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Code Pink activist Desiree Fairooz was arrested after laughing during Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing. On Friday, a judge ordered she face a new trial.
Management Threatens the Future of NPR by Not Providing Employees with a Fair Return on Their Work
SAG-AFTRA
Even at a time of great political division, there is broad consensus that National Public Radio provides a tremendous service. The journalism produced by NPR includes investigations that expose corruption, podcasts that make audiences think, Tiny Desk Concerts that wow and amaze, and coverage of an incredibly broad range of important and interesting issues. Unfortunately, NPR is using contract negotiations with SAG-AFTRA to propose a second class of minimum pay and benefits for new employees. This would undermine the quality work that NPR journalists have provided us, as a country, for many decades.
The SAG-AFTRA members say it best themselves:
We stand unified and strong because we have a common cause: a fair workplace with equal pay for equal work, fair benefits for all, and a codified structure for resolving disputes. We thank our colleagues both inside and outside of our union who have supported our fight for fairness. They, too, make NPR what it is today, and what it can be in the future with a respected workforce...
A former bunk mate of the U.S. soldier accused of supporting ISIS claims the sergeant thought September 11 attacks were an inside job.
A former bunk mate of the U.S. soldier accused of supporting ISIS claims the sergeant thought September 11 attacks were an inside job.
A former bunk mate of the U.S. soldier accused of supporting ISIS claims the sergeant thought September 11 attacks were an inside job.
Code Pink activist Desiree Fairooz was arrested after laughing during Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing. On Friday, a judge ordered she face a new trial.
Hard Work Pays Off: Worker Wins
Familias Unidas por la Justicia
Our latest roundup of worker wins begins with several stories of workers joining together and persevering over years to achieve victory. Other successes range from firefighters working together to improve safety to New York Times staffers walking out in support of copy editors.
Hotel Workers Win 16-Year Fight to Join Together in Union: Workers at the DoubleTree in Santa Monica, Calif., have been fighting for their freedom to negotiate together since 2001. The workers announced their victory last month, saying they “sought dignity, good salaries, benefits and job security.”
Farmworkers in Washington’s Skagit Valley Win First Contract: After five years of hard work, farmworkers at Sakuma in Washington state’s Skagit Valley have won their first contract. The workers, members of Familias Unidas por la Justicia, overwhelmingly approved the contract, which increases wages, bars discrimination, establishes seniority, creates a grievance procedure and improves disciplinary procedures.
IAFF Testifies in Support of National Cancer Registry for Firefighters: IAFF...
An Airbnb host who cancelled a reservation after sending racially-tinged remarks has agreed to pay $5,000 in damages and take an Asian-American studies course.
An Airbnb host who cancelled a reservation after sending racially-tinged remarks has agreed to pay $5,000 in damages and take an Asian-American studies course.
The Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. was accompanied by a Russian-American lobbyist — a former Soviet counterintelligence officer, NBC News has learned.
