Tag: unions
Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Public Sector Unions – Might Make Unions Stronger
Larry Cohen, chair of Our Revolution, argues that even though public sector unions will suffer economically from the Supreme Court’s Janus vs AFSCME decision, it has already caused them to mobilize and organize, making their…
Can A Veteran Teacher Bring The Fight Back to Maryland’s Biggest Teachers Union?
On the Marc Steiner Show, new Maryland State Teachers Association President Cheryl Bost speaks about her roots in the labor movement and in schools, and about the challenges she’ll face with funding Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Environmental and Union Activists’ Town Hall on the Green Economy
The Baltimore People’s Climate Movement held a town hall meeting on how labor and environmental movements can work together to promote a more just future Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Los Angeles Teachers Prepare to Strike: An Organizing Drive Long in the Making
LA teachers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, should contract negotiations fail. Each side accusing the other of illegal tactics. However, teachers say this is not mainly about wages, but about improving children’s education. Jane…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 31, 2018
Eze, Dharna, Khalilah, and guest host Ricarra Jones, Deputy Political Director of 1199 SEIU MD/DC, discuss the Fight for $15, renewable energy, Governor Hogan’s Trumpian rhetoric, Det. Sean Suiter’s death, and new schools in Baltimore…
Can Environmentalists and Labor Unions Unite?
Baltimore union organizers and environmentalists team up to examine policies that would promote a sustainable future for workers and the planet Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partners with Discovery Education to launch new education program
Khalilah Harris and Kerry Kennedy discuss RFK Human Rights’ launch of the Speak Truth To Power education initiative; engaging young people in schools to be aware of and take action on global human rights issues;…
Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign
The students say they are fighting for better working conditions and better compensation, and were joined by nurses who are seeking to unionize Johns Hopkins Hospital ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Week of September 23rd, 2018
Eze Jackson, Khalilah Harris, and Dharna Noor talk about Maryland’s only 2018 gubernatorial debate, place-based solutions to climate change, demands for justice at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, and the Kirwan Commission on Education Visit…
NLRB Finds Johns Hopkins Violating Rights of Nurses Seeking to Unionize
TRNN’s Jaisal Noor speaks to pro and anti-union nurses at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital about the impact of the ruling from the nation’s top labor board. CORRECTION: Derek Jannarone is a supporter of the…
GM’s Layoffs Made Possible by Weak Unions, Automatization, and Bad Priorities
Prof. Leo Panitch and former auto worker Frank Hammer discuss how the GM’s 14,000 layoffs in Canada and the US are made possible by the weakening of unions, outsourcing, and misdirected production priorities Visit https://therealnews.com…
Trudeau Government Deprives Postal Workers of the Right to Strike
Mike Palecek, National President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), says Justin Trudeau is abandoning the values he claims to care about Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: Weeks of November 26 and December 3, 2018
Dharna Noor, Khalilah Harris and Eze Jackson talk about the new Brookings report that reveals $156 billion in property value denied to black communities. They also discuss Johns Hopkins’ nurses’ fight to unionize, Baltimore City…
German Amazon Workers Demand a Collective Contract
Every Christmas the German workers of Amazon attempt to strike and disrupt the company’s profits during the busiest time of the year. The management uses bonuses to tempt workers to break the strike. Visit https://therealnews.com…
Hungarians Rise up Against Anti-Worker ‘Slave Law’ and Growing Authoritarianism
Protests have rocked Hungary after the passage of what labor activists call a “slave law,” which lets employers demand 400 hours of overtime and no pay for 3 years. Journalist Benjamin Novak says the opposition…
When Teachers Win the People Win & Put Privatization on the Run
LA Teacher’s strike shows that unions can win more support for students and can open a battle against the unchecked creation of charter schools. Arlene Inouye, the Chair of the UTLA Bargaining Team discusses the…
Cuba: Private Property and the Market Allowed in New Constitution
Cuba has officially passed reforms that will change economics and labor relations on the island. Union leaders told the Real News Network that the move doesn’t spell a break with socialism, but questions remain about…
Concert Helps Raise $9K for Hopkins Nurse Allegedly Fired For Union Organizing
Nurse Vivian Obijekwu says she was fired from Johns Hopkins Hospital—while 8 months pregnant—for organizing fellow workers to fight discrimination. Local organizers held a concert to show solidarity and raise funds for her ** (Disclaimer:…
Hopkins Hospital and Nurses Reach Settlement On Unionization Efforts
Veteran nurse Richard Jones responds to the agreement. For more analysis go to: https://therealnews.com/columns/hopkins-hospital-and-nurses-reach-settlement-on-unionization-efforts Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational…
Oshawa GM Plant Workers “Collateral Damage”
The GM plant in Oshawa, Canada, has shrunk from 23,000 jobs in early 1980’s to 300 today. Taxpayers bailed out GM to save jobs and productive capacity. A democratic just transition that saves the community…
Biden’s Real Union & Labor Track Record
Biden has presented himself as a friend of unions. But does he have a record of showing up for workers? Kamau Franklin and Jeff Cohen discuss his record with host Jacqueline Luqman Subscribe to our…
