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CNBC Survey Shows 65% Of Workers Have Avoided Using Artificial Intelligence For Moral, Environmental, Privacy Or Other Reasons

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Sarah Jackson at CNBC reports nearly two-thirds of Workers have at some point avoided using Artificial Intelligence (AI) because of moral, environmental, privacy, accuracy or other concerns, according to CNBC and SurveyMonkey Quarterly AI and Jobs Survey. The survey polled 3,597 students and Workers across the U.S. Of the respondents, 3,365 said they were employed and 232 said they were students. When asked if they’d ever avoided using AI, 36% of students polled said they’d done so over environmental concerns, compared to 19% of Workers. The environmental impact of AI Data Centers includes significant water and land use, energy consumption and heat waste. In addition, 36% of students said they avoided using AI out of moral or ethical concerns about the technology, versus 28% of Workers. Some Gen Zers want to abstain from AI use because they worry about AI plagiarizing or stealing work made by people. When it comes to practical applications, 37% of students and 26% of Workers said they’d avoided AI because it isn’t accurate or useful. Using AI can sometimes create more work, experts say or lead to a kind of mental strain and fatigue researchers have called “brain fry.”

To Continue Reading This labor News Report, Go To: 65% of workers have avoided AI for moral, environmental, other reasons: CNBC survey

From The National AFL-CIO: New Polling Shows 'More Than 9 In 10 Favor Pro-Worker' AI Agenda, 'Trust Unions More Than Either Party To Deliver'

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The National AFL-CIO has released new polling showing more than 90% of Working People favor job and privacy protections from Artificial Intelligence (AI) - and overwhelmingly trust Unions, over either political party, to deliver them. The research - conducted in collaboration with David Binder Research, focus groups and surveys from Data for Progress, amount to the most in-depth study of Workers’ attitudes toward AI. The polling surveyed Working People on the National AFL-CIO’s Workers First Initiative on AI, the Labor Movement’s principles for the development and implementation of AI that ensures Workers reap the benefits of the technology. More than nine in 10 respondents support most of these guardrails, including requirements for training, transparency and accountability. Key findings include: 1. Unions are the most credible messenger on AI for Workers; 2. The National AFL-CIO’s Workers First Initiative on AI has a broad consensus among voters; 3. Across the political spectrum, Workers are concerned about AI as an issue of freedom and privacy - and don’t believe their employers are doing enough.

For More, Click Here: The Guardian Reported On The Polling Data.

A Detailed Memo Outlining The Findings From The Survey And Methodology Can Be Viewed Here.

National AFL-CIO 'Demands' FIFA 'Protect Workers & Keep ICE Out Of Host Cities'

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler is calling on FIFA leadership to keep Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration Agents, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), out of World Cup host cities.

Shuler also pushed back on the Trump Administration’s use of the FBI background check database during the games, which compromises the privacy of Workers.

In a new letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and 2026 World Cup Chief Strategy and Planning Officer Amy Hopfinger, Shuler highlighted the serious risk that FIFA’s planned collaboration with the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement poses to the thousands of Workers employed in hospitality, transportation, event production and other industries for whom the World Cup will be their jobsite.

Shuler demanded FIFA: “Publicly call on the Administration to commit to keeping Immigration Enforcement Agents, particularly ICE, out of host cities;” Called on the International Soccer Governing Body to “publicly clarify what role (the Department of Homeland Security) will play,” with the expectation that it be “strictly limited to providing operational security in accordance with the Special Event Assessment Rating framework”; and Urged FIFA to commit that “the Administration will not launch immigration enforcement operations targeting Workers, spectators or the general public anywhere in the host cities.”

In the absence of action from FIFA, Shuler wrote “some Unions have signaled that this would create an unsafe work environment that may require them to take collective action to ensure that no Members are put at risk.”

