New research points to an overlooked reason Congress is often seen as out of touch with the needs of the non-wealthy: the decline of union membership. Researchers Michael Becher at the Institute for …
July 2020
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LaborLocal 700 News
Healthcare Workers, Union Workers, Teachers Join Portland Protests
1 minutes readThousands of people gathered at the Justice Center on Saturday night, but if you look out into the crowd, you’ll see that many people are wearing similar shirts as part …
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It Takes a Lot of Covid-19 Tests to Keep Pinewood Atlanta Open
1 minutes readThe regime of testing will cost more than $1.5 million a month once cameras are rolling and several thousand workers are on set, said Pinewood’s chief executive, Frank Patterson, noting …
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IATSE Members Petition Union for Stronger Protocols on Commercials, Music Videos
1 minutes readMore than 300 IATSE members, dissatisfied with what they call “a-la-carte protocols” for the safe return to work on commercials and music videos, have signed a letter urging their union leaders …
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“Teachers,” writes Eric Blanc in Jacobin, “want to return to their classrooms. But any serious assessment of the relative costs of keeping schools closed must also honestly grapple with the …
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Cathy Repola Talks With Zack Arnold About Reduced Hours, Signing Waivers, Box Rentals and More
by uncredited11 minutes readNational Executive Director Cathy Repola On Reduced Hours, Signing Waivers, Getting Paid for Your Equipment, and More
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SAG-AFTRA members have ratified their new film and TV contract, voting 74.2% to 25.8% to approve the three-year deal, with a turnout of 27.15% of the union’s 145,000 voting members. The …
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Every day, our tireless MPEG Field Reps work hard to get you answers to your workplace questions. And every quarter, they do it right here at CineMontage. So let’s get …
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AFL-CIO Notes the Passing of Reverend C.T. Vivian and the Honorable John Lewis
3 minutes readOver the past weekend, the civil rights community suffered the loss of two giants in the movement—the Reverend C.T. Vivian (95) and Representative John Lewis (80). As the nation grapples …
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[On Thursday], EPI released a new report providing an inside account of how employers routinely threaten, intimidate, and harass workers to stop them from exercising their right to collective bargaining. Specifically, …