Folks,  Greetings from Burgh, where I am wrapping up a few assignments and heading out on vacation next week.  Help a Tired Labor Reporter Take Two Weeks Summer Vacation  After a long summer covering strikes, I am exhausted and will take two weeks off. Earlier this summer, a reader offered

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where over 100 animal humane society workers have just moved to unionize with the Steelworkers Union.  100 Human Society Workers Unionize in Pittsburgh Today, over 100 Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh (HARP) announced that they were organizing with the Steelworkers Union, which has been organizing

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where it a been a busy day to get a sense of how workers feel about the Teamsters settlement at UPS.  Teamsters UPS Deal Leaves Out 180,000 Part-Timers  Earlier today, the Teamsters announced they had reached a “historic” tentative agreement. (The Teamsters have not

Folks,  Greetings from the Burgh, where I just received some exciting news from a funder. We will have more next week, but Payday is making big strides.  $823 Raised to “Summer of Strikes” – Keep Crowdfunding Momentum Going  Major funders are interested in giving us money partly because of our readers’