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Female-Dominated Unions Active in April 26 Primaries

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● April 26, 2016

“For decades, unions have fought for livable wages, paid sick leave and other economic issues that benefit all workers, not just union members,” says the president of a nursing union. “Now these issues are front and center in the 2016 presidential campaign.”

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Plastic Workers Raise Grievances Against Reynolds

By Samantha Kimmey ● Employment ● June 27, 2012

Female workers at a plastic container factory are calling for a national boycott of Reynolds, the parent company of their former employer, to highlight charges of forced overtime they are bringing in an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board.

Non-Union Retail Workers Bear Costs of Bias

By Samantha Kimmey ● Arts & Culture ● January 16, 2012

Female retail workers in the New York area experience hardships common in a sector plagued by low pay, little health insurance, scheduling instability and an abuse of part-time job status, a Retail Action Project report finds today.

Marriage Equality Spreads Pride in New York

By Krystie Lee Yandoli ● Arts & Culture ● July 1, 2011

New York’s legalization of same-sex marriage set off euphoric celebrations this week. It also offers a chance to showcase the political backing of those in the 18-34 age bracket.

Anti-Union Law Struck Down; Saudi Driver Detained

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● May 28, 2011

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Isolation of Tradeswomen Melts at Rare Conference

By Susan Eisenberg ● Employment ● May 26, 2011

Carolyn Williams, chair of the National Building Trades Department’s Standing Committee on Women in the Trades and director of the Human Services Department for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, opens the conference.