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Murray Gross, a former leader in the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), said that the name Maida Springer was “a password in most of Africa” for opening doors of influence. Labor and civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph had a deep working relationship with Springer that spanned decades, once telling Tanganyikan independence leader Julius […]
Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of hourly and salaried workers were members of unions in 2023, or around 14.4 million people. That is an all-time low, down from 10.1% of workers in […]
Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. With AI policy news out of the U.S. and Europe making headlines almost daily, it’s vital to keep an eye on how these issues are unfolding across the rest of the world, too. This week, we’re turning our attention to The African Union’s session on digital transformation, which […]
Hot Labor Summer has continued into fall as workers in industries from retail and carmaking to healthcare and Hollywood have organized and gone on strike. Public support for the U.S. labor movement is close to the highest it’s been in 60 years. And that’s no surprise to people who work in one particular industry: the […]
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov . . .
Oct 13 (Reuters) – A tight U.S. labor market, the expiry of union contracts and high living costs have led to tough negotiations for pay hikes and benefits, triggering strikes and protests across industries. Nearly 309,700 workers have been involved in work stoppages and strikes through August this year, according to preliminary data from the […]
In the summer of 2019, Uber, Lyft and other companies that use contract drivers faced a crisis in California. The State Legislature was poised to pass a law that would effectively require them to treat their drivers as employees, meaning the gig companies would have to pay drivers a minimum wage, cover their expenses and […]
New York CNN — Since last year’s Labor Day, US unions have flexed their muscle in a way not seen in decades. They’ve scored some big victories amid some defeats. “It’s been a good year for unions,” said Art Wheaton, director of labor studies at Cornell University’s Industrial and Labor . . .
By Laura Feiveson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Microeconomics Today, the Treasury Department released a first-of-its-kind report on labor unions, highlighting the evidence that unions serve to strengthen the middle class and grow the economy at large. Over the last half century, middle-class households have experienced stagnating wages, rising income volatility, and reduced intergenerational mobility, even as […]
From top left clockwise: Brandi Stankovic, executive coach and former managing partner of Mitchell Stankovic and Associates, Margie Salazar, chief executive of FirstLight Federal Credit Union, Nathan Cox, president and CEO of InRoads Credit Union and Shonna Shearson, CEO of First U.S. Community Credit Union. As many senior leaders across the credit union industry near […]