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Economy Gains 199,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Down to 3.7%

8 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Economy Gains 199,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Down to 3.7% The U.S. economy gained 199,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. November’s biggest job gains were in health care (+77,000), government (+49,000), leisure and hospitality (+40,000), manufacturing (+28,000), social assistance (+16,000), and information (+10,000). Employment declined in retail trade (-38,000) and transportation and warehousing (-5,000). Employment [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Conagra Maintenance Workers in Indiana Join UFCW Local 700

8 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Conagra Maintenance Workers in Indiana Join UFCW Local 700 Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The 28 maintenance workers at Conagra Bakery joined United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 700 because they [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts Agreement

7 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2023 TV/Theatrical Contracts Agreement Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Members of SAG-AFTRA ratified the 2023 TV/Theatrical Agreement on Tuesday with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Members [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Event: Rally on Dec. 12 to Demand Good Jobs for Federal Call Center Workers

6 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Event: Rally on Dec. 12 to Demand Good Jobs for Federal Call Center Workers Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Join federal call center workers from across the country, members of the Communications [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Detroit Casino Council Members Ratify Historic New Contract with MGM Grand Detroit

5 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Detroit Casino Council Members Ratify Historic New Contract with MGM Grand Detroit Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Union members with the Detroit Casino Council voted overwhelmingly on Dec. 2 to ratify a [read more]

Worker Wins: The Community Showed Up for Us

4 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Worker Wins: The Community Showed Up for Us Our latest roundup of worker wins includes numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United Secures Wage Hike in New Contract: After more than a year of negotiations, workers at Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL) in Columbia, Missouri, reached a tentative agreement Wednesday with management on a three-year contract. The contract creates [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United Secures Wage Hike in New Contract

4 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United Secures Wage Hike in New Contract Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. After more than a year of negotiations, workers at Daniel Boone Regional Library (DBRL) in [read more]

It’s Here! Your Union-Made Gift Guide

1 December 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

It’s Here! Your Union-Made Gift Guide It’s that time of year! No matter what you celebrate or how, we know many of you are looking for that perfect gift for your friends and family. And we’d like to suggest—in what has become our annual tradition—gifting union made. We’ve expanded our gift guide this year. In addition to the usual assortment of delicious union-made food and drinks, toys and games, and [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: After 11 Weeks on Strike, UAW Members at Blue Cross Blue Shield Reach Tentative Agreement

30 November 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: After 11 Weeks on Strike, UAW Members at Blue Cross Blue Shield Reach Tentative Agreement Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. After 11 weeks on strike, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and [read more]

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Arlington County and Alexandria City Workers Secure First Contracts

29 November 2023 - Kenneth Quinnell

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Arlington County and Alexandria City Workers Secure First Contracts Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Workers in Arlington County, Virginia, and the city of Alexandria, Virginia, ratified their first contracts. They unionized last [read more]