“Given the racial profiling, warrantless arrests and other unconstitutional tactics the Trump Administration is using to detain and deport people with no regard for due process, our Affiliate Unions are deeply concerned about ICE being engaged for any purpose during the World Cup,” wrote Shuler. “The tactics of discrimination, violence and intimidation used by Immigration Agencies to target Working People across the country cause fear and chaos in our communities, and directly affect Workers, business operations and local economies.”

Shuler also pushed back on FIFA’s plans to open its Worker records to the Trump Administration’s FBI background check database: “Given the ways in which Federal Agencies are violating Workers’ privacy rights to build datasets to support unconstitutional immigration enforcement activity, and FIFA’s relative silence on the scope and implications of these checks, we are asking you to commit to working with Unions so that they can ensure Workers’ privacy and safety are respected. Specifically, we seek assurances from FIFA that no information reported in these checks will be shared with any constituent part of DHS that engages in immigration enforcement or used for immigration enforcement purposes.”

“Union Members working in stadiums, hotels, event production, transportation and many other industries will be critical to the success of these games. They deserve respect, dignity and safety on the job so they in turn can provide a safe and welcoming environment for all players and fans,” the letter concludes.

The National AFL-CIO is the Nation’s largest Labor Federation, representing nearly 15 million Workers and 65 Affiliated Unions across the country and industries.

It is also a founding member of Dignity 2026, a national coalition of Labor and grassroots community groups advocating on behalf of workers, community members, and other groups at heightened risk of adverse impact from the FIFA World Cup.

To Directly Access This Labor News Story, Go To: AFL-CIO Demands FIFA Protect Workers, Keep ICE Out of Host Cities | AFL-CIO

The Full Letter Can Be Viewed Here.

"Working People Are Done Being Left Behind In An Economy Dominated By Corporate Greed" - The International Union Of Machinists Launches Its 'Workers Vs. Billionaires' Campaign

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(HOLLYWOOD, MARYLAND) - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has officially launched its Workers vs. Billionaires Campaign with a high-energy kickoff rally led by International President Brian Bryant at the William Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, Maryland.

The launch date coincided with the IAM’s founding on May 5th, 1888 - 138 years ago.

The event marked the beginning of a coordinated series of mobilization efforts across all IAM Territories and Departments in the months leading up to the Mid-Term Elections.

Hundreds of IAM Members, Labor Leaders and Community Allies gathered both in person and on-line to rally around a unified message: Working People are done being left behind in an economy dominated by corporate greed.

“Today, we are living through the greatest concentration of wealth in history,” IAM International President Bryant said. “A small group of people has accumulated more money than entire national economies and they are using it to buy politicians, break Unions, off-shore jobs and gut the regulations that protect Working Families.”

The kickoff event was held on the IAM Union’s birthday, founded in a locomotive pit by 19 Railroad Workers who took a stand against industry tycoons in the Gilded Age, creating one of the world’s most influential Labor Unions.

Another rally speaker - Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO President Donna Edwards, told those in attendance: “Nothing has ever been given to labor. We have fought for everything - safer work conditions, time off, overtime pay, benefits and sick leave. Everything has to be a fight and then we do win. In (our) Unions, you never stand alone. You never fight alone. We are in this together.”

The IAM’s Workers vs. Billionaires Campaign aims to mobilize IAM Members and allies in every community where the Union operates, focusing on issues such as fair wages, strong labor protections, retirement security and the right to organize.

The campaign will also highlight the vast economic imbalance in the U.S. where CEOs earn, on average, 285 times more than the typical Worker and received an average raise of $1.24 million last year.

As the campaign moves forward, the IAM Union is expected to host dozens of rallies, actions, and organizing events to build Worker Power and hold corporations accountable.

“Billionaires have the money, but we have the people,” Bryant said. “They have the lobbyists, but we have the votes. They have the politicians, but we have each other - and that is why we will win.”

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: IAM Union Launches ‘Workers vs. Billionaires’ Campaign on 138th Birthday - IAM Union

Photo Courtesy Of The IAM.

