Author: Anthony Abrantes

OPINION The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reported that unions reduce income inequality by “improving wages and benefits for all workers,” and “reduce racial disparities in wages and raise women’s wages, . . . counteracting occupational segregation, discrimination, and other labor...

OPINION After years of relentless attacks from wealthy corporations and anti-union special interests, younger workers and now a majority of Americans, recognize the importance of labor unions. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 55% of adult Americans say “labor...

OPINION A recent Politico article entitled, “Union apprenticeships have more success promoting racial, gender diversity, study finds.” reported that we at the Building Trades and our registered apprenticeship programs register more Black, Latino, and women workers than our non-union equivalents,...