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South Florida nurses deliver notices for strikes at three HSA hospitals
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 29 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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South Florida nurses deliver notices for strikes at three HSA hospitals
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Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) facilities in the South Florida area have delivered notices for strikes taking place on Jan. 9. National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) represents more than 1,000 nurses at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, and Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables, where strikes
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 29 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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South Florida nurses deliver notices for strikes at three HSA hospitals
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Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) facilities in the South Florida area have delivered notices for strikes taking place on Jan. 9. National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) represents more than 1,000 nurses at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, and Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables, where strikesare planned for January.
Nurses at the HSA facilities are currently bargaining for renewed union contracts with HSA management. The RNs say they are striking for safe staffing because of the implications safe staffing has for safe patient care.
"We had hoped that HSA would take the chance to improve on Steward's old practices," said Lazaro Garcia, RN in the critical care unit at Palmetto General Hospital. "Unfortunately, what we're seeing is basically Steward 2.0. Nurses are fighting for what we need to take care of our patients in our new contract, and the number one thing is safe staffing. More nurses on every unit means fewer patients for each nurse, and that means safer care for everyone, as we know from data, research, and our experience at the bedside."
"We decided to call strikes to show management we're serious about safe staffing" said Chrystel Willis, RN in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Florida Medical Center. "We are unified in demanding better from HSA for our patients and for ourselves, and that has to mean safely staffing every unit on every shift."
"Employee retention is a major issue for patient safety and has been a top priority of nurses," said Leroy Desance, RN in the intensive care unit at Coral Gables Hospital. "HSA has not meaningfully addressed this issue after months at the bargaining table, so now we're ready to take action for safe staffing."
Striking nurses give hospital management 10-days notice for work stoppages in order to ensure safe patient care. NNOC/NNU will advise press on nurses' strike-day plans and strike-line interview availability in the days ahead of the strikes.
NNOC/NNU represents more than 1,000 nurses combined at Florida Medical Center, Palmetto General Hospital, and Coral Gables Hospital.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/south-florida-nurses-deliver-notices-for-strikes-at-three-hsa-hospitals
Illinois Fuel Drivers Join Teamsters
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Illinois Fuel Drivers Join Teamsters
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(CHICAGO) - A group of 24 workers, employed by RelaDyne Transportation, have voted to join Teamsters Local 705. The fuel and oil drivers organized with the Teamsters to secure higher wages, better benefits, and a strong voice on the job, despite the company's egregious union-busting efforts.
The workers overcame an 18-month campaign marked by constant delays and intimidation by the employer.
"Teamsters stick together no matter
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Illinois Fuel Drivers Join Teamsters
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(CHICAGO) - A group of 24 workers, employed by RelaDyne Transportation, have voted to join Teamsters Local 705. The fuel and oil drivers organized with the Teamsters to secure higher wages, better benefits, and a strong voice on the job, despite the company's egregious union-busting efforts.
The workers overcame an 18-month campaign marked by constant delays and intimidation by the employer.
"Teamsters stick together no matterhow hard the battle is," said Juan Campos, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 705 and Director of the Teamsters Tankhaul Division. "Once these drivers filed the petition, they endured blatant union-busting from the company. Their determination, grit, and solidarity made this win possible."
"We never gave up on our fight to join the Teamsters," said Greg Whitten Jr., driver and proud new member of Local 705. "The company tried everything to slow us down, but with the support of Local 705 and Joint Council 25, we held strong and won the representation we deserve."
Teamsters Local 705 proudly represents over 17,000 workers across the Chicago area. For more information, go to teamsterslocal705.net
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Original text here: https://teamster.org/2025/12/illinois-fuel-drivers-join-teamsters/
AFT and Chicago Nonprofit Organization Sue U.S. Department of Education for Unlawful Public Education Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT and Chicago Nonprofit Organization Sue U.S. Department of Education for Unlawful Public Education Funding Cuts
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WASHINGTON The AFT and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Education's abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for Full-Service Community Schools in the middle of approved, multi-year projects. Democracy Forward and Jacobson Lawyers Group PLLC represent
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT and Chicago Nonprofit Organization Sue U.S. Department of Education for Unlawful Public Education Funding Cuts
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WASHINGTON The AFT and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Department of Education's abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for Full-Service Community Schools in the middle of approved, multi-year projects. Democracy Forward and Jacobson Lawyers Group PLLC representthe plaintiffs.
The lawsuit explains that, despite strong performance by grantees and clear congressional direction, the Department cut off funding without notice, without lawful justification, and without following required procedures. As a result, more than $60 million in unused, congressionally appropriated funds designated to support students, families, and communities in vulnerable situations are set to expire on December 31, 2025.
Full-Service Community Schools provide wraparound servicesincluding social, health, nutrition, and mental health support, and family resourcesparticularly in high-poverty and rural areas. For decades, congressionally-appropriated funding for multi-year grants based on the school's performance has been approved by the federal government. The complaint alleges that the Department, under the Trump-Vance administration, has abandoned that established process and replaced it with newly created policy preferences that were never adopted through lawful rulemaking.
The plaintiffs argue that the Department's actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act, federal education law, and Congress's direction to the agency to use the funds it appropriated to fund community schools.