'Whose Land Is It Anyway?' - Union Leadership 'Calls On Congress To Stand Up To President Trump In Order To Protect Public Lands Across The U.S. That Are Owned By The People'

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Mark Gruenberg and John Wojcik at People’s World report President Donald Trump is moving the business of preserving national forests from Washington, D.C. to Utah with the expectation is that those who would privatize public lands will be better able to rake in profits from the privatization. And - how dare Working People think that public forests and national parks belong to them? Not when they are just waiting to be grabbed by privatizers aiming to turn them into profit machines. The Trump Administration’s plan to chop down not just a bunch of trees but to chop down the entire U.S. Forest Service is “reckless, illegal” and a prelude to giving away public lands to private hands, says the United States Forest Service Workers’ Union President, Randy Erwin, who heads the National Federation of Federal Employees/International Association of Machinists. Erwin wants Congress to step in, assert its Constitutional authority over Federal spending, launch investigations and refer appropriate Trump Officials to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. Said Erwin: “The bottom line is that Congress must do their jobs. We view this as not just a policy disagreement that will result in the collapse of the Forest Service as we know it, but also a breach of the Constitution. President Trump is blatantly attempting to ignore the laws his own party passed. Congress must stand up for their authority and protect the public lands of the American People.”

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: This land is not your land – People's World

The National AFL-CIO On The U.S. Supreme Court Delivering 'A Devastating Blow' To The Voting Rights Act, Calling It An "Outright Attack On The Fundamental Freedoms Of Working People"

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Voting Rights Act:

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act and an outright attack on the fundamental freedoms of Working People.

The decision strips Black and Latino voters in Louisiana of having a fair say in their Elected Representatives and will be used to further hollow out Americans’ voting rights across the country.

The Voting Rights Act came out of a triumph of organizing and activism, a victory the people of the Civil Rights Movement - with Labor standing shoulder to shoulder, fought and died for over decades.

But from the moment it was signed into law, there has been a concerted, insidious effort to reverse that progress.

Voting rights are Workers’ Rights.

When Working People have a real voice at the ballot box, we can elect leaders who will protect our right to join a Union, fight for fair wages, ensure safe workplaces, live free from discrimination and harassment, and retire in dignity.

When politicians - backed by the Supreme Court - are able to undermine our voices, they can dismantle everything we’ve worked for and further consolidate power for the corporations, billionaires and special interests at our expense.

The National AFL-CIO refuses to accept that future.

We will keep fighting for legislative reforms, including on the State and Federal levels, to create a Democracy where every Worker’s voice matters just as much as the wealthy and well-connected.

We will mobilize on jobsites, at doors and in the streets from now until November to elect candidates who will stand up for Working People and against these attacks on our freedoms.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: Clyburn: Roberts to join ranks of 'infamous' Supreme Court justices over voting rights decision

Photo Courtesy Of The National AFL-CIO.

40 Organizations - Including Several Major Labor Unions - Call On Congress To 'Center Workers In Federal AI Legislation'

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Forty organizations - including several major Labor Organizations, led by the Economic Policy Institute, have delivered a letter to Congress that urges Federal Lawmakers to center Workers in Federal Artificial Intelligence (AI) legislation.

A number of Labor Organizations signed the letter, including: The National AFL-CIO; The AFL-CIO Tech Institute; The American Federation of Teachers; The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees; The Communications Workers of America; The National Association of Voice Actors; The Service Employees International Union; The United Food & Commercial Workers; and The Writers Guild of America West.

Their letter read:

Dear Member of Congress:

Employers’ increasing use of AI systems has the potential to affect the lives and livelihoods of Workers across the country.

Without appropriate guardrails, employers’ integration of these technologies may jeopardize Workers’ rights, put Workers at risk of discrimination, violate privacy rights, and dramatically impact the economic stability of Working Families.

These risks posed by technological change are not new.

For years, employers have used algorithmic or automated systems and similar technologies in ways that harm Workers.

