Articles tagged as: unions
November 5, 2021
Several Indiana city councils declare support for pro-union legislation in Congress
Several local governments in Indiana have passed resolutions to formally show support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2021
Indiana AFL-CIO's top leaders reelected at labor goup
Brett Voorhies was unopposed for a third term as president during the recent statewide AFL-CIO convention.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2021
Indy Library Board Names Interim CEO, But Union Wants More Change
The Indianapolis Public Library board of trustees named chief public information officer Jack Helling as interim CEO during a regular board meeting Monday. The board will conduct a national search for a CEO.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2021
Bus Drivers, Custodians Continue Union Push In Kokomo Despite School Leaders' Rejection
After being praised as essential during the pandemic, Kokomo Schools service employees are pushing for improved working conditions and higher pay.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2021
Pepsi Driver Union Strike Drags On More Than Two Weeks
More than 100 drivers at a Pepsi bottling facility in northwest Indiana have been on strike for over two weeks now, fighting against a proposed increase in health care costs.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2021
National Labor Board Sides With Elkhart Union Organizers – And Their Giant Rat
The decision signals government support for a classic labor protest symbol, known by many as Scabby the Rat.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2021
Indiana Health Care Workers Rally for Higher Minimum Wage
Unionized health care workers in northwest Indiana demanded better pay and pushed lawmakers to mandate a $15 an hour minimum wage as they rallied outside their union hall in Merrillville.
Read MoreJune 17, 2021
Teachers Unions Hope To Freeze New Indiana Law Targeting Automatic Due Deductions
Three central Indiana teachers unions are suing the state over a new law they say violates teachers’ constitutional rights to free speech. Senate Enrolled Act 251 requires teachers to opt in every school year via a consent form and then again by email to have union dues automatically deducted.
Read MoreJune 7, 2021
School Employees In Kokomo Fight To Unionize, Citing Essential Work And Understaffing
School employees in Kokomo are fighting to organize a union after the school corporation voted not to recognize it earlier this year.
Read MoreMay 10, 2021
Former Northwest Indiana Union Official Sentenced For 'Brutal' Workplace Assault
A former northwest Indiana union official was recently sentenced to more than four years in prison for extortion after an assault on non-union workers. It started when members of a local union found out work was being done without union workers in their area.
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