(VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS) -USA Truck has launched a new Military Apprenticeship Program, an initiative designed to provide robust civilian career pathways for personnel transitioning out of active-duty military service. The comprehensive, two-year career track specifically targets high-demand roles for Professional Drivers and Diesel Technicians. Through this more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has announced its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help States provide Mine Safety Training for the Nation’s Miners. Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said: “Through our ongoing commitment to safety more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports intense pressure from the Trump Administration and the consolidation of Mass Media ownership into “four or five” newspaper chains - as some owners, in pursuit of profits and permissions, play along with President Donald Trump, poses a big threat to independent news in the U.S., NewsGuild President more»

Amir Khafagy at Documented reports New Yorkers continue to struggle with an affordability crisis and the City’s Municipal Workers are no exception. Now, one Union is calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to finally release a report that could give better insight into pay disparity among City Workers. Since 2019, the Mayor’s Office has been legally more»

Austyn Gaffney and Anna Watts at Documented report: Lazaro, a 67-year-old Dairy Worker in New York, has hopped between 20 different farms in the 12 years he’s been in the United States. But his work on a Dairy Farm in Western New York this Fall was the worst he’s experienced, he said. Eighteen people shared one house. He was paid the legal more»

(CHATTANOOGA, TENNESEE) - Workers employed at Schnellecke Logistics voted 2-to-1 in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to form a Union with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The final vote count was 183-to-91. Schnellecke Logistics Workers provide all materials handling for the Volkswagen Assembly Plant in Chattanooga. “Today history was more»

(BERKELEY, ILLINOIS) - Rowan University and Finishing Trades Institute of District Council (DC) 14 Chicago (FTICHI) have formalized a new academic partnership during a ceremonial signing ceremony at FTICHI’s Training Center in Berkeley, Illinois that creates a new educational pathway for Union Apprentices to earn a college degree in Construction more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reports that so far - this year, at least 13 States have introduced bills weakening Child Labor Protections, and four have enacted them. Meanwhile, only three States have introduced Bills to strengthen standards in 2026, compared with 15 in 2025. Industry-backed attacks on Child Labor Standards more»

(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) – Last week’s 30th National AFL‑CIO Constitutional Convention was a step towards strengthening Organized Labor’s fight back against the Anti-Worker Trump regime and building Working-Class unity. Convention Delegates re-elected President Liz Shuler and Secretary‑Treasurer Fred Redmond, welcomed the Service more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers employed at a local Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Advocacy Organization - the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), have demanded voluntary recognition of their Union: CACF Workers United (CACF WU). The organization is led by Co-Executive Directors, Anita Gundanna and Vanessa Leung. CACF’s more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - With 80% of eligible Members on cards and 70% signing a voluntary recognition letter, a super-majority of New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Employees have announced the launch of their effort to form a Union - NYIC United with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153. For the first time in the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Workers employed at A+E Factual Studios, the Non-Fiction Television Production Arm of A&E Global Media, have voted overwhelmingly to Unionize with the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election. With the NLRB reporting 84% yes votes, the WGAE will officially represent these Freelance more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National The AFL-CIO has sued the Trump Administration over a new U.S. Department of Labor rule that violates Federal law in an effort to drain Union resources away from organizing and representing Workers. The rule adds excessive, burdensome financial reporting requirements on Unions in violation of the Administrative more»

Ashley Soebroto at The Houston Chronicle reports Houston City College has received $17 million - its largest investment ever, to support career and technical education and get more high school students from across the region into Apprenticeships. Officials said the Gulf Coast TradeUp Careers initiative was designed to provide more support to students more»

(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) - The National AFL-CIO has set a target of 22,500 people by July 3rd, eight times that number by Labor Day, and even more after that, to pound the pavements for Pro-Worker candidates and issues this Fall. The Labor Federation’s Convention Delegates, meeting in Minneapolis, approved the mobilization plan President Liz Shuler more»

Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports 20 Republicans joined House Democrats to pass a Bill aimed at making it easier for workers to secure Union contracts, a rare showing of bipartisan support in Washington, D.C. for rebuilding Organized Labor. The Faster Labor Contracts Act would require employers to start bargaining with a new Union within 10 days. more»

