Usw Local 13-423

Why Labor Unions Are Dying

Labor unions live in the past and ignore how they are not helping most workers in 2021. Common sense shows they need to adapt or will keep losing members.

Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

More and more workplace discrimination cases are closed before they’re even investigated.

Why almost every pair of jeans has a zipper that says ‘YKK’

If you look closely at the zipper on your pants right now, odds are that it has 3 letters engraved on the tab: "YKK." But what does it mean?

Millennials Love Labor Unions, New Study Finds

Millennials love labor unions. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, millennials’ views of unions have improved in recent years, with more than half of respondents telling pollsters they have a favorable opinion of labor organizations.

Labor Unions Remain Steadfastly Opposed To Trans-Pacific Trade Measure

Labor unions argue a deal would erode jobs and benefit corporations. Experts say those concerns are legitimate, but companies that are more engaged in global trade also pay higher wages.

How do Utahns feel about labor unions? New poll has answers

Even among those who approve of organized labor, some worry unions can be a ‘tool that gets used incorrectly or abused’

Are millennials saving labor unions? Membership increasing in Ithaca, nationally

Labor unions are pretty much one of the things millennials actually haven't killed so far.

Labor Unions: Can They Work for Academia?

In response to the issues facing adjunct professors, some are now looking to a union contract to protect them. One research study reports that as many as 386

Why Are So Many Young People Joining Labor Unions?

For May Day, we talked to young workers—in tech, retail, food service, and more—about what brought them to the labor movement.

Why Younger Generations Are Embracing Labor Unions

Young adults have a unique opportunity to contribute to labor unions and, in turn, contribute to change in many different sectors.

How Land Records Digitization Benefits Citizens & Government Offices

Land records digitization helps citizens complete land deals swiftly and avoid frauds. Speak to DRS for efficient land records digitization & management.

Breaking the Chains: Can Labor Unions Organize Retail Workers?

Retail is the nation's largest employer. But in recent decades, retail unionism has taken a steep fall.

Labor union signs petition asking to keep extra unemployment benefits

Labor union signs petition asking to keep extra unemployment benefits

Labor Unions and "Protected Concerted Activity:" What Private Employers

Employers, it seems, can't catch a break these days.<br>They build businesses. They take risks. They face increasing supply costs, supply-chain problems, inter...

Labor unions need to find a new bargaining chip

What is it that they can offer to employers to win better wages and working conditions?

The rise and fall of US labor unions, and why they still matter

How big business stifled one of the most crucial institutions of the US economy.

Can labor unions help close the black-white wage gap?

After nearly half a century of declining union membership, collective bargaining may be primed for a comeback.

What Unions Do: How Labor Unions Affect Jobs and the Economy

What do unions do? The AFL-CIO argues that unions offer a pathway to higher wages and prosperity for the middle class. Critics point to the collapse of many highly unionized domestic industries and argue that unions harm the economy. To whom should policymakers listen? What unions do has been studied extensively by economists, and a broad survey of academic studies shows that while unions can sometimes achieve benefits for their members, they harm the overall economy.

Labor Unions Must Start Building Toward Bigger and Longer Strikes

If we want to encourage more high-profile strikes that can secure major gains, we have to build a national strike fund.