Facts and figures on union membership for 2015, Michigan sees uptick in union members
WASHINGTON DC February 5, 2016– Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor released its annual report on union membership and earnings. Nationally, the union membership rate– the percent of wage … Continue reading
COLUMN: My personal encounters with wage theft
Sean Egan (IBEW 275) is the president of the Kent-Ionia Labor Council. GRAND RAPIDS July 24, 2015– The term wage theft elicits images of some greedy corporate boss intentionally manipulating … Continue reading
Labor: King’s other legacy
GRAND RAPIDS January 19, 2015– As much as Martin Luther King accomplished in the arena of civil rights for African Americans, it’s easy to forget that he was also a … Continue reading