Labor & Workers
Labor unions, workers' rights, and employment
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 pays nothing towards health, vision dental or retirement benefits, but that’s not enough for this management team,” said Brittany Smit...
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 protect the high quality of care, staying true to the mission of the Hospital,” said Colleen McGovern, a Mental Health Worker at Butler. Workers at...
Caregivers picket in Pawtucket for better staffing and a living wage
Frontline caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities at The Arc of Blackstone Valley picket to demand better staffing, increased wages, dignity and respect... "We are here basically trying to get safe staffing and also to...
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 Sundays and Rhode Island state holidays. There will be a public hearing on October 17 with the state’s Department of Labor and Training....
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? That’s work, and it should be treated that way,” said Max Weinreich, a third year in the PhD program in Mathematics. Over 100 B...
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 for City employees to $12.75 an hour. "It is my opinion that before we consider raises to the Mayor’s salary, or Council pay, we...
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 in Providence held and informational picket and rally ahead of contract negotiations. About 120 workers at the Providence...
New report details intensifying staffing crisis in Rhode Island nursing homes
Rhode Island is one of only a handful of states across the country that have no minimum number of hours of direct care per resident per 24 hours. This morning, nursing home caregivers, religious leaders, families with loved ones in local...
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 of crimes committed against patrons, vendors and other guests at the Lincoln, Rhode Island casino. A trial on the charges is...
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 McKenney (Democrat, District 30, Warwick) at his fundraiser Thursday evening. The fundraiser was at Iggy’s, a restaurant...