Now, the pervasive and growing integration of AI into the workplace is amplifying these risks.

These impacts on Workers are further exacerbated by persistent power imbalances in the labor market that favor employers.

It is urgent that Congress take action.

It has been nearly two years since the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released its roadmap for AI policy, but the Senate has yet to consider comprehensive legislation.

AI adoption is moving forward at breakneck speed and America’s Workers cannot afford to wait.

We applaud members of Congress who have introduced Worker-focused legislation addressing issues like Civil Rights, surveillance in the workplace and improvements to labor market data.

Efforts at broader Federal reform must also center the impacts of AI on Workers.

Under these circumstances, we urge the newly formed House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy to center the recommendations of members with expertise in Workers’ need for strong labor protections and AI’s impact on the economy.

The urgency of this moment is further compounded by the Trump Administration’s decision to prioritize corporate capture over the public good.

To Continue Reading This Letter, Go To: Forty organizations call on Congress to center workers in federal AI legislation | Economic Policy Institute

'Could 'The Federal Minimum Wage 'Reach $25?' - What To Know About The 'Living Wage For All Act'

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Chris Williams at Fox 5/New York reports that in Washington, D.C. a coalition of more than 100 Organized Labor, Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups is backing new Federal legislation to raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour. Democratic Lawmakers have introduced a Bill aimed at boosting pay nationwide and eliminating sub-minimum wages. U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez (Democrat-Illinois) and Representative Analilia Mejia (Democrat-New Jersey) introduced the Living Wage For All Act, legislation that would raise the Federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and eliminate sub-minimum wages. The Living Wage for All Coalition describes itself as a national campaign made up of more than 100 organizations advocating for a living wage for all Workers in the U.S. Among the most prominent groups backing the legislation are the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Another coalition member, One Fair Wage, is pushing for higher minimum wages nationwide. "This is a Worker-led movement that has grown from the ground-breaking Fight for ($15) into a nationwide push for a true living wage," One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman said.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Federal minimum wage could reach $25: What to know | FOX 5 New York

From The Air Line Pilots Association: Spirit Airlines Closure 'A Devastating Blow To More Than 2,000 Pilots, As Well As Thousands Of More Workers'

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Captain Jason Ambrosi, he President of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), has issued the following statement after Spirit Airlines ceased operations: The news that Spirit Airlines has ceased operations is a devastating blow to more than 2,000 ALPA Pilots and thousands of other hard-working Employees who dedicated their careers to this Airline. Spirit’s highly-trained-and-skilled Pilots believed in the Airline’s future enough to put their own livelihoods on the line, contributing tens of millions in annual concessions to help secure a path through restructuring. They did their part. They deserved better than this outcome. The pain of this decision will not be felt in boardrooms. It will be felt by Pilots, Flight Attendants, Mechanics, Dispatchers and Ground Crews, and by the families and communities that depend on them. ALPA fought at the highest levels of government to ensure Workers were the first priority in any resolution. We made clear that the human cost of liquidation was real, serious and preventable. ALPA will not stop fighting for the Pilots impacted by this closure. We will pursue every tool available to protect their jobs, their contracts and their futures - and we will continue to help them navigate what comes next.” Founded in 1931, ALPA is the largest Airline Pilot Union in the world and represents more than 80,000 Pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian Airlines.

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: Spirit Airlines Closure a Devastating Blow to More Than 2,000 Pilots, Thousands More Workers

'What Have Fifty Years Of Labor Union Documentaries Shown Us?' - Over Time, An Array Of Film-Makers 'Have Captured Workers' Tenacity & Solidarity'

