Some 2,000 telephone workers in Puerto Rico recently voted to affiliate with the Office and Professional Employees ( OPEIU ). The members of the Independent Union of Telephone Workers (UIET) voted by a 10–1 margin to become part of OPEIU.
Here's a look at some of the key battles in the states over the past week.
Members of the UAW Puerto Rico public sector Locals 2396 and 2373, Puerto Rico’s Servidores Públicos Unidos (SPU)/AFSCME Council 95 and other public employees celebrated May 17 when Gov. Luis Fortuño signed into law a bill (Law 73) reinstating collective bargaining for public employees.
It’s been four years since low-wage workers got a raise. Sign the petition to tell Congress it’s time to raise the minimum wage.
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