Every week, we bring you a roundup of the top news and commentary about issues and events important to working families. Here’s the latest edition of the Working People Weekly List.
An Unwritten Federal Policy is Blocking Workers’ Discrimination Claims: “‘Justice delayed is justice denied, and the EEOC’s refusal to act on these class-action complaints is causing direct harm and personal injury to our members,’ AFGE National President Everett Kelley said in a statement.”
Temple, Jefferson Resident Physicians Ratify First Contracts Since Voting to Unionize: “About 2,200 resident physicians at Temple University Health System and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals announced Thursday that they ratified their first contracts since voting to unionize. The residents at the two health systems were the latest in the region to join the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), the largest union of resident physicians in the United States.”
Mendocino County SEIU Members Ratify Contract: “The vast majority of Mendocino County public servants this week approved a new employment contract, officials with the local Service Employees International Union reported. In a press release, the SEIU 1021 reported that its members in Mendocino County, which include include public health nurses, social workers, employment and family assistance specialists, mental health clinicians, road crews, and others, ‘overwhelmingly ratified their union contract by 96.94%.’”
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