Biden’s pick for the next Department of Labor Secretary, Julie Su, faced the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last week in her confirmation hearing. However, there are signs the nominee may fall short — Su’s controversial past have Republicans staunchly opposed to her confirmation and two key Democrats

As public scrutiny grows, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten appears to be rewriting history in favor of the teachers’ union and herself. During a recent panel discussion, Weingarten continued to promote her narrative on AFT’s push to keep schools closed during the pandemic and was met with

Long Island teachers on April 23 protested over the ongoing, 12-year contract negotiation impasse between the Lawrence Teachers’ Association (LTA) and the Lawrence Union Free School District. The Lawrence Union Free School District is located in Cedarhurst, New York. The previous contract ended in 2011, and teachers in the school

An AFFT member, who asked to remain anonymous due to the tricky political situation with his workplace union, the Public Employees Federation (PEF), said that he is not alone when he points out that PEF “doesn’t represent its parole members properly.” This member, who is a parole officer, knows that

The House Oversight Committee’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic invited American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten to testify about AFT’s role in keeping schools closed during the pandemic. Throughout the hearing, several Democratic Party lawmakers on the committee defended Weingarten. It is likely because these allies had

*News Update* On May 1, 2023, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Labor and Industry Committee passed H.B. 950 by a 12-9 vote. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives as the next step in the legislative process. But the bill’s passage presents hurdles for worker freedom. In the