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Rory Doherty at The Guardian reports: “We better start pulling together - or, by God, they’re going to bury us,” says a Meat Packer during a Union meeting in Barbara Kopple’s 1990 documentary American Dream. It’s a desperate plea for survival. “They” are the Hormel Foods Corporation, who took advantage of Union disorder to replace a huge portion of their workforce during a costly Strike. American Dream sees the 1985-86 labor crisis in Austin, Minnesota as symbolic of the state of Organized Labor in the United States - call it an alternative State of the Union address. The film, which has been restored and is re-released by Janus Films, was Kopple’s follow-up to Harlan County, USA, about the 1973 Brookside Strike in a Kentucky coal mine. The film, which celebrates its 50th anniversary later this year, is a more empowering watch than American Dream. In both works, Kopple uses roving, cinema vérité camerawork to capture the standoffs in all their frustration and perseverance, an extended, condensed timeline encapsulating the pressure that emboldens Workers together in solidarity, even as some grow weary of Union stubbornness. But the DNA of Harlan County, USA is also present in the many Union and Strike documentaries that followed it: Final Offer, about the 1984 contract negotiations with General Motors; and American Standoff, about a fraught Teamsters Strike against company Overnite Transportation beginning in 2000. More recently, Union followed the Amazon Labor Union’s historic attempt to Unionize an Amazon Warehouse on Staten Island, while the upcoming Who Moves America is a nationwide survey of UPS Drivers preparing to Strike as Teamster negotiators fight for an acceptable contract.

To Read This Labor News Report In Its Entirety, Go To: Strength in numbers: what have 50 years of labor union documentaries shown us? | Documentary films | The Guardian

And For More, Go To: 10 Essential Labor Union Documentaries: A Critic's Guide - Movies and Collections

A May Day Message From National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: "We Have A Weapon More Powerful Than Anything The Billionaires And Greedy CEOs Could Dream Up - Our Unity"

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement to commemorate May Day 2026:

While the struggle of the 19th-century Working Class may feel like ancient history in our Digital Age, the economic conditions that led to the creation of May Day aren’t so far off from our current fight.

Workers at the height of the industrial revolution in America endured long hours for low pay, new technology that completely upended the previous economy, and bosses who were quick to exploit immigration status as a means to depress wages and divide their workforces.

Sound familiar?

While much has changed since the 1880s, the spirit of May Day continues to resonate with Working People because our movement is still organizing for the dignity and respect we all are owed.

Right now, Working People around the country are juggling jobs while still struggling to make ends meet.

Everything is too expensive, and even though we work harder, our wages don’t budge.

Meanwhile, billionaire CEOs continue to get richer.

Federal Workers’ jobs are under attack and the essential services we rely on are in jeopardy.

And the Trump Administration’s mass deportation agenda is trampling on Working People’s fundamental freedoms.

But we have a weapon more powerful than anything the billionaires and greedy CEOs could dream up: Our unity.

Workers built this country and we keep it running.

And today we’re coming together to celebrate our solidarity and stand together for our rights and freedoms.

From The National AFL-CIO: The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On The Voting Right Act Is An 'Outright Attack on the Fundamental Rights of Working People'

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond issued the following statement:

The Supreme Court executed a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act and an outright attack on the fundamental freedoms of Working People.

The decision strips Black and Latino voters in Louisiana of having a fair say in their Elected Representatives and will be used to further hollow out Americans’ voting rights across the country.

The Voting Rights Act came out of a triumph of organizing and activism, a victory the people of the Civil Rights Movement - with Labor standing shoulder to shoulder - fought and died for over decades.

But from the moment it was signed into law, there has been a concerted, insidious effort to reverse that progress.

The Justices rewarded that decades-long campaign to lock in the underrepresentation of Black, Latino and Native American Communities in our Democracy and open the door for State Legislatures to continue to weaken voting protections.

Voting rights are Workers' Rights.

This ruling gives Anti-Worker and Anti-Democratic actors new tools to do so.

The National AFL-CIO refuses to accept that future.

We will keep fighting for legislative reforms, including on the State and Federal level, to create a Democracy where every Worker’s voice matters just as much as the wealthy and well-connected.

And we will mobilize on jobsites, at doors and in the streets from now until November to elect candidates who will stand up for Working People and against these attacks on our freedoms.

