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US unions not fazed by Amazon setback and vow to keep up the organizing fight Michael Sainato © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The coronavirus has spurred worker organizing efforts around the United States, as the spread of the virus created a sense of urgency in improving working conditions, safety protections and job security. That has meant a surge in support for unions in America, and has given the national labor movement a powerful...

Workers Struggles: The Americas Latin America Private-sector health care workers continued their protests in Mexico City last week to demand that they receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Doctors, nurses, dentists and other health workers congregated at a train station in Mexico City on April 5 to protest the failure by Mexico City’s Health Secretariat (Sedesa) head Olivia López to hold a meeting that morning to discuss a national plan for vaccinating private-sector health workers. Instead of show...

INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF CLEAN HYDROGEN FUTURE COALITION On 22 March 2021, a diverse group of energy industry stakeholders announced the formation of the Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition (CHFC). Comprised of some of the largest utilities and unions in the United States—including Duke Energy, Chevron, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Siemens Energy, among others—the CHFC’s will promote clean hydrogen as a ke...

Special Election for California State Assembly 54 Details Governor Newsom announced a special election to fill Kamlager’s vacant seat, and the heat is on.  There are several candidates who have entered this special election race to fill the seat. This will be an interesting race indeed, as all of the candidates have somewhat notable backgrounds, but how one looks on paper compared to the actual experience that they have could be the difference between a good candi...

DeSmog May 24, 2020 @ 04:00 Progressive activists have called for a Green New Deal, a linking of the U.S. climate and labor movements to create an equitable and decarbonized economy and move away from fossil fuels to address the climate crisis. But major labor unions and President Barack Obama’s Energy Secretary have far different plans. On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the AFL–CIO and the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) — a nonprofit founded and run by former Obama Energy Secretar...

Industry Stakeholders Announce Formation of Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition On 22 March 2021, a diverse group of energy industry stakeholders announced the formation of the Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition (CHFC). Comprised of some of the largest utilities and unions in the United States—including Duke Energy, Chevron, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Siemens Energy, among others—the CHFC’s will promote clean hydrogen as a key pathway...

  Local Workers and Local Labor Unions Unite in Support of Heather Hutt for California’s 54th Assembly District By Sentinel Staff Report Heather Hutt (Courtesy Photo) In a time when African American women are fighting for a voice in Sacramento, local labor unions say Heather Hutt is the leader we need in Sacramento to fight for the working class. Heather Hutt comes from a working-class family in the Leimert Park neighborhood, right off of Crenshaw Blvd.  She is a single mother who has raise...

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Power Co. Edison Is Recruiting Black Californians for Tech Scholarships, Jobs By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Published April 8, 2021   In an effort to increase Black representation in its workforce and the tech industry beyond it, Edison International (EI), a Los Angeles County-based utility company, has developed a four-year, $1 million program to provide scholarships of up to $25,000 to eligible students. ADVERTISEMENT The scholarship program is i...

Striking Hydro workers union repeats call for Pallister to get out of the way of contract negotiations Members of a union that represents striking Manitoba Hydro workers gathered outside the legislature Monday morning to repeat accusations of government interference in the bargaining process with the Crown utility. Social Sharing