This Week's Quiz: Which actor portrayed former International Brotherhood of Teamsters leader James R. Hoffa in the 1992 movie "Hoffa"? Robert De Niro; Jack Nicholson; Joe Pesci; Marlon Brando; Al Pacino. Click here and you could be next week's winner of a labor-themed prize! Previous Quiz: While many artists have performed the song, the 1931 union anthem, "Which Side Are You On?" was written by Florence Reece. Congrats to Chris Wieczorek, UAW Local 2262, Willowick, OH, this week's quiz winner! Over 100 Georgetown students joined Aramark employees in a march on February 18th to demand better working conditions for the food service workers at Hoya Court. The march ended at the Aramark office on Georgetown’s campus with the delivery of two petitions... Hundreds of airline catering workers will stage a protest at Freedom Plaza this Thursday. UNITE HERE will be joined by religious leaders and political and community allies to protest Airlines for America (A4A) regarding low wages and unaffordable health care. Despite the frigid cold, over 1,000 people showed up last week to rally on the steps of West Virginia’s capitol building to protest anti-worker legislation. Groups like UFCW Local 400 have been lobbying to preserve the prevailing wage and to oppose so-called “right-to-work” laws. Last Thursday, a public hearing was held in the House chamber on SB 361, which attacks the prevailing wage and would slash wages for workers in the Mountain State. Even Senator and former governor Joe Manchin attended the hearing to make his case against the anti-worker bill. Over 100 UFCW 400 stewards, along with UFCW Local 23 members, have making office visits to their state legislators in addition to the rallying efforts. photo courtesy WV Workers Facebook page |