To Directly Access The National AFL-CIO’s Statement, Go To: AFL-CIO: Supreme Court Ruling Is an Outright Attack on the Fundamental Rights of Working People | AFL-CIO

From The IAM: Save Spirit Airlines By 'Protecting' Worker Paychecks & Customer Affordability, 'Not' Executive Pay

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Richie Johnsen, who serves as Air Transport General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), North America’s largest Airline Union, has issued the following statement regarding potential Federal relief for Spirit Airlines:

Spirit Airlines Workers, including IAM Ramp Service Employees, are the backbone of this Airline and a lifeline for millions of travelers who depend on affordable air service.

Every day, our Members help make air travel accessible for Working Families, students and communities who rely on Spirit to stay connected.

When Spirit flies, more Americans have access to affordable air travel.

The IAM strongly supports Federal relief for Spirit Airlines, but it must come with clear, enforceable protections for Workers, just like the CARES Act’s Airline Payroll Support Program.

That means no furloughs, no layoffs and no shifting the burden onto the very people who keep this Airline running.

We’ve seen this model work before.

Protecting Workers also protects service.

Keeping experienced Aviation Workers on the job ensures reliability, safety and the affordability passengers count on.

IAM Members at Spirit, and all Front-line Aviation Workers, did not cause this crisis.

They should not be the ones forced to pay the price.

Any Federal assistance must prioritize protecting jobs, preserving pay and benefits, and maintaining the affordable air service that millions of Americans rely on.

The IAM stands ready to work with Policymakers to ensure any relief package puts Workers and passengers first.”

The IAM represents 600,000 Active and Retired Members in aerospace, defense, airlines, shipbuilding, rail, transit, health care, automotive, and other industries across North America.

To Directly Access This IAM Statement Of Spirit Airlines, Go To: IAM Union: Save Spirit Airlines by Protecting Worker Paychecks and Customer Affordability, Not Executive Pay - IAM Union

Spirit Airlines Photo Courtesy Of The IAM.

The National AFL-CIO's 2026 'Death On The Job-The Toll Of Neglect' Report: Workplace Hazards 'Kill 140,000 Workers Each Year In The U.S., More Than 380 Workers Each Day'

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National AFL-CIO has released its 35th annual Death on the Job-The Toll of Neglect report, which alarmingly finds workplace hazards kill approximately 140,000 Workers each year in the United States - more than 380 Workers each day.

Findings in the 2026 report include: 5,070 Workers died from traumatic injury on the job in 2024, the latest year of data available, and an estimated 135,000 died from occupational diseases. An estimated 530 Workers died from heat alone; Black Workers still die on the job at a disproportionately higher rate than the national average; Latino Workers continue to face the greatest risk of dying on the job in 2024, at a rate 30% higher than the national average. Of the Latino Workers who died, 68.5% were Immigrants, a larger percentage than in previous years. The rate of young Worker deaths has nearly doubled since 2020 and Workers age 65 and older are nearly three times as likely to die on the job than other Workers; Workplace injuries create an enormous burden on the economy, costing an estimated $177 billion to $354 billion a year; and Underreporting is widespread and the true toll of work-related injuries and illnesses is estimated to be between five million and 7.5 million each year in private industry.

The National AFL-CIO also released the following statement:

We need to do more to keep Workers safe - but the Trump Administration is doing the opposite, gutting funding for the agencies responsible for job safety: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

This year, the Administration has: Pushed out so much Staff that staffing at these safety agencies is at new lows, leaving fewer Inspectors than ever to cover a growing workforce; Instructed Inspectors to focus on employer outreach and assistance, taking time and resources away from inspections with citations; Reduced the fines corporations pay when they violate OSHA Rules; Stopped conducting MSHA impact inspections at mines with a poor history of compliance; and Proposed twice to eliminate Worker safety and health training grants, even though Congress has rejected these cuts so far.

