BASELP Dissolution
The Before and Afterschool Extended Learning Program (BASELP) was a self-funded program that provided care to hundreds of Prince George’s County children for years.In February, Dr. Monica Goldson, CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools, announced the closure of th...
TELL PGCPS BOARD OF EDUCATION TO KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE!
Lead investigator counselors work with students every day to keep PG County Public Schools safe and secure. They build relationships with and mentor students, coach athletic teams, and keep other staff and school personnel safe.Now CEO Dr. Monica Goldson wants to reduce...
In first days as president, Biden shows bold leadership
In his first days on the job, President Joe Biden has taken swift executive action to protect and empower public service workers, strengthen public services and help working people. On his first day alone, he signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations tha...
Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act Introduced
The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act was introduced today in the House of Representatives by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.). The bill, which currently has 144 cosponsors, would set a minimum nationwide standard of collective bargaining rights that states must provi...
The union difference: Greatest wealth gains are for Black and Hispanic union households
We’ve said it before: Life is better in a union. Workers who belong to unions make more money than their nonunion counterparts. They have better health care insurance and retirement plans, more job security and safer working conditions. They’re happier.
To honor those who died on the job, give every worker a voice in the workplace
Workers Memorial Day 2021 arrives at a moment of the greatest urgency, when the front lines of the war against COVID-19 run through America’s workplaces.
Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers
Some of the nation’s largest cultural institutions accepted more than $1.6 billion in federal help to weather the coronavirus pandemic, but continued to let go of workers – even though the assistance was meant to shore up payrolls and keep workers on the job, according...