Labor & Workers
Labor unions, workers' rights, and employment
RI Adds 300 Jobs in June, But Down 1,900 for Year
Rhode Island added 300 jobs in June and its unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent, but the state has lost 1,900 jobs over the past year even as national employment grew.
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Strike in Rhode Island for Better Pay and Working Conditions
Adequate pay needed for those who work with Rhode Islanders with with developmental disabilities
Rhode Island carpenters union fights wage theft & tax fraud at annual tax day of action
Carpenters Union Local 330 hosted their fourth-annual Tax Day of Action event, demanding lawmakers address rampant wage theft and employer tax fraud in Rhode Island. With tens of millions in lost tax revenue and wages, political leaders and union workers gathered to push for legislative change.
Art school's unseen heroes: RISD workers strike for fair wages and respect
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) facility staff represented by Teamsters Local 251 take to the picket lines, demanding fair wages and an end to hypocrisy on equity and inclusion. Striking workers, like 10-year RISD employee Gina Sandos, stress the urgency of their situation as they struggle to make ends meet.
RISD facilities staff hold one-day strike for better pay
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) facility staff, represented by Teamsters Local 251, held a one-day unfair labor practice strike on Thursday. Prior to the strike, Local 251 filed unfair labor practice charges against RISD for failing to pay a general wage increase and changing starting rates for workers without providing them with notice or an opportunity to bargain.
Rep. Magaziner promotes PRO Act, seeks to expand union membership nationwide
Recently elected United States Representative Seth Magaziner hosted a press conference Thursday morning with local labor leaders and former Starbucks employees to advocate for the passage of the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) and call attention to Starbucks’ recent history of anti-union practices.
Breaking Bread: The Story of the Seven Stars Union
"At one of Providence's most iconic coffee and pastry spots, workers are speaking up again for their right to dignity on the job," writes Maddie King, in their third labor history comic for Uprise RI.
Butler Hospital workers picket over ARPA funds, staffing levels
“We want the same dignity and respect from management that we’re expected to give to our patients. We want them to sit down and talk to us about long-term, sustainable solutions for what’s happening at our hospital," said said Butler Hospital registered nurse Amy Smith, who has worked at Butler for 23 years.
Healthcare workers picket outside Fatima about patient safety concerns
Prospect CharterCare refuses to negotiate contracts that provide sufficient wages, benefits, and working conditions for these health care workers – inaction that will lead to a decline in quality of care for patients. Instead, the hospital chain has paid out nearly $700 million to shareholders.
Caregivers at Women & Infants picket in response to staffing and funding concerns
Hospital caregivers are demanding Care New England sit down with themto discuss how best to invest ARPA funds in critical workforce stabilization measures including competitive wage increases, safer staffing levels, free or reduced training and career development.
Driven to Strike by Maddie King
Uprise RI comic artist Maddie King with their second piece on labor battles in Rhode Island, this time centered on the DHL strike in Pawtucket.
First Student bus drivers and workers announce open strike beginning Nov. 2
Public schools in Cranston, West Warwick, Lincoln and private/specialty schools across the state will be impacted.