Simply? Fossil fuel jobs are paying the mortgages and for food for a lot of workers in America.... Cutting those jobs could make some people happy now and help the planet.... But? It COULD cost Joe Biden and others their support they need to keep their jobs....Labor … [Read more...] about Biden will need a tightrope act with Labor and Environmentalist’s….
Labor/Unions
President Biden shows support for the Amazon workers voting for a union….
Biden has been a union/labor guy for his entire career in Congress.... Maybe not with everything... (The AFL-CIO head is annoyed at the Biden cancellation of the second Keystone Pipeline) But generally across the board.... He had been knocked for NOT saying anything … [Read more...] about President Biden shows support for the Amazon workers voting for a union….
President Trump signs off on a order to strip some federal employee’s of job protections…
This is just going to be the beginning.... Trump going out the door is gonna result in. all sorts of things that Joe Biden is gonna have to reverse .... The order, signed Wednesday evening, targets workers that are involved in developing policy. It would reclassify workers … [Read more...] about President Trump signs off on a order to strip some federal employee’s of job protections…
Another big union endorses Joe Biden for President…
Union's set up phone banks and make calls... They talk to their members.... And past members .... And raise money for those they support.... The Service Employees International Union, which represents 2 million workers in health care, property services and the public … [Read more...] about Another big union endorses Joe Biden for President…
Joe Biden wins the endorsement of the AFL-CIO….
As expected... The large Labor union joins almost all of the others in supporting the Democratic Presidential nominee.... The union's hope that they can get their rank and file members to vote Democratic instead of supporting Donald Trump, whose strength IS blue collar , no … [Read more...] about Joe Biden wins the endorsement of the AFL-CIO….
Amazon, Walmart and FedEx workers may stage a job action come Friday…
The workers for those companies and others which have keep America going thru the virus crisis are being asked to express their displeasure with their employers failure to care about their health and safety.... They are also looking for a share of the profits that these … [Read more...] about Amazon, Walmart and FedEx workers may stage a job action come Friday…
Major Labor union switches from Sanders to Biden this time…
Electability KEEPS coming back up with Joe Biden's name on it for Democrats.... Joe Biden scored the endorsement Saturday of a major transit union that officially backed Bernie Sanders in 2016. “Joe has been very supportive of the labor movement for the last 40 … [Read more...] about Major Labor union switches from Sanders to Biden this time…
GM and autoworkers reach tentative deal….
American labor is in tough position these days, as it their employers, as changes come to auto manufacturing ... Bargainers for General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract deal Wednesday that could end a monthlong strike that brought the company’s … [Read more...] about GM and autoworkers reach tentative deal….