Entries by Justin Mayhugh

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Rally Against EmPower-Solar’s Union-Busting Saturday, January 6, in Bethpage, NY

On December 22, 2023, forty-nine workers at EmPower-Solar in Bethpage, NY, voted overwhelmingly to join UAW Local 259. The organizing victory was achieved despite the company hiring lawyers and lobbyists in attempt to thwart workers’ efforts to unionize. Instead of respecting its workers’ decision, EmPower continues to union-bust. On December 29, the company unilaterally laid […]

Postdocs at Mount Sinai Ratify Contract by 98%

Postdocs who work at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York voted to ratify their first-ever collective bargaining agreement by 98%, the SPOC-UAW Bargaining Committee announced on Friday, December 22.

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Why The Renewable Energy Industry Needs Unionizing

Working in renewables could be a great job, but the industry needs a healthier balance of power between management and labor to make growth sustainable. These are the jobs of the future. They ought to pay a living wage, be safe, and be unionized.