Chloe Rogers at People’s World reports your retirement savings are supposed to be the safest money you’ll ever have - not a roll of the dice. The whole point of a 401k and other retirement plans is to let you gradually build wealth that brings economic security in your Golden Years - but private equity firms are itching to lure retirement savers more»

Women make up only 4% of Construction Workers on job sites who work with tools. And now, some are worried Trump’s tariffs on building supplies will slow down commercial building construction. But in Chicago over this past weekend, more than 5,000 Unionized Construction Workers from all over the U.S. and Canada gathered in Chicago, all of them Women. more»

Karen Juanita Carrillo at The New York Amsterdam News reports the Trump Administration has agreed to get involved in contract negotiations between five Unions that represent Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), temporarily averting a potential Strike. A planned work stoppage by 3,700 LIRR Employees, which more»

Jonathan Stempel at Reuters reports Amazon has sued the New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to block it from enforcing a new law the On-Line Retailer considers an attempt to illegally regulate Private Sector Labor Relations. In a complaint filed in Federal Court in Brooklyn, Amazon accused New York of engineering an "unconstitutional more»

Variety reports Production Workers employed at Netflix Animation, Animation Artists at SpindleHorse and Production Workers at Ted have made the move to Unionize with Animation Guild/International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 839. These campaigns underscore the significant momentum for Labor Organizing across the Animation Industry, more»

Union Press Associates reports two big Government Worker Unions - the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME), are cheering a Federal Judge’s ruling that Republican President Donald Trump and his Office of Personnel Management (OPM) illegally terminated 25,000 more»

Leo Gerard - former International President of the United Steelworkers Union (USW), died at the age of 78 on Sunday (September 21st). Gerard worked with the USW for more than 50 years. He served as a USW Staff Representative, District Director, National Director of Canada and Secretary-Treasurer before his election as International President in 2001. He more»

(LEESBURG, VIRGINA) - SkillsUSA has selected Charles Goede of Waterford, Connecticut as the official U.S. competitor for Plumbing and Heating for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition. This prestigious international skills competition, often referred to as the Olympics of Skilled Trades, will be held September 22nd through September 27th, 2026 in Shanghai, more»

National AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) President Greg Regan and Secretary-Treasurer Shari Semelsberger issued the following statement to commemorate Rail Safety Week (which ran last week): “As America’s largest Transportation Labor Federation, representing the totality of Rail Labor and a voice for hundreds of thousands of more»

Randy Furst at LaborNotes reports 1,400 Teamster-represented Service Workers at the University of Minnesota have won a resounding victory in a five-day walkout that showcased their militancy and underscored the power of solidarity. “This is what happens when people stick together,” said Steve Tesfagiorgis, a Shop Steward and Strike Captain for more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures have recognized both the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) for the purpose of collective bargaining for Writers at their public television programs. Writers on future seasons of Alma’s Way, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Carl the Collector will now have a Union. Writers at both more»

Johan Sheridan at The Hill reports The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a lawsuit against New York State and its Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in Federal Court, accusing the State of passing an illegal new State Law to regulate Private Sector Labor Relations that are already under Federal authority. The lawsuit claims the new law, more»

Summer Bike Patrollers at Park City Mountain in Utah have voted to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to secure year-round Union representation. After filing a petition to Unionize on August 1st, Bike Patrollers voted to unionize on the 28th, creating year-round representation for more than 50 full- and part-time Mountain Patrollers. Many Bike more»

Jonathan Stempel at Reuters reports a group of 15 Democratic U.S. Senators are calling on Wells Fargo to end its alleged campaign against Employee Unions, saying a more constructive approach could address a toxic workplace culture and help the bank recover from scandals that prevented it from growing. In a letter to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf, the more»

(ACROSS CENTRAL & NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) - United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 8-Golden State has announced a tentative contract agreement with the Raley’s Companies, covering 6,000 Workers employed at supermarkets located across Central and Northern California. UFCW Members work at Raley’s locations, as well as Bel Air and Nob more»

Actors' Equity Association has released a letter signed by more than 1,300 Actors and Stage Managers who work on Broadway urging The Broadway League to join them in building a safer, more sustainable and healthier Broadway. The Union and the employer group have been in negotiations since August 25th over the Production Contract, which contains the terms of more»

(QUEENS, NEW YORK) - Jessie Kalloo is a Networking Teacher at Thomas Edison CTE High School in Queens who knows how to connect with his students. Not long ago, Kalloo attended school here himself, but thanks to the City’s innovative Success Via Apprenticeship (SVA) Program, he now teaches in the same classroom where he was once a student. more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The National AFL-CIO and affiliated Unions representing Federal Workers are applauding the introduction of the Protect America’s Workforce Act in the U.S. Senate - legislation that would reverse two Executive Orders issued by President Donald Trump and restore Collective Bargaining Rights to Federal Workers. Since Trump’s more»

