#unions

#unions

For unions, this represents a once-in-a-generation brand opportunity: to reintroduce themselves to the rising workforce not as relics of a bygone era, but as modern advocates who are shaping the future of work.

After a 45-minute meeting between officials from Unite and Birmingham City Council on Wednesday ended without agreement, the independent public body and conciliation service Acas will now be involved in negotiations.

We are the ones that come in quietly when people are having issues or contract negotiations aren't working and are falling apart. We go in and assist.

It is hard to understand the motivation, beyond being seen to be different, though the new minister is clearly giving attention to the desires and demands of unions.

I am humbled to serve as Grand Marshal on the 142nd anniversary of the NYC Labor Day Parade and stand in the enormous shadow of legendary New York labor leaders like George Meany, Harry Van Arsdale, Mike Quill and many others who dedicated their working lives to making life better for generations of workers and their families, Murphy said.