Harold Schaitberger, the longtime president of the country’s largest firefighter union (IAFF), has been accused by the union’s treasurer of embezzling more $1 million from the union pension fund. Schaitberger is also known for...
Read MoreTeachers unions across the country are pushing back against the decision to reopen schools in the fall. We will no doubt continue to see negotiations with teacher unions as a key challenge to navigating this critical issue. The...
Read MoreTwo years after the Janus decision went into effect, which gave workers the right to choose whether or not they want to be a member of their workplace union, the four largest public sector unions have seen a decrease in...
Read MoreSticky Fingers Current charges or sentences of embezzling union officials: Amber Blake – IAM: $39,159 Kenneth Wynder Jr. – LEEBA: $500,000 Scott A. Wilson – IUOE: $4,500,000 Angel Garcia – ATU: $117,000 Cathy Byers – AFT: ...
Read MoreU.S. labor unions are speaking up against the arrest of one of Mexico’s top labor activists. Labor attorney, Susana Prieto, was arrested during a protest early this month. AFL-CIO President, Richard Trumpka, among other U.S....
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