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Employees at the Newberry Library are working to form a union with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which is fresh from successfully organizing staff at the Art Institute of Chicago and its school.

Elton Brown, president of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 2941 believes there is an issue.

Ohio States Marion campus faculty will finally receive the answer of whether or not they will be able to organize after a SERB hearing Sept. 20.

Three Democrats running for Maryland governor reported that their campaigns had raised more than $1 million in the last six months, with former nonprofit CEO and author Wes Moore leading the pack.

Gov. Ned Lamont says state agencies are well-positioned to deliver services. Unions...

Governor says state agencies are well-positioned to deliver services. Unions disagree.

Will $30 million be enough to cover all front line workers?

Not long after the coronavirus struck Connecticut more than two years ago, many state officials pledged the state would financially recognize those who risked their lives to maintain essential services. But labor advocates are predicting the $30 million “premium pay” program the General Assembly and Gov. Ned Lamont will launch next month for essential private-sector workers is far too modest. Planned payments, ranging from $200 to $1,000 per worker, may have to be proportionally reduced base...

Labor advocates are predicting the $30 million “premium pay” program the General Assembly and Gov. Ned Lamont will launch next month for essential private-sector workers is far too modest

Christians hold signs as they march on the streets of Abuja during prayer and penance for peace and security in Nigeria on March 1, 2020. St. Louis, Mo., Jun 13, 2022 / 20:45 pm (CNA). More than a week after a devastating massacre at a Catholic...