Jack Dunn at Variety reports the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have released statements in support of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled all future episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its schedule. “The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) - A dozen Health Care Workers from area hospitals, nursing homes, and home care have completed the first annual Bruce Popper Union Leadership Program - a two-day workshop created to further develop emerging Leaders of the Rochester Labor Movement. The workshop honors the legacy of 1199 Service Employees International Union’s more»

Katie Kilkenny at The Hollywood Reporter reports on Production Assistants (PAs) have emerged victorious in their attempt to Unionize the TV Show: The Pitt. Support Staffers on the second season of the HBO Max Medical Drama opted to join a Union aligned with LiUNA Local 724, the Hollywood Laborers’ Group, in a landmark election. Participating more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor’s Note: Pictured above, Members of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1168 gathered with a host of Union Representatives, Elected Officials, Health Care Workers and their patients outside the DeGraff Medical Park in North Tonawanda on Wednesday (September 17th) to launch a concerted call to mobilize against more»

Legal Director Scott Michelmanat the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says the ACLU of Washington, D.C. has filed a class-action complaint against the Trump Administration for unlawfully targeting Federal Employees for their participation in diversity, equity and inclusion activities. The ACLU is asking the Merit System Protections Board, which exists more»

(CINCINNATI, OHIO) - After an intense, two-week Strike, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 647 Members employed at General Electric (GE) Aerospace have secured a strong tentative agreement with the company, UAW Officials have announced. The major victory comes just after the strike’s two-week anniversary and was won via the courage and solidarity of more»

(THE BRONX) – Members of Teamsters Local 210 are on Strike at Perrigo Company’s Bronx manufacturing facilities after the employer attempted to eliminate Workers’ overtime protections and stop contributing to their retirement plan. The 190 Teamsters work as Compounders, Inventory Clerks, Line Operators, Mechanics and technicians for the more»

(SYRACUSE, NEW YORK) - Onondaga County New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses have ratified a new contract that includes: Across-the-board wage increases; New shift, education, weekend and charge differentials; and New holiday, floating holiday, vacation and sick-time language, Union Officials announced. Next, the contract goes to the more»

The Western Montana News reports the State of Montana has been selected for a competitive Federal Grant to expand Youth Apprenticeship Programs, building on Governor Greg Gianforte’s recently launched 406 JOBS Initiative to address the State’s workforce challenges. The Montana Department of Labor & Industry will receive $50,000 through the more»

David Shepardson at Reuters reports New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) says Unions had backed off from a threat to launch a strike later this week at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), which is one of the largest commuter railroads in the United States and serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily. A group of Unions said at a press more»

Claudia Irizarry Aponte at The City reports management at a Bronx Pharmaceutical Plant whose Teamster-represented Employees have been on Strike since September 2nd has announced it is hiring replacement Workers “on a permanent basis,” according to a written notice posted near Striking Employees on the picket line, THE CITY has learned. More than more»

Gaston Castellanos at The Fullerton Observer reports 23 Unions and the Orange County (California) Labor Federation have announced the creation of the UniteKnotts Coalition, which aims to organize and represent the workforce at Knott’s Berry Farm. The Coalition also seeks to advocate for fair treatment, safe working conditions and improved future more»

Boeing Workers at its St. Louis area Defense Factories will stay on Strike after Union Members voted Friday (September 12th) to reject a new contract offer from the U.S. Aviation Giant. The Strike began on August 4th, involving some 3,200 Workers in Missouri and Illinois represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) more»

Tyler Katzenberger at Politico reports in roughly six weeks, three California Democrats, a Labor Union Leader and two Ride-Hailing Leaders managed to pull off what would have been unthinkable just one year prior: Striking a deal between Labor Unions and their longtime foes, Tech Giants Uber and Lyft. California Lawmakers announced the agreement in late more»

Laren Aratani at The Guardian reports Amazon has fired more than 150 Unionized Drivers working for a third-party contractor in Queens, according to the Teamsters. Workers rallied at the company’s DBK4 facility in Queens last week after the company fired the Drivers, who worked for Cornucopia - a Delivery Service Provider (DSP) that Amazon contracted more»

Katherine Cook at KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon reports Firefighters in Gresham, Oregon will soon have a new training tower, thanks to State and local funding. But before construction begins, the old tower must be torn down - a task with its own story about community support. Apprentices with the Oregon and South Idaho Chapters of the Laborer's International more»

