Earlier today, over 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike against the United States Maritime  Alliance(USMX), an association of various shipping employers dominated by multinational shippers.  The strike was the first time that workers in East Coast ports went on strike since

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where we are mourning a worker killed on a picket line.  Eaton Aerospace Worked Killed by Drunk Drive in Jackson, Michigan In Jackson, Michigan, a striking worker was killed when a drunk driver jumped a curb, killing one picketer and injuring four others.  The accident

By Mike Elk & Kit Baril PITTSBURGH, PA - This week, Pittsburgh City Council passed a bill 8-0 that protects workers from discrimination for using medical marijuana, but excepted workers in unions. The law now creates an incentive for medical marijuana users to work in non-union firms rather than seeking

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato has been taking unusual steps to raise awareness about lantern fly.  Allegheny County Executive Horrifies Kamala by Killing a Lanternfly  On Wednesday, when landing at the airport in Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Executive went out to greet Kamala Harris