Tag: Rhode Island AFL-CIO
R.I. to get $87M from federal spending bill for dozens of...
PROVIDENCE – More than $87.2 million from the federal 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill that was approved by Congress this week will be directed to...
NEA R.I. President Purtill to retire in December
CRANSTON – A longtime leader within Rhode Island’s largest labor union will call it a career at the end of the year.
The National Education...
Labor, environmental leaders team up on R.I. green-economy goals
PROVIDENCE – Free bus transit, clean energy heating systems in every public building and more bond funding for green initiatives are among the goals...
United Way of R.I. launches 5-year, $100M investment plan to create...
PROVIDENCE – Improving racial equality in Rhode Island, creating more affordable housing across the state, increasing reading proficiency in local children and out-of-school time...
R.I. AFL-CIO unanimously endorses changing state’s official name
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island AFL-CIO on Sept. 21 unanimously voted to endorse the proposed amendment to the state’s constitution, dropping the phrase “and...
Five Questions With Nichole Ward
In late July, activist group Raise the Bar on Residents Care gathered in Providence to release a report on nursing homes standards in Rhode...
Nee awarded Roving Ambassador for Peace World Peace Prize
GEORGE NEE, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, recently received the Roving Ambassador for Peace World Peace Prize from the World Peace Prize Awarding...
Endorsements still matter in R.I.
The value of the union endorsement may not be what it was in the 1950s, when union membership was stronger in Rhode Island and...
Campaign champions long-term home care independence
PROVIDENCE – The desire to stay in your home as you age is a given for most, but law and policy don’t support that...
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