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D.C. taxi drivers join Teamsters

October 31, 2013 By PAI

In the latest instance of a group of low-wage, hard-to-organize workers banding together and joining unions, taxi drivers in Washington, D.C., are joining Teamsters Local 922.

Perez: Cut poverty? Among other things, strengthen unions

October 31, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

"Any anti-poverty approach must raise up the rights of workers to join a union and bargain collectively for higher wages and better working conditions."

Pope Francis, the Bishop of Bling, CEOs, and Leo Gerard

October 30, 2013 By Mike Hall

American CEOs and boards of directors should take note of Pope Francis' recent suspension of the "Bishop of Bling."

U.S. diplomats not pushing Colombia on workers’ rights

October 28, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Overburdened U.S. diplomats are not pushing the Colombian government to live up to its written commitments on workers' rights and other rights that Colombia agreed to fulfill.

Unionized carwash workers in New York win first contracts

October 28, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The three-year pacts cover workers at the Webster Car Wash and WCA/Rico Pobre Car Wash in the Bronx and the Jomar Car Wash and Sutphin Car Wash in Queens.