workplace-harassment

AFL-CIO treasurer Frank Snyder speaks at a 2020 rally in Pittsburgh

Pa. labor leaders respond to workplace allegations at state AFL-CIO

BY: - April 15, 2022

Incoming president Frank Snyder has been accused by more than a dozen current and former employees of humiliating, bullying, and using degrading language against federation staffers, according to a published report.

AFL-CIO treasurer Frank Snyder speaks at a 2020 rally in Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania labor federation requests investigation into workplace harassment allegations

BY: - April 11, 2022

The state AFL-CIO's newly elected president was accused on social media of verbally abusing female staff

Half of LGBTQ workers have faced job discrimination, new report finds

BY: - September 16, 2021

The Williams Institute study states that over 8 million workers in the U.S. identify as LGBT. The study stipulates that “Employment discrimination and harassment against LGBT people has been documented in a variety of sources and found to negatively impact employees’ health and well-being and to reduce job commitment and satisfaction.”

COMMENTARY

It’s still hard for women who report sexual harassment. Here’s how #MeToo is changing that | Opinion

BY: - May 22, 2019

By chance, a sociologist started an experiment the day sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein became public. As the #MeToo movement gained steam, people's responses changed.