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Arizona union workers weigh 2024 presidential choices as Harris and Trump vie for support
About 10,000 votes would have tipped the last presidential contest in Arizona. The state has about 133,000 union members so, like other slivers of the electorate, these and their issues […]
Michigan’s repeal of worker protections is a cautionary tale for Arizona
Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the nation. Many have worked hard to design state policy that attracts talent and investment, making it easier for Main Street to do business and create new employment opportunities for workers. Voters should protect workers’ choice this Fall and reject efforts to repeal our state’s right-to-work law.
Phoenix Sky Harbor workers file complaint, vote to strike over dangerous working conditions and low wages
Two groups of airport workers are speaking out about what they say are dangerous working conditions and low wages at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
PRO Act hurts workers, threatens economic recovery
All the PRO Act would do is help union leaders increase membership numbers by infringing on the rights of employees as well as employers. Taking away employee choice on whether to join a union, how much a union takes out of their paycheck, what happens to their private data, and whether they even have a job is not the answer.
PRO Act will strip employees of privacy rights, possibly their Job
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which was recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, strives to strengthen union leverage and labor density. However, it does so […]
ESA opponents pick union politics over racial equality
To be clear, lawmakers should seek to advance policies that protect the rights and liberties of all people, regardless of race or wealth. But especially as union activists seek to point fingers in every direction but their own when it comes to “structural barriers” holding back communities of color, perhaps it is time lawmakers rethink their loyalties and take action to remove the real obstacl[...]
Incumbents kill union ploy to shape Democratic caucus
When Democratic primary voters rebuked a series of challengers to progressive incumbents and their allies on August 4, they weighed in on the identity crisis of a long-suffering party finally approaching the precipice of success.
Rebekah Sanders: Organizing for ‘a better place’
Amid a hefty battle with management that involved getting her work phone confiscated, Arizona Republic reporter Rebekah Sanders is confident the newsroom will win its unionization effort with “strong support” when they vote October 10.
Teachers end short-lived strike
The Arizona Educators United and Arizona Education Association called for an end to the Red for Ed strike today, leaving most of their demands on the table.
Grassroots teachers’ push sidelines union in pay dispute
At 40,000 strong, Arizona Educators United pushed aside the Arizona Education Association, the political group typically charged with imposing their will at the Legislature.
Initiative to cap hospital executive pay files 281,000 signatures
Arizona voters will likely get to decide if top hospital executives should get a pay cut after a health care workers union filed signatures for a ballot measure today.
Senator Yee: Personal finance instruction will lead to better choices
When Mitch Ruttenberg teaches economics at Trevor G. Browne High School, he ends each semester with lessons on credit cards, taxes, budgeting and other aspects of personal finance.