"We at BPNC were shocked and dismayed to learn of the termination of our FSCS grant with ACT Now and Chicago Public Schools. We have been diligently working in partnership with Curie High School and Chicago Public Schools to implement the highest quality after-school programs and services for all students and community members. We believe that our partnership with Chicago Public Schools and ACT Now advanced the stated mission of the U.S. Department of Education Full Service Community School grant to support low-income students and families in our community, to ensure their access to high-quality afterschool academic support, and to provide technical and career support to help mold the workforce of the future," said Patrick Brosnan, Executive Director of Brighton Park Neighborhood Council. "We hope and pray that these necessary grant funds are restored, and we can continue to provide the needed services so that all students and families in our community can achieve their goals and thrive,"
"The Department of Education is not Linda McMahon's personal plaything where she gets to decide what legally mandated functions stay or go or whether spending is allocated or notand yet she repeatedly acts like it," said AFT President Randi Weingarten. "From cutting summer school and after school programs last June, to deep Medicaid and SNAP cuts, to now gutting community school grants in the middle of a school year, her actions are only hurting young people and increasing stress and anxiety for hundreds of thousands of families. Here, there was no communication with districts or even a request to ask for modifications-these grants were simply terminated on a whim. They fund crucial medical, dental, nutrition, after school tutoring, and enrichment programs that increase academic achievement and attendance, boost high school graduation rates, and reduce achievement gaps. And the data show that for every dollar spent on community schools, there is a $7 return on investment.
"For a secretary who claims she's concerned about achievement and attendance, why terminate a program that boosts both? And for a secretary who is crisscrossing the country talking about civics, why not simply follow the law and allocate the community school grants to the districts that have been counting on them?"
"President Trump's assault on public education in America has consistently been swiftly and decisively rebuffed in communities and courts across the country. We are again heading to court -this time during the holiday season-to protect students, families, educators, and communities from the cruelty and lawlessness of this administration," said Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward. "The U.S. Department of Education cannot ignore the law, override Congress, and pull the rug out from under schools and programs that rely on congressionally-approved funding, and we are going to court to secure a ruling to prevent these harms."
"The Department of Education is unlawfully refusing to spend tens of millions of dollars that Congress appropriated to help students and their families get the support they need to succeed. We are proud to stand with these organizations who are demanding more for our nation's students," said Lynn Eisenberg from Jacobson Lawyers Group.
The case is Brighton Park Neighborhood Council et al. v. McMahon et al.
Read the complaint here.
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-and-chicago-nonprofit-organization-sue-us-department-education-unlawful-public
NABTU CONDEMNS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S SHUTDOWN OF U.S. OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025:
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NABTU CONDEMNS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S SHUTDOWN OF U.S. OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
Today, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey issued the following statement:
"Once again, the Trump Administration has chosen politics over American workers and America's future. Shutting down offshore wind projects doesn't just pause construction. It kills thousands of good-paying jobs on projects that were legally permitted, fully vetted, fully funded,
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025:
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NABTU CONDEMNS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S SHUTDOWN OF U.S. OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
Today, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey issued the following statement:
"Once again, the Trump Administration has chosen politics over American workers and America's future. Shutting down offshore wind projects doesn't just pause construction. It kills thousands of good-paying jobs on projects that were legally permitted, fully vetted, fully funded,and already underway. These aren't hypothetical jobs. They are real paychecks and billions in investment. Freezing them now is not a careful review. It is political gamesmanship that creates chaos for workers and the economy. This decision throws American blue-collar workers out of work, increases energy costs, and hands China a strategic advantage.
"With white-collar jobs evaporating, manufacturing shedding jobs all over the country, the middle class and working class being hammered by inflation, unemployment rising, and our overall economy tanking, this is when our federal government should be encouraging any and all economic activity, not crushing it.
"Halting these projects does not protect America. It weakens us, hurts our workers, and tells the world the U.S. is sitting on its hands while global competitors keep building. This order must be reversed. Working families are paying the price. This is one of the reasons why America is falling behind. We can't afford to keep killing jobs."
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About NABTU: North America's Building Trades Unions is an alliance of 14 national and international unions in the building and construction industry, collectively representing over 3 million skilled craft professionals in the United States and Canada. Each year, our unions and signatory contractor partners invest almost $2 billion in private-sector money to fund and operate over 1,900 apprenticeship training and education facilities across North America that produce the safest, most highly trained, and most productive, skilled craft workers anywhere in the world. NABTU is dedicated to creating economic security and employment opportunities for its construction workers by safeguarding wage and benefits standards, promoting responsible private capital investments, investing in renowned apprenticeship and training, and creating more construction career pathways to the middle class for women, communities of color, Indigenous people, veterans, and the justice-involved. For more information, please visit nabtu.org.
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Original text here: https://nabtu.org/press_releases/nabtu-condemns-trump-shutting-down-u-s-offshore-wind/
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AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects
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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration ordering work to stop on offshore wind projects along the East Coast:
President Trump's attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects, leaving thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday season, is irresponsible policy that threatens to take America backward. Our economy is in a fragile state as unemployment rises, and
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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AFL-CIO Condemns Job-Threatening Order to Stop Offshore Wind Projects
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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration ordering work to stop on offshore wind projects along the East Coast:
President Trump's attempt to abruptly scuttle East Coast wind projects, leaving thousands of workers in limbo during the holiday season, is irresponsible policy that threatens to take America backward. Our economy is in a fragile state as unemployment rises, andelectricity and other prices spike. Destroying good union jobs on projects that are poised to meet demand and deliver electricity to the grid makes no sense. If lower prices and good jobs are actually a priority for this administration it must reverse course immediately, allowing workers to finish the clean energy projects already underway.
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Original text here: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-condemns-job-threatening-order-stop-offshore-wind-projects