Jody Anderson is a fourth-year International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 553 Apprentice and a member of the Caucus of Rank-and-File Electrical Workers (CREW). He recently penned this Labor Perspective that appeared in LaborNotes: I'm an Electrical Worker in IBEW Local 553 in Durham, North Carolina. We're one of the fastest growing more»

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has announced the 2025 updates to his Office’s Employer Violations Dashboard and revealed this year’s Employer Wall of Shame, a list of companies cited for egregious violations in 10 categories - including wrongful termination, Prevailing Wage violations, wage theft and willful violations of Workplace Safety more»

Workers employed at New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) - a New York City-based Non-Profit Arts Service Organization with a national and global reach, are moving to Unionize for the first time in NYFA’s 50-plus-year history with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110. Staff Members cite a lack of transparency and structure for career advancement, as more»

Via The National Tribute, Patrick Aguilar - who serves as Managing Director of Health at Washington University in St. Louis, reports: The share of Doctors who belong to Unions is rising quickly at a time when Organized Labor is losing ground with other professions. The Conversation U.S. asked Patrick Aguilar, a Washington University Pulmonologist and more»

Julie Johnsson at Bloomberg reports Boeing has reached a tentative contract agreement with its striking hourly Workers at its St. Louis-area Defense Factories that improves wages and restores a signing bonus, as it seeks to end a dispute that dragged on for more than a month. The five-year contract offer expands wages by 45% on average, according to Boeing. more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Before Tabitha Arnold found her own way as an Artist, she tried to Unionize her workplace. The Tennessee native studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy for Fine Art and after graduating took a job at Green Line Cafe in Philadelphia and honed her artistic work in her free time. Over the course of a year, Arnold struggled with her more»

(GUILDERLAND, NEW YORK) — A multi-month effort by Town of Guilderland Highway Workers to organize a Union with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) is complete following a vote by the Guilderland Town Board to voluntarily recognize CSEA as the Workers’ exclusive Bargaining Representative. The group, which comprises 40 Operators, more»

The Jonesboro (Arkansas) Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee has partnered with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1516 and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) to build a new 10,200-sqare-foot Training Facility located behind Local 1516 on East Highland. “This was built by the IBEW more»

Adam Dean at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) delves into a new EPI report that shows why President Donald Trump’s trade policy will not help U.S. Workers: Summary: Tariffs do not automatically raise wages or create good jobs. While strong tariff policies can help preserve jobs in industries facing unfair competition, strong Unions are a more»

Chris John at The University Herald reports more than 1,400 Service Workers represented by Teamsters Local 320 at the University of Minnesota (U of M) have begun a rolling Strike across multiple campuses. The Strike started late Monday night (September 8th) at the Crookston and Morris campuses and is expanding to Duluth, Grand Rapids, Waseca and Austin. more»

Iryna Shkurhan took the photos and reports for The Chief Leader: On what promises to be a crisp, cloudless late-Summer morning, much like that of 24 years ago, the Bell of Hope at St. Paul's Chapel will sound six times today, its knell reaching to the 9/11 Memorial Plaza two blocks west. Six moments of silence, marking specific times corresponding to the more»

David Winzelberg at the Long Island Business News reports a group of Labor Leaders, Construction Workers and Elected Officials are extending their campaign to urge passage of a Bill requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) in public school construction projects. The event was aimed at condemning corruption in construction projects at Merrick School more»

(ROSENBERG, TEXAS) - Bus and Van Operators working for Fort Bend Transit in Rosenberg, Texas have overwhelmingly voted to join the Transport Workers Union (TWU) - sending a strong message to the operator Transdev that a complete lack of respect for Workers is unacceptable. TWU International President John Samuelsen said: “Transdev forces Drivers to more»

The Trump Administration’s canceling of Collective Bargaining Rights for over 1.3 million Government Workers is the biggest act of Union-Busting in U.S. History. It’s a shot across the bow of the entire Labor Movement. In fact, it’s a declaration of open Class War on the entire Working Class. How else can the rounding up of Migrant more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports three recent Pro-Worker wins - two laws enacted in New Jersey and a prior one in Minnesota upheld in a Federal Appeals Court, again re-emphasize the importance of State and Local laws and Lawmakers for Workers. Because it’s safe to say that without Democratic Governor Phil Murphy and a Pro-Worker more»

(LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK) - Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Locomotive Engineers, who are Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET). have gone without a pay raise for over three years, with the last coming on April 16th, 2022. BLET-represented Locomotive Engineers operate 947 daily trains at the LIRR, carrying 250,000 more»