These policies and the gutting of Workplace Safety Agencies will only increase the numbers of loved ones we lose on the job - and these deaths are preventable.

As we honor those who have fallen this Workers Memorial Day, we remain committed to holding corporations accountable so that all jobs are safe jobs - where every Worker can return home safely at the end of the day.

Click Here To Read The 2026 Edition Of Death On The Job: The Toll Of Neglect Report.

National Council For Occupational Safety & Health's Annual 'Dirty Dozen' Report: 'Every 104 Minutes Corporate Neglect Kills Another Worker'

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A Worker dies from corporate negligence every 104 minutes: The suppliers of auto parts for Hyundai and Kia cars; The Subway Restaurant Chain; The Nation’s largest Homebuilder, which let Donald Trump’s vicious and violent ICE Agents raid its job sites; and a Snack Food Company that puts Migrants’ children into hazardous factory jobs.

“Workers are still being poisoned, injured, exploited and killed on the job. When employers say ‘the system is working,’ we have to ask: ‘Working for who?,’” says Jessica Martinez, the Executive Director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH), which released its annual Dirty Dozen report on the worst job safety and health violators nominated by its local councils and allies, and why those corporate bad actors made the list - though they’re not alone.

The Auto Parts Firm, Subway, the Snack Food Firm and the Homebuilder who let ICE Agents raid its job sites - especially during Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities - are all in the report, which doesn’t even include the worst of the worst: Amazon.

The monster Retailer and Warehouse Firm, which employs one-third of all U.S. Warehouse Workers - but accounts for almost half of the workplace injuries in that industry, had such a bad job safety record for so long that NACOSH put it last year into a special category of permanent violators.

Amazon and its multi-billionaire majority owner, Jeff Bezos, a Trump pal, is also virulently Anti-Union.

Amazon’s “absence” gave NACOSH and its allies a chance to spotlight other firms who put profits before people and shirk job safety measures, including warnings and fines from the Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHAs).

The fines, Martinez says, are declining.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: Every 104 minutes corporate neglect kills another worker – People's World

"Nothing Funny About It!" - Indiana Democratic Congressman 'Scolds' Commerce Secretary Lutnick 'For Laughing At Union Job Losses'

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

David Edwards at RawStory reports that during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday (April 23rd), U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan scolded Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after the Trump Administration Official appeared to laugh at job losses in his District. Mrvan observed Lutnick had been supportive of Union jobs outside of government. The Indiana Democrat said: "British Petroleum in my District, which is an energy producer, the third largest oil refinery, has locked out the United Steelworkers - approximately (1,000) families, Men and Women, because of contract negotiations. My Republican Governor came to the picket line, Governor Braun. I agree with him in a bipartisan way that British Petroleum is putting our community at risk by having replacement Workers who are non-trained. Will you join me and ask the President of the United States to tell British Petroleum, a foreign company, energy producer, to go back to the bargaining table so that those very valuable Union jobs you were just theatrical vote will be saved?" Lutnick responded with a hearty chuckle. "Don't laugh!," Mrvan exclaimed. "There's nothing funny about it. Don't laugh at my situation about a thousand families out of work."

To Read This Labor News Report In Its Entirety, Go To: 'Nothing funny about it!' Dem scolds Commerce Secretary for laughing at union job losses - Raw Story

An 'America First' President? - 'Backlash Over' Trump's 'Decision To Use Foreign' Steel To Build His Proposed White House Ballroom

