National Unions Demand Release of Detained Immigrant Workers

National Unions Demand Release of Detained Immigrant Workers

“We have to take actions where we can show that we can win and that help overcome people’s fear.”

Unions unite against Trump attacks on immigrant workers

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a significant display of working-class solidarity, major U.S. trade unions have launched a campaign to fight the Trump administration’s escalating attacks on immigrant workers, labor organizers, and federal workers. A coalition of 10 national unions representing three million workers, including the Service Employees (SEIU), the United Electrical Workers (UE), American Postal Workers Union (APWU), National Nurses United (NNU),…

#FreeIjeleSpeaks: Groups Demand Urgent Release of Detained Blogger, Ofoegbu

By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News Concerned Nigerians under the banner of the Online Community of Irreligious People of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Take It Back Movement (Abuja Chapter), INAHURAT citizens, human rights activists, and members of the media, have come together to raise national and international alarm over the unlawful detention and deteriorating health condition of Nigerian blogger and digital activist, Mr. Chizorom Harrison …

Europe – still at the table, still making a difference | Article, News

Pictured above: UNISON national business, community and environment officer Kelly Hannah-Rogers (right) signing a diversity and inclusion policy agreement with Veolia in March, in Paris, with Glen Flitton, the union’s national convenor for Veolia, and Paola Panzeri, the deputy general secretary of the European Public Services Union By Donna Rowe-Merriman, UNISON’s national secretary for business, community and environment When the UK left the …

Unions host ESL classes for Hispanic workers in Milwaukee

Unions are hosting a construction-focused ESL classes to Hispanic workers in the Milwaukee area, which is taking on a larger immigrant population and sizeable projects.

Time to pull together, not apart

It’s been a difficult winter for many across the country and challenges continue into the spring as unpredictability and cruelty emanate from Washington, D.C., rattling our nation’s foundations.