Uniontrack.com

Unions Fight For That: Paid Sick Leave for All Workers

WebKen Green CEO & Founder UnionTrack. Unions have a unique role in advocating for workers’ health. “Unions promote economic equality and build worker …

Actived: 3 days ago

URL: https://uniontrack.com/blog/paid-sick-leave

Unions Fight for Healthcare Benefits for Workers

Webby Ken Green · Published December 12, 2023 · Updated December 28, 2023. Labor unions have led the fight for many of the benefits workers receive on the job …

Category:  Health Go Health

Has the Pandemic Been a Turning Point For Healthcare …

WebThat’s a big reason why unions have become increasingly relevant throughout the health crisis — especially the unions representing front-line workers. …

Category:  Health Go Health

NNU and SEIU: 2 Unions Fighting for Front-Line

WebSEIU United Healthcare Workers East. With more than 450,000 members, 1199SEIU is the largest healthcare union in the U.S. The union represents nurses, techs, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Unions Fight For That: Workers’ Compensation for Those

WebTo accomplish this, unions lobby and negotiate on behalf of workers to secure workplace safeguards and benefits that ensure workers are protected and treated …

Category:  Health Go Health

Unions Fight for That: Stronger Workplace Safety

WebUnions Have Fought for Essential Workers Throughout the Pandemic. Unions have been at the forefront of the fight for better health and safety protections and …

Category:  Health Go Health

Pandemic Safety: How Unions Can Protect Workers

WebTo help workers, unions have to understand these risks in the workplace. It’s important to determine early on the seriousness of the threat of exposure and what …

Category:  Health Go Health

COVID and Mental Health: How Unions Can Help Workers

WebEmployers have a key role to play in addressing the mental health of their employees, especially during the pandemic. “It is imperative that employers undertake …

Category:  Health Go Health

Right-to-Work Advocates Drive a Wedge Between Unions …

WebData from the EPI shows that wages in right-to-work states are 3.1 percent lower than in non-right-to-work states, no matter workers’ union affiliation. Furthermore, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Now Is the Time to Organize Gig Workers

WebKen Green. CEO/Founder. UnionTrack. Gig workers have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inconsistent pay, a lack of benefits, tough …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Relationship Between Federal and State Labor Laws

WebArticle 6 of the U.S. Constitution dictates that federal laws supersede state laws; the exception is when state laws offer more rights and protections, which is often …

Category:  Health Go Health

How Unions Can Engage Young Workers During the Pandemic

WebThroughout the pandemic, unions have negotiated hazard pay, on-site job health and safety protocols, paid sick leave, job preservation, and protections from …

Category:  Health Go Health

Unions Fight For That: Safer Working Conditions

WebOne of the central issues in negotiations is equipping UPS vehicles with air conditioning and fans for workers. As reported by the Washington Post’s Shera Avi …

Category:  Health Go Health

4 Ways Unions Can Protect Workers as the Economy Reopens

WebUnless new legislation is passed, federal unemployment benefits for those impacted by COVID-19 will end just as businesses are pushing to reopen and restart the …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Democrats Presidential Primary: A Look at Pro-Union Candidates

WebTo turn the tide, unions will need an ally in the White House. Here is a brief look at the pro-labor Democratic candidates and how they say they will address workers’ …

Category:  Health Go Health

Front-Line Workers: COVID-19 and Expectations for Safe Workplaces

WebCoronavirus Frontline Workers Fair Pay Act. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright introduced a proposal that would provide hazard pay of $18.50 per hour (capped at …

Category:  Coronavirus Go Health

How Collective Bargaining Agreements Encourage Workplace …

WebOne of the most common of these type provisions in a contract is the creation of diversity committees in the workplace. Members of these committees are …

Category:  Health Go Health

Unions Fight for PTO: Paid Time Off for All Workers

WebIn June 2022, Kickstarter United – OPEIU Local 153 signed its first contract that includes provisions that enable members to take “comparable time off if they work …

Category:  Health Go Health