The @GOP support these laws which undermine workers' right to organize and it's history is grotesque. Right to Work means right to work for less. #1u
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Yesterday marked 100 years since socialist luminary and union agitator Eugene V. Debs died.
Debsโs life and work was inspired by an unwavering belief that a more just and free world was possible, and that it would be created through class struggle.
@PaulRS123 Tell the workers that move their families across the country to take a job. Iโm sure some Iron Workers Iโve worked with would like to hear your take on who takes the risk.
The apple season is in full gear in WA state and "Arnulfo" is repairing the bins used to hold 900 lb of apples. He works long hours doing this maintenance 6 days a week and earns $18/hr. #WeFeedYou
Phillips 66 in New Jersey has locked out nearly 400 workers at their Bayway refinery and Linden terminal after a contract extension expired. A lockout is initiated by management to force union concessions by withholding pay and benefits.
This is the East Coast's largest refinery, which means this is a very significant labor disupute at a very significant energy facility.
Teamsters Local 877 says the rejected offer would weaken wages, healthcare, and safety protections.
The union voiced safety concerns about the plant now being operated by non-union salaried supervisors and engineers while emergency response personnel are locked out.
Refinery operations involve highly complex, dangerous chemical, and high-pressure thermal processes.
Running a 275,000-barrel-per-day refinery with temporary replacement crews leads to heightened hazard risks.
Not having the primary emergency response team on standby poses an unacceptable risk to nearby communities in New Jersey.