Labor & Workers
Labor unions, workers' rights, and employment
Teamsters hold informational picket and rally outside Providence Journal Production Facility
Citing a list of grievances, workers and supporters at the Providence Journal Production Facility on Kinsley Avenue in Providence held and informational picket and rally ahead of contract negotiations. About 120 workers at the Providence...
New report details intensifying staffing crisis in Rhode Island nursing homes
Rhode Island is one of only a handful of states across the country that have no minimum number of hours of direct care per resident per 24 hours. This morning, nursing home caregivers, religious leaders, families with loved ones in local...
National Labor Relations Board charges Twin River Casino with hiding casino crime data
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on July 1 charged Twin River Casino with illegally withholding records of crimes committed against patrons, vendors and other guests at the Lincoln, Rhode Island casino. A trial on the charges is...
Fire Fighters picket Senator McKenney fundraiser over 'disparaging remarks'
The Rhode Island State Association of Fire Fighters (RISAFF) and our affiliated locals picketed Senator Senator Mark McKenney (Democrat, District 30, Warwick) at his fundraiser Thursday evening. The fundraiser was at Iggy’s, a restaurant...
Owner of Providence Journal attempts to avoid overtime pay laws, says Teamsters
Teamsters Local 251 Opposes Gatehouse Media’s Efforts to Shirk Responsibility to Its Workers Gatehouse Media, the corporate owner of the Providence Journal, has asked the state of Rhode Island for an exemption on Sunday and holiday overt...
Worker Cooperatives celebrated at Rhode Island State House
Worker owned cooperatives were celebrated on Tuesday at the Rhode Island State House, with a press conference, resolutions read in both chambers of the General Assembly and exhibitions from local cooperatives and supporters of cooperativ...
Workers' Memorial Day: remembering those who have suffered and died while earning a living
Over 100 people rallied at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket on Saturday to mark Workers' Memorial Day, a day to remember "those who have suffered and died while earning a living." People held signs, sang and chanted in front of Hope Art...
An overview of the Stop & Shop strike
Today, marks the fifth day of the Stop & Shop supermarket strike in different parts of the New England Region (Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island). Over 30,000 unionized employees have stood up to demand higher wages and health...
Rhode Island State Senators fail to support victims of workplace sexual harassment in alarming vote
The Rhode Island State Senate held their hearing on adopting Senate Rules for the 2019-2020 legislative year on Wednesday evening. One amendment to Senate Rules – proposed by Senator Donna Nesselbush (Democrat, District 15, North Provide...
UNAP stages informational picket outside Fatima ahead of possible strike
"We don't take this step lightly and we realize what's at stake for each other, our patients and the community we are proudly a part of," said Cindy Fenchel, president of UNAP Local 5100. "It's time for Prospect CharterCARE to come to th...