Labor & Business

Senate Labor passes $1 increase in minimum wage, balks at pathway to $15

Strike vote taken by STA/Ocean State Transit school bus workers
January 14, 2020

Strike vote taken by STA/Ocean State Transit school bus workers

“The company gets paid very well with taxpayer dollars, but we get paid substandard wages. The company...
COYOTE RI observes the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
November 12, 2020

COYOTE RI observes the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

The criminalization of sex work does nothing to help sex workers pay for childcare or their rent....
Butler Hospital workers picket for patient safety and to protect good jobs
December 11, 2019

Butler Hospital workers picket for patient safety and to protect good jobs

“We are standing up for patient safety and protecting our good union jobs so that we can...
Teamsters Local 251 opposes Providence Journal’s request for overtime exemption
October 11, 2019

Teamsters Local 251 opposes Providence Journal’s request for overtime exemption

The Providence Journal has requested to not have to pay overtime to employees for work performed on...
Brown University graduate workers hold rally for union contract
October 4, 2019

Brown University graduate workers hold rally for union contract

“There are math grads teaching seven semesters of Calculus while they’re here. Does that advance my research?...
Democratic City Councilors propose minimum wage increase for Cranston city employees
October 31, 2019

Democratic City Councilors propose minimum wage increase for Cranston city employees

Cranston City Council Members Steve Stycos and John Donegan introduce an ordinance to raise the minimum wage...
Federal mediation sought to address Brown Catering Service unionization
October 31, 2019

Federal mediation sought to address Brown Catering Service unionization

“In the past couple of years, the University’s partnership with Bon Appétit has made it harder for...
Teamsters hold informational picket and rally outside Providence Journal Production Facility
September 4, 2019

Teamsters hold informational picket and rally outside Providence Journal Production Facility

Citing a list of grievances, workers and supporters at the Providence Journal Production Facility on Kinsley Avenue...
National Labor Relations Board charges Twin River Casino with hiding casino crime data
July 10, 2019

National Labor Relations Board charges Twin River Casino with hiding casino crime data

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on July 1 charged Twin River Casino with illegally withholding records...
Will Rhode Island limit non-compete agreements?
June 2, 2019

Will Rhode Island limit non-compete agreements?

“Want to work? Sign on the line and don’t move.” Thus reads the headline of a 1998...
Fire Fighters picket Senator McKenney fundraiser over ‘disparaging remarks’
May 31, 2019

Fire Fighters picket Senator McKenney fundraiser over ‘disparaging remarks’

The Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters (RISAFF) and our affiliated locals picketed Senator Senator Mark...
Owner of Providence Journal attempts to avoid overtime pay laws, says Teamsters
May 10, 2019

Owner of Providence Journal attempts to avoid overtime pay laws, says Teamsters

Teamsters Local 251 Opposes Gatehouse Media’s Efforts to Shirk Responsibility to Its Workers Gatehouse Media, the corporate...
Worker Cooperatives celebrated at Rhode Island State House
October 31, 2019

Worker Cooperatives celebrated at Rhode Island State House

Worker owned cooperatives were celebrated on Tuesday at the Rhode Island State House, with a press conference,...
Workers’ Memorial Day: remembering those who have suffered and died while earning a living
April 28, 2019

Workers’ Memorial Day: remembering those who have suffered and died while earning a living

Over 100 people rallied at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket on Saturday to mark Workers’ Memorial Day,...
An overview of the Stop & Shop strike
October 31, 2019

An overview of the Stop & Shop strike

Today, marks the fifth day of the Stop & Shop supermarket strike in different parts of the...
September 27, 2023

Rate Increase for Rhode Island Energy Consumers Likely as PUC Votes

September 18, 2023

After Housing, Private Equity Targeting Home Services

July 24, 2023

Monopolies: How Limited Competition Affects Everyday Life

May 26, 2023

RI Cannabis Justice Coalition renews call for economic and racial justice in nascent cannabis industry

April 29, 2023

Uber and Lyft Drivers Strike in Rhode Island for Better Pay and Working Conditions

April 21, 2023

Adequate pay needed for those who work with Rhode Islanders with with developmental disabilities

April 19, 2023

Rhode Island carpenters union fights wage theft & tax fraud at annual tax day of action

April 4, 2023

Art school’s unseen heroes: RISD workers strike for fair wages and respect

March 25, 2023

RISD facilities staff hold one-day strike for better pay

March 22, 2023

Bills seek to finally eliminate predatory payday lenders in RI

March 16, 2023

Rep. Magaziner promotes PRO Act, seeks to expand union membership nationwide

December 2, 2022

Breaking Bread: The Story of the Seven Stars Union

November 2, 2022

Driven to Strike by Maddie King

October 26, 2022

First Student bus drivers and workers announce open strike beginning Nov. 2

October 20, 2022

First Source mandates the hiring of PVD residents but the city refuses to enforce it

October 7, 2022

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance

September 21, 2022

Providence Finance Committee to take up lucrative Buff Chace tax giveaways on Thursday

September 9, 2022

Candidates for governor tackle conservative economics at Chamber of Commerce Forum

August 26, 2022

One Fair Wage endorses local candidates committed to raising the minimum wage

November 30, 2022

Blackstone Valley Community Health Center strike averted

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