Washington, D.C. – As state and municipal governments seek to address serious budget challenges, pension critics are advancing misdirected proposals to cut or eliminate defined benefit retirement plans. Countering the critics’ claims that… Read More»
American Rights at Work Demands Accountability and Immediate Change of Course CONTACT: Josh Goldstein, 202-822-2127 x118 jgoldstein@americanrightsatwork.org WASHINGTON, DC—American Rights at Work today launched an unprecedented web-based campaign highlighting the numerous failures of Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, President Bush’s longest-serving cabinet member. Through ShameOnElaine.org, the public will get… Read More»
New Report Features Current & Former FedEx Ground Drivers Describing Discriminatory Practices and Unionbusting Efforts CONTACTS: Liz Cattaneo, 202-822-2127 x104 lcattaneo@americanrightsatwork.org Mistique Cano, 202-263-2882 cano@civilrights.org WASHINGTON, DC – “Fed Up with FedEx: How FedEx Ground Tramples Workers’ Rights and Civil Rights,” a report that documents how FedEx appears to misclassify… Read More»
New report uncovers how employers exploit weakness in U.S. labor law during union recognition elections CONTACT: Liz Cattaneo 202-822-2127 x104 lcattaneo@americanrightsatwork.org WASHINGTON, DC – A new report released today by American Rights at Work reveals how telecom giant Verizon has broken the law to thwart workers’ freedom to form unions… Read More»
CONTACT: Kimberly Freeman, 202-822-2127, ext. 111 kfreeman@americanrightsatwork.org WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the introduction of the Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800) in the House last week, business special interest groups have launched a campaign to derail reform of the nation’s broken labor law system. “The notion that corporate lobbying coalitions… Read More»
New unionbusting data released by American Rights at Work WASHINGTON, DC—In conjunction with International Human Rights Day, Saturday, December 10, workers’ rights advocacy group American Rights at Work releases new data on extensive employer conduct designed to undermine union organizing efforts. American Rights at Work Board Chair and former Democratic… Read More»