/tags/labor-unions labor unions en-US Copyright Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:39:03 GMT /local-news/2024-08-19/sandoval-regional-medical-center-union-rallies-to-be-included-in-raises The United Health Professionals of New Mexico rallied outside University of New Mexico Hospital’s Sandoval Regional Medical Center on Monday calling for a 3% raise that every other employee received. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:39:03 GMT /local-news/2024-08-19/sandoval-regional-medical-center-union-rallies-to-be-included-in-raises Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2024-04-23/unm-grad-student-union-rallies-for-raises-and-respect-from-the-university The University of New Mexico’s graduate student workers’ union rallied outside of the administration building Tuesday. The United Graduate Workers are calling for raises that include research assistants and for the university’s bargaining committee to treat their union with respect. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:08:32 GMT /local-news/2024-04-23/unm-grad-student-union-rallies-for-raises-and-respect-from-the-university Nash Jones /local-news/2023-12-21/wells-fargo-branch-employees-win-first-ever-union-election Bankers at a Wells Fargo branch in Albuquerque have voted to form a union. This is not only the first Wells Fargo bank to unionize, but also the first victory at any major baking organization. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:15:08 GMT /local-news/2023-12-21/wells-fargo-branch-employees-win-first-ever-union-election Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2023-08-14/city-of-albuquerque-joins-with-union-to-plead-for-workers While the private sector has bounced back from pandemic job losses, public sector jobs still haven’t recovered, according to federal statistics. At an AFSCME hiring event for public service jobs in New Mexico Monday, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said the city is in desperate need of help. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:14:08 GMT /local-news/2023-08-14/city-of-albuquerque-joins-with-union-to-plead-for-workers Nash Jones /local-news/2023-08-11/albuquerque-to-host-hiring-event-for-city-state-and-county-workers-as-part-of-national-push The nation's largest public service employees union is rolling through Albuquerque as part of its national Staff the Front Lines bus tour. The AFSCME recruitment campaign is being held in over 20 cities this summer in response to what the union says is “chronic understaffing” in essential government positions nationwide. A local hiring event on Monday is part of the effort. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:15:25 GMT /local-news/2023-08-11/albuquerque-to-host-hiring-event-for-city-state-and-county-workers-as-part-of-national-push Nash Jones /public-health-new-mexico/2020-04-30/unm-doctors-respond-to-ppe-concerns-after-nurse-speaks-out-about-working-conditions Hospital workers around the U.S. have been speaking up about concerns over working conditions and the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). Former… Fri, 01 May 2020 01:37:42 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-04-30/unm-doctors-respond-to-ppe-concerns-after-nurse-speaks-out-about-working-conditions Megan Kamerick /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-31/business-unions-put-thousands-into-abq-school-board-race The Albuquerque school board election this fall has six candidates vying for three seats. Candidates have raised tens of thousands of dollars, with the… Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:12:13 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-31/business-unions-put-thousands-into-abq-school-board-race Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-18/full-time-and-temporary-unm-faculty-unionize University of New Mexico faculty voted to unionize this week, which means labor relations in the future will be negotiated through two separate collective… Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:16:45 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-18/full-time-and-temporary-unm-faculty-unionize Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-15/unm-faculty-to-vote-on-unionization Hundreds of University of New Mexico faculty are expected to vote on Wednesday, Oct. 16, and Thursday, Oct. 17, on whether to form a union. It’s the… Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:54:55 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-10-15/unm-faculty-to-vote-on-unionization Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-06-28/hospital-workers-union-pushes-unmh-for-better-pay Negotiations continue between UNM Hospitals (UNMH) and the union that represents about 4500 of its nurses, aides, housekeepers and other workers. The… Fri, 28 Jun 2019 22:24:59 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-06-28/hospital-workers-union-pushes-unmh-for-better-pay Hannah Colton