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Union barons from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) today announced members will take strike action on September 15 and 17.

Most lawyers, paralegals, investigators, social workers and administrative staff will be included. But there's a catch: under Colorado law, employees in the state’s judicial system are not authorized to unionize.

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif) was in Los Angeles and spoke about creating Federal Heat Safety Standards to protect workers from the heat

Unions have described it as a ‘summer of solidarity’.

(Archived document, may contain errors) Labor Unions and Political Reform: Implementing the Beck Decision

A roundup looking at the most significant campaign contributions to North County candidates seeking municipal office.

Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) at nine train operating companies as well as Network Rail will walk out from midday on Monday, September 26.

The Aslef strike will be on Thursday, September 15 - and then the Transport Salaried Staffs Association strike will run for 24 hours from midday on Monday, September 26.

A motion by Unite would task the TUC - to meet in Brighton next month - with making sure industrial action is synchronised or intentionally staggered.

The head of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union made a speech yesterday as he joined striking Royal Mail staff on the picket line.