Labor & Workers
Labor unions, workers' rights, and employment
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 owner of the Providence Journal, has asked the state of Rhode Island for an exemption on Sunday and holiday overt...
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, resolutions read in both chambers of the General Assembly and exhibitions from local cooperatives and supporters of cooperativ...
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, a day to remember "those who have suffered and died while earning a living." People held signs, sang and chanted in front of Hope Art...
An overview of the Stop & Shop strike
Today, marks the fifth day of the Stop & Shop supermarket strike in different parts of the New England Region (Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island). Over 30,000 unionized employees have stood up to demand higher wages and health...
Rhode Island State Senators fail to support victims of workplace sexual harassment in alarming vote
The Rhode Island State Senate held their hearing on adopting Senate Rules for the 2019-2020 legislative year on Wednesday evening. One amendment to Senate Rules – proposed by Senator Donna Nesselbush (Democrat, District 15, North Provide...
UNAP stages informational picket outside Fatima ahead of possible strike
"We don't take this step lightly and we realize what's at stake for each other, our patients and the community we are proudly a part of," said Cindy Fenchel, president of UNAP Local 5100. "It's time for Prospect CharterCARE to come to th...
Union contract with Stop & Shop ends at midnight; talks continue, strike authorization votes called
UFCW and Stop & Shop contract expires at midnight with company refusing to honor employees’ value and worth From a UFCW press release: The contract between five United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) local unions and Stop & Shop Superma...
Health Care Workers Issue Strike Notice at Blackstone Valley Community Health Center
[From a press release] Staff at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC) who have been fighting for quality care and living wage for workers during contract workers issued a strike notice to management. The strike notice comes aft...
Developer receiving $20 million in City and State tax breaks hires out of state contractors at below area rates
"We're out here for an area standards and wages rally," said Carpenters Union Local 330 Lead Organizer Ernesto Belo. "Callahan brings in subcontractors from out of state, no apprenticeship programs, no benefits to the community. Between...
Healthcare workers picket for living wages and patient care at Blackstone Valley Community Health Center
Staff at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC) held an informational picket today in Central Falls to demand fair wages, affordable health insurance, and better patient care. "We work hard to provide exceptional care to our pat...