Labor – Page 422 – People's World

Exploited catering workers protest at busy airports

November 27, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

"Delta makes billions in profit, but I have to work three jobs just to pay my bills. I often work over 80 hours per week at my jobs, and I barely get to sleep.”

Unsafe practices force Teamsters Canada to strike Canadian National Railway

November 26, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Your locomotive is pulling hundreds of cars along miles of track—and your boss forces you to hang on to the outside of the locomotive with one hand and drive the train with the other.

Tucson: Copper strikers and supporters rally for a fair deal

November 25, 2019 By Joe Bernick

The strikers are prepared for a long fight and need all the solidarity and support they can get.

Jury decision could kill the dockworkers’ union on West coast

November 22, 2019 By Don McIntosh

The jury held Local 8 responsible for $42 million of the damages (45%). Local 8’s assets total $151,000. The ILWU international, with assets totaling $8 million, is responsible for the remaining $51 million.

Union, advocates, growers, reps agree on residence requirements for undocumented farmworkers

November 22, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Growers and lawmakers have agreed on legislation to provide residence requirements – including a path to “green cards” – for undocumented farm workers and their families.