CHARLESTON — The United Mine Workers union is firmly behind the deal — the Inflation Reduction Bill — struck by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority […]
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Union victory at a single Starbucks a good sign for the labor movement
by Steven Greenhouse Last week’s union victory at a single Starbucks in Buffalo, N.Y., may seem small, but it has huge symbolic importance. It is the only […]
Mylan union wants to use letter for leverage
The employee parking lot at the Mylan-Viatris facility was conspicuously empty Monday afternoon as traffic bustled by on nearby Chestnut Ridge Road. This past Saturday was the […]
UMWA doesn’t always represent miners’ values
GRAYSVILLE, Pennsylvania – When coal mine employee John Morecraft heard last Monday that United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts approved of President Joe Biden’s plan […]
Teacher strike bill becomes law without governor’s signature
MORGANTOWN – The bill spelling out penalties for teachers and school personnel who go on strike has become law, but without the governor’s endorsement. SB 11 passed […]
A fourth Mason Dixon student tests positive
A fourth student at Mason Dixon Elementary School has tested positive for the coronavirus, after attending the same birthday party as three classmates who also came home […]
AFT chapter president wants Mon schools with COVID cases listed by name
On its website Monday afternoon, Monongalia County Schools reported positive coronavirus cases among 17 of its students, citing numbers from last week. Three employees also tested positive. […]
Postcast 56 – January 29, 2021
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Teachers unions say it’s not over
When does the exercise of authority become an abuse of power? When the state Board of Education stomps down on a county Board of Education that doesn’t […]
Justice faces some push back on schools
Teachers’ associations are not happy with governor’s decision Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to get students back in classrooms three weeks from now isn’t making the grade with […]