(DETROIT, MICHIGAN) - After walking out on Strike at midnight on June 1st, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2093 Members employed at American Axle/Dauch Corporation have reached a tentative contract agreement with the company that secures the Workers’ top-line demand of $30 per hour by 2030 - a more than 36% increase to the top wage rate over four more»

(NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK) – Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union/United Food & Commercial Workers (RWDSU/UFCW) Local 1102-represented Food Service Workers employed at Chartwells Compass Group at Iona University in New Rochelle New York, and Union Leadership, have taken a lead in labor negotiations by ratifying a contract with Artificial more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) have mobilized Educator Union Leaders from across the U.S. in urging Democratic Governors to reject participation in President Donald Trump’s Private School Voucher Tax Credit Program and publicly reaffirm their commitment to Public more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Teamsters have announced 100,000 Workers have joined the Union since March 2022, marking one of the most successful organizing periods in modern Labor History - and underscoring the growing demand for strong Union representation across the U.S. and Canada. The milestone is the result of an aggressive organizing strategy led more»

(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) - The National AFL-CIO’s new organizing resolution is supposed to help Workers win - with a goal now of two million new organized Workers by 2031. Organizing the unorganized is one of the biggest, if not the biggest question facing the Union Movement - and it’s no secret that Union Density in the U.S. is bottoming out. more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just days away, UNITE HERE Local 11 has announced a tentative agreement has been reached with Legends Hospitality that covers 2,000 Food and Beverage Workers employed at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The agreement secures massive wage increases, landmark job protections and ground-breaking privacy more»

Lettecha Johnson at The Bonner (Idaho) County Bee reports data center expansion, a thirst for clean energy and a wave of retiring Electrical Professionals are causing a huge demand for Electricians. A growing power demand in homes and commercial facilities requires more Electrical Professionals. Older Workers are retiring, but a shortage of existing more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order instating Schedule P/C that would allow his Administration to fire thousands of career Federal Workers and replace them with political loyalists: President Trump's Executive Order betrays a more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Members have ratified the 2026 TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Members approved the new, multi-year contracts covering television, theatrical and streaming production by a vote more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) has announced it is committed to advancing developmentally appropriate limits on educational technology in New York Schools. NYSUT’s 82-Member Board of Directors has passed a resolution that calls for developmentally appropriate limits on screen time and Artificial Intelligence more»

(SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA) - In a decisive victory for Workers employed at one of the West Coast’s premier convention venues, 12 IT Technicians and Event Coordinators employed by Smart City Networks at the San Diego Convention Center have voted to join International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 122. The election resulted in a more»

(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) - Convention Delegates from across the Nation’s largest Labor Federation have re-elected Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond to lead the National AFL-CIO as President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively. When elected to their first full terms in 2022, the team made history: Shuler as the first elected Woman President of the AFL-CIO more»

Michele McPhee at Los Angeles Magazine reports 2,000 Union-represented SoFi Stadium Workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a Strike just a week before the venue will stage the first FIFA World Cup game in the United States in more than three decades. Negotiations are continuing on a contract between UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents the more»

(RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA) – Wake Tech has launched North Carolina's first Community College Dental Assisting Apprenticeship Program in partnership with Lane & Associates Family Dentistry. The new pathway reflects Wake Tech's continued commitment to workforce development and innovative health sciences education. It expands Apprenticeship more»

(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA) – Today (Sunday, June 7th), Union Delegates from across the country are gathering in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the National AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention. This quadrennial convening is an essential part of maintaining the Labor Movement’s foundational Democracy, Union Officials said. National AFL-CIO more»

(SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA) – The REI Union has announced Workers at REI’s San Diego Store have voted to join United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 135. The San Diego location is REI’s third-largest in the country by revenue and the 12th and largest REI Store in the country to Unionize with the UFCW/Retail, Wholesale and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Unionized Residential New York City Building Workers have overwhelmingly approved their historic new contract that covers 34,000 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Members. Union Officials said 94% voted in favor of the contract that wins a 15% increase to guaranteed pension, protects 100% employer-paid health care, more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - St. John’s University (SJU) has escalated an on-going fight against its Faculty Union by going into Federal Court to sue the New York State Labor Board in order to evade the basic tenets of State Labor Law on religious grounds. The two SJU Chapters of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have been fighting for more»

