Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents
January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents

The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) held an “interactive discussion with candidates” running for Providence City Council in...

Local labor and politicians react to Janus decision with determination
June 27, 2018

Local labor and politicians react to Janus decision with determination

“The history of the AFL-CIO demonstrates that we have fought through far more adversity than on Supreme...

Rachel Miller announces for Ward 13 Providence City Council
January 19, 2020

Rachel Miller announces for Ward 13 Providence City Council

“I’ve been a community organizer and activist in Providence for fifteen years, organizing for living wage jobs,...

Aaron Jaehnig announces for Providence City Council, Ward 5
January 19, 2020

Aaron Jaehnig announces for Providence City Council, Ward 5

Aaron Jaehnig has officially declared his candidacy for Providence City Council as a Democrat running in Ward...

Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King
May 6, 2018

Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King

Postponed from last month due to poor weather, the Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King was...

Labor organizations rally against wage theft and employee misclassification Station Row project in Providence
April 22, 2018

Labor organizations rally against wage theft and employee misclassification Station Row project in Providence

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 11 held a rally Saturday afternoon...

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers

I was late getting to room 212 at the Rhode Island State House, where the Senate Committee...

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages
March 2, 2020

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages

Today marked the launch of a coordinated campaign to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an...

Video from the 2018 Women’s March RI
October 31, 2019

Video from the 2018 Women’s March RI

Here’s are the video off all the amazing, and inspiring speakers at the 2018 Women’s March in...

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence
February 27, 2020

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence

A unique and diverse coalition of community organizations, labor unions and concerned Providence residents co-signed a letter...

Will city and state tax credits be used to exploit vulnerable workers at the 78 Fountain St project?
February 27, 2020

Will city and state tax credits be used to exploit vulnerable workers at the 78 Fountain St project?

Callahan Construction Managers has a long and detailed history of subcontracting work to companies accused of safety...

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