Second union election ordered for Amazon workers in Bessemer
The date for the second union election at the Bessemer fulfillment center has yet to be decided.
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"We’re not backing down, because when tragedy strikes a workplace, it is the union that ensures there is never a return to 'business as usual.'"
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"The world will always remember Rich for his lifelong devotion to working people."
Bren Riley comments on the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was 72. A cause of death wasn't immediately provided.
Union organizers vow to “not be oppressed by billion-dollar industries anymore”
Organizers said they "have set the tone that the labor movement is alive right now, that Black Lives Matter is alive right now."
Republicans say Alabama economic development prospects improved with Amazon vote
Republicans say the vote should help the state remain a popular destination for companies looking to grow.
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"The PRO Act empowers workers because it increases penalties on employers who violate the National Labor Relations Act."
AFL-CIO poll shows majority of respondents support Bessemer union efforts
Out of the 600 surveyed nationwide between March 28 and 30, 77 percent of respondents supported the unionization efforts.
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"Not everyone is or knows a union member, but if you do, you know the importance of our fight."
Faith and labor partnership launched on Birmingham bombing anniversary
The bomb that ripped through the 16th Street Baptist Church 57 years ago was a predictable result of the social divisions of the early 1960s, and the nation is experiencing a similarly dangerous level of polarization now, said two prominent rights advocates who led a virtual ceremony on Tuesday commemorating the infamous event. Rev. William … Continued