Mike Elk

After 75 Day Strike, Erie Ironworkers Win Big Changes

Mike Elk Dec 20, 2021 0 Comments

ERIE, PA – As Christmas music blared over VFW Local 470’s loudspeaker, members of Ironworkers Local 851 hugged and high-fived. Family members nearby ate holiday cookies and celebrated the great news. The night before the Erie Strayer ironworker’s union reached a tentative agreement that ended their 75 day-long strike.

1750 Strikes Since March of 2020 - Following Student’s Death, Philly Charter School Strikes - Garbage Workers’ Strike Spreading - St Vincent's Str

Mike Elk Dec 20, 2021 0 Comments

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where Payday is getting ready to go on holiday vacation in three days, but the strikes don’t seem to be stopping as Payday Report’s Strike Tracker has recorded its 1,750th strike since the beginning of the pandemic. Keep reading about the 1750th

Kellogg Celebrates Weak Tentative Agreement - 1/4 of Americans Quit Their Jobs in 2021 - 5,000 Fred Meyers Workers Strike

Mike Elk Dec 18, 2021 0 Comments

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where we’re getting ready to travel to Erie and cover a special Christmas party for the children of the striking Strayer ironworkers. Donate today to help us pay for gas and food on the trip. A Quarter of Americans Quit Their Jobs in 2021

Pharmacy Worker Nationwide Walkout December 20th - Rabbi & Ironworkers Picket Strayer CEO House Again - SC School Bus Drivers Strike

Mike Elk Dec 15, 2021 0 Comments

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where we just got back from a trip to the state capitol in Harrisburg with the immigrants’ rights group, Casa San Jose. Togher with over 150 immigrant activists from around the state, they lobbied for undocumented immigrants to have the right to get driver’s

As Winter Hits, Ironworkers Escalate Key Erie Labor Fight

Mike Elk Dec 11, 2021 0 Comments

ERIE, PA. – As a freezing gust of wind and snow hits the side of the “strike tent” on the picket line outside of Erie Strayer, a small crew of ironworkers emerges from the heated confines of the tent. Navigating slick icy patches of mud, they pack into an SUV to

After 75 Day Strike, Erie Ironworkers Win Big Changes

1750 Strikes Since March of 2020 - Following Student’s Death, Philly Charter School Strikes - Garbage Workers’ Strike Spreading - St Vincent's Str

Kellogg Celebrates Weak Tentative Agreement - 1/4 of Americans Quit Their Jobs in 2021 - 5,000 Fred Meyers Workers Strike

Pharmacy Worker Nationwide Walkout December 20th - Rabbi & Ironworkers Picket Strayer CEO House Again - SC School Bus Drivers Strike

As Winter Hits, Ironworkers Escalate Key Erie Labor Fight

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