(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) - More than 3,500 State Workers in Nevada will form a Union through American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 4041 after a successful organizing effort and a strong, decisive Union vote. Maria Behic, an Administrative Assistant employed at the Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center in Las Vegas, more»

Sanjana Karanth at The Huffington Post reports the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), which represents Unionized Employees at both CBS News and CBS News Digital, slammed the network's new Right-Wing leadership for enacting "cruel and needless layoffs" and recently firing major 60 Minutes Correspondents like Scott Pelley. In a letter to Members, which more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports Unite HERE Locals, whose Members - most of them Workers of Color and almost all among the Nation’s most-exploited employees, in hotels, restaurants and stadiums, are using the pending World Cup soccer games in the U.S. as leverage to ban Republican President Donald Trump’s vicious and violent ICE more»

Bruce Crumley at Inc. reports new data showing work for Skilled Workers - especially those supporting AI (Artificial Intelligence) use - has grown by triple digits, even as openings for recent college grads dry up. Compounding evidence is reinforcing suspicions that the post-WWII era of college degrees providing a ticket to higher-paying jobs may be coming more»

Rebecca Beitsch at The Hill reports President Donald Trump has formally moved to implement his plan to make it easier to fire Federal Workers in policy roles, signing an Executive Order (EO) moving them into a new class that critics say will be akin to that of political Employees. Schedule Policy/Career, or Schedule P/C, an effort pushed under the first more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - As part of his broader Block by Block housing agenda, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced New York City will establish a new Committee on Construction Safety aimed at reducing fatalities and injuries in one of New York’s deadliest industries. “At a moment when Working People are being pushed out of the City they built, New York more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has announced her administration has reached a contract agreement with the United University Professions (UUP) for a five-year term running until July 1st, 2031. The agreement is subject to ratification by Union Membership, which includes 42,000 State University of New York (SUNY) System more»

Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) has announced Baristas at more than 700 locations across the U.S. have now voted to join the Union. The Workers responsible for this major milestone are based out of stores in: Muscle Shoals, Alabama; Chicago and Bolingbrook, Illinois; and Houston, Texas. While Starbucks executives continue to drag their feet on reaching a more»

(SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK) – Nearly 40 rural Nursing Home Workers - represented by 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Workers East, have been notified the Jennie B. Richmond, an 80-bed facility in rural Springville, is closing. The Unionized Workers employed at the facility in Southern Erie County work as Licensed Practical more»

New data analysis by National Nurses United (NNU) shows nearly 1.15 million Registered Nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not currently working as Nurses - which shows this serves as compelling evidence that there isn’t a labor shortage in the field, but rather there is a widespread retention crisis. NNU developed its fact sheet with data from the more»

From CNBC: Nearly 1,000 United Auto Workers (UAW)-represented Workers employed at a Michigan Supplier Plant that makes parts for General Motors (GM) pickup trucks went on Strike Monday (June 1st) after failing to reach a new contract with the company. Workers at an Axle and Components Plant in Three Rivers, Michigan for Dauch Corporation - formerly known as more»

Daniel Donovan at Skillit Stacker reports that for decades, the dominant story about the Skilled Trades in America has been a story of decline: Shop class has disappeared from high schools; Career Counselors pushed four-year degrees; and Parents quietly steered kids away from work boots and toward laptops. The cultural script was simple: Trades were what more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Federal Minimum Wage, frozen at $7.25 since 2009, is now at its lowest real value in 77 years and a major driver of the affordability crisis facing low-wage workers. For over a decade, the senior Democrats on the House and Senate’s Labor Committees have consistently introduced and championed the Raise the Wage Act, which more»

The Printing Packaging & Production Workers Union of North America (PPPWU) is merging with the 600,000-Member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). PPPWU International President Israel Castro said: “I believe that together, the IAM and PPPWU will be a true force for our Members.” PPPWU Members will be more»

Harper Freeman at The Chief reports a Franchisee operating Taco Bell and Dunkin’ locations in New York City will pay $1.5 million in restitution to more than 760 Workers under a settlement reached with the City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) for violations of the City’s Fair Workweek Law, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and more»

Max Parrott at amNewYork reports the New York Attorney General’s Office and the Teamsters have turned a lawsuit over a State Labor Law into an appraisal of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) failures. Recent filings by the Union and the State Attorney General in Amazon’s Federal case against New York’s recent attempt to more»