An Opportunity to Meet the Candidates

From the WRO President, Ed Laughlin, This coming weekend Meet the Candidates on October 24 starting at 9:30 AM197 Willowen Drive  Rochester, NY 14609Sarah Clark for Assembly and Samra Brouk for state Senate.Over 300 flies will be passed out.

From Protest in Rochester, NY

Workers United Upstate’s Gary Bonadonna Jr. and Monika Shelton. #DanielPrude #BlackLivesMatter #WhichSideAreYouOn

Photos from Rally at Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs

Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs workers are asking Governor Cuomo to re-open the casinos so that they can get back to work. Theses photos are from the rallies held simultaneously by the five state casinos on August 27. Erin Young, Union Business Representative for Workers United at Vernon Downs, said Workers United Upstate New York […]

Spectrum News Covers Babbitt Bearings Strike

Read the article: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/human-interest/2020/08/14/babbitt-bearings-strike-?cid=share_clip Photos by Erin Young, WUUNY/RRJB Business Agent

Biden’s union push could force showdown with Elon Musk

Read article on Axios: https://www.axios.com/biden-elon-musk-unions-582e5ea6-7e38-4357-974e-a20103c0366d.html What they’re saying: “What Biden is suggesting is that you finally have some teeth in U.S. labor laws,” said Richard Bensinger, a former national organizing director of the AFL-CIO. “By holding Musk personally accountable it might deter Musk from his usual union busting. The current law has no penalties, only remedies […]

Inside Organizer School – August 14 & 15

Building working-class solidarity The Inside Organizer School is conducted for workers, students, activists and union members committed to these goals. Friday, August 14 from 3-6 PM EST andSaturday, August 15 from 10 – 4:30 PM ESTVia Zoom To get involved, contact: insideorganizerschool@gmail.com or call (703) 928-1597 Download the PDF Poster