Workers

Union Workers Restored: $16 Million in Pension Benefits Secured by Senator Schumer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced that more than 500 union workers in the north country will have almost $16 million in pension benefits restored. The Laborers’ International Union Local 1822, representing construction workers in Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, and Franklin counties, will be impacted by this decision. According to Schumer, the workers were left without the ability to retire due to a collapse in the pension system. The union’s fund, …

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Anne Hathaway Walks Out of Vanity Fair Photoshoot in Support of Striking Workers

New York, NY – Film actress Anne Hathaway showed her support for striking workers at Condé Nast by walking out of a photoshoot for Vanity Fair. The workers were participating in a 24-hour work stoppage amid negotiations with the union, according to Variety magazine. Hathaway, who had arrived on the set fully prepared for the photoshoot, left after learning about the workers’ strike. The strike involved approximately 400 union members at Condé Nast, representing various …

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