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Rhode Island Unions Help Raise more than $8,500 For Salvation Army: Union members volunteer to ring kettle bells at Unionized Supermarkets

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 1:48pm

Providence, RI - On December 3rd, dozens of Rhode Island Labor Union members fanned out across the state to ring kettle bells for the Salvation Army as part of the 14th Annual Union Christmas Kettle

Day. Organized by Working Rhode Island, the union volunteers spent their time at 28 Stop and Shop Supermarkets, Shaw’s Supermarkets and the Eastside Marketplace, who’s workers are represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. From Westerly to Woonsocket, the union members volunteered more than 500 hours of their time and raised approximately $8,500 in one day for the Salvation Army.

Thousands Rally at State House Against Pension Changes

Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:13am

This Week on LaborVision

Wed, 09/22/2010 - 3:00pm

School is in session and Binding Arbitration is the continuing topic for this week’s edition

Labor Day Ceremony in Central Falls to unveil monument to victims of 1934 Saylesville Massacre

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 9:34am

By JON BAKER

CENTRAL FALLS --- As members of the Rhode Island Labor History Society's Executive Board, Ryan McIntyre and Nick Palazzo desperately want people to know about the tragic events of Sept. 10, 1934. On that date, four strikers died and approximately 180 others were injured by National Guardsmen during the Saylesville Massacre and General Textile Strike of Woonsocket.

JP Morgan Chase Got Bailed Out - Rhode Islanders Are Getting Sold Out

Wed, 08/11/2010 - 3:19pm

JOIN US - Wednesday, August 18

4:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel

5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence

Carmen Castillo

UNITE HERE Local 217 Workers Boycott Westin Hotel

Fri, 05/07/2010 - 12:54pm

Westin Providence Hotel has:

20% cut in workers’ wages across the board
Tripling the employee contribution to healthcare
Increased workload for the already overloaded housekeepers
The removal of job security protections via subcontracting

Working Rhode Island To Host Free Health Screenings For Uninsured and Underinsured Rhode Islanders

Thu, 04/15/2010 - 8:36am

Health Fair Will Offer Hundreds of Rhode Islanders Basic Medical Testing, Educationand Access to Follow-up Care

Providence, RI- With the issue of universal healthcare at the forefront of national debate, one RhodeIsland entity is taking a crucial step towards ensuring the health and well-being of every Rhode Islandcitizen. Working Rhode Island, a coalition of over 100,000 active and retired union members, will holda free Health Fair open to all uninsured or underinsured Rhode Islanders. The event will take place onSaturday, April 17, 2010 from 10am to 4pm at the Providence Career and Technical Academy (91 FrickerStreet, Providence).