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The Significance of the TWU and UFT Labor Contracts
Written by James Parrott, the Chief Economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute For the first time in nearly five years, major labor agreements were recently reached covering public sector workers in New York City. On April 17, Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 concluded a new 5-year contract dating from January 2012 covering 34,000 workers…
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TEAMSTERS LOCAL 2010 UNION REPRESENTATIVE – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Union Overview Teamsters Local 2010 is pleased to announce the Union Representative – Southern California position to be filled as soon as possible. This position offers a unique opportunity to represent administrative and allied staff workers employed by the University of California. The Union is currently seeking to fill one position to support the Southern…
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SEIU – Field Researcher Low Wage Worker Campaign
Location: Los Angeles Purpose: To represent and assist the International Union in field research; to take responsibility for campaign research and analysis of date and reporting to campaign staff. Duties and Responsibilities: The Field Researcher performs a wide range of duties related to the research support for all stages of organizing and/or contract campaigns. Click…
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Lead Organizer North Bay Jobs with Justice/Living Wage Coalition
Lead Organizer: North Bay Jobs with Justice/Living Wage Coalition seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Lead Organizer. Deadline for applying is May 12, 2014. The position will begin July 1. North Bay Jobs with Justice is a long-term, strategic alliance of labor, faith, immigrant rights, civil rights, and community-based organizations working together to…
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