ALABAMA – Law enforcement officials in Alabama have concluded their investigation into the rope found at the Talladega Superspeedway on Tuesday, and have determined that it was not a noose that was found in the garage recently assigned to Bubba Wallace — the lone full-time Black NASCAR driver. Wallace is in his third season driving…
New York, NY –? Entertainment unions collaborated in the development of The Safe Way Forward.?This multi-union report on Covid-19 safety guidelines is the document to be utilized as film and theaters open their doors.? This critical document has been prepared with input from?Directors Guild of America?(DGA),?International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees?(IATSE),?International Brotherhood of Teamsters?(IBT), and?Screen…
New York, NY – Two organizations, Jobs with Justice and UnionBase, have come together during the coronavirus pandemic to offer a new website, WorkersMemorialWall.org, where people can post pictures of their co-workers who have been lost to COVID-19. LaborPress recently talked with Jobs with Justice Executive Director Erica Smiley to learn more about the project,…
WASHINGTON—One day after the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. passed 2 million, the nation’s second most powerful court denied the AFL-CIO’s petition to force the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue emergency safety rules to protect workers from being exposed to the virus. In a one-paragraph ruling issued June 11, a…
As millions of Americans sheltered in place in what many expected to be a sleepy Memorial Day — it became anything but after the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota cops went viral. ? The latest killing of an unarmed Black citizen by police superseded the sacrifice of America’s war veterans in the minds of…
The BlueGreen Alliance, a national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations, launched a new web tool on Wednesday to help workers across America safely and anonymously report unsafe work conditions, while also learning about workers’ rights and getting access to critical safety information during the COVID-19 pandemic. SafeJobChecklist.org launched at 11 a.m. and included…
Hollywood, California – The entertainment industry’s joint collaborative White Paper is being developed that will produce guidelines for the safe return to work of thousands. This joint collaborative initiative responding to Covid-19 includes needed health and safety required guidelines. Completing this important protocal is needed in order for film productions to begin. Representatives from the…
New York, NY – Legendary Academy Award-winner Jane Fonda never had to endure economic hardship — but this week, at a virtual town hall for essential workers, Fonda made it clear that she stands solidly behind working men and women struggling on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.? “I’m a person of privilege,” Fonda…
New York, NY – The Great White Way will be closed until the eve of Labor Day in September, according to Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing actors and stage managers in live theatre.? The announcement comes on the heels of children across the Empire State and the country starting to exhibit signs…
New York, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo could soon end up becoming a hero or a goat depending on how he reacts to calls from labor rights advocates to issue a new executive order aimed at protecting workers throughout the state. Supporters of the New York Health and Essential Rights Order — HERO — say…
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