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Joe Sommerlad at The Independent reports President Donald Trump is receiving backlash over his suggestion a European Metals Company has donated foreign steel for the construction of his White House ballroom. According to The New York Times, the Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal has donated materials to help with the $400 million project, which would appear to run counter to Trump’s past championing of the American Steel Industry, given the materials were reportedly produced in Europe. Trump has long spoken up for U.S. steel, part of his broader support for traditional Blue-Collar Industries, imposing tariffs on foreign metal imports last year in the interest of shielding domestic manufacturers from overseas competition. “While the White House imports foreign steel to build Trump’s ugly Epstein Ballroom, California is opening its first new steel plant in fifty years,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said via his official press office account, referring to Pacific Steel breaking ground on a new mill in his State. Newsom also responded on his personal account, suggesting a new slogan for the Trump Administration: “Make America Luxembourg Again?” Another pointed criticism was offered by Minnesota State Senator Grant Hauschild: “Foreign steel in the White House? Are you kidding? We’ve got Iron Range mines shut down & 100’s of United Steelworkers laid off. Instead, they’re outsourcing one of the most iconic American buildings overseas! American steel built this country, it should build the White House too.”

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: Trump the ‘America First’ president will be using foreign steel to build his White House ballroom

The National AFL-CIO On The Resignation Of U.S. Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer: "We Need A Labor Secretary Who Understands Working People And Will Work To Make Our Lives Better - Not Just Be A Rubber Stamp For Corporations' Wish Lists"

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s resignation as U.S. Secretary of Labor:

When we’re in a crisis of costs going up, job insecurity due to AI (Artificial Intelligence) and technology, and uncertainty across the economy, we need a Labor Secretary who understands Working People and will work to make our lives better - not just be a rubber stamp for corporations’ wish lists and gut the protections we count on.

The news of Secretary of Labor Chavez-DeRemer stepping down came amid a months-long investigation into her leadership of the Federal Agency that stemmed from allegations of misconduct. It follows a series of civil rights complaints inside the Agency under her leadership, as well as an investigation conducted by the Agency’s Inspector General’s Office into the conduct of Chavez-DeRemer and her senior aides. The claims against her include allegations that she had an affair with a subordinate, who was a member of her security team, as well as allegations that she drank alcohol during the workday. Chavez-DeRemer was also accused of using Department resources for personal travel.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: Trump’s Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns following misconduct allegations

National Nurses United's 'Red Alert: Save Our Hospitals' Bus Tour: Nurses 'Across The Country Are Coming Out & Speaking Up To Protect Our Communities From Federal Health Care Cuts'

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House and Senate have slashed Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and gutted Health Care Programs like Medicaid, all to fund billionaire tax breaks and ICE terror. This has left more than 400 Hospitals at risk of service cuts or closure, threatening vulnerable patients and communities. But Nurses, patients and their allies are fighting back! The National Nurses United (NNU) has launched a national Red Alert: Save Our Hospitals Bus Tour to build the community power necessary to reverse health care cuts, protect our lifesaving hospitals, and create a future that works for everyone, with Medicare for All and more. Nurses, patients, and allies are making their demands public, holding Elected Officials accountable for protecting public health over corporate or political interests. The Red Alert tour is stopping in communities across the country in 2026 and beyond to host family-friendly events where everyone who is concerned can make their demands heard. The NNU encourages all to join the movement at a tour stop near you and by signing NNU-represented Nurses’ Vision for a Healthy Society petition to hold Elected Officials accountable for protecting the people’s health, not billionaires’ wealth.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: Red Alert tour, KRON 4 News at 10pm, March. 21, 2026 | Videos & Movies on Vimeo

Via The Economic Policy Institute: 'Misclassifying Workers As Independent Contractors Is Costly For Workers & Social Insurance Systems'

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The type of misclassification addressed in this report occurs when an employer wrongly classifies an Employee as an Independent Contractor.

The problem of Workers being misclassified as Independent Contractors is pervasive and widespread.

An analysis from the National Employment Law Project focusing on State-level reports on misclassification estimated that as many as 10%-to-30% of employers misclassify their Workers.

The way a Worker is classified has serious implications for their labor rights and economic security.

Federal, State, and local Labor Laws provide extensive protections for Employees that are not available to Independent Contractors.

For example: When a Worker is misclassified as an Independent Contractor, they are stripped of minimum wage and overtime protections; These misclassified Workers are no longer eligible for Unemployment Insurance or Workers’ Compensation; They do not qualify for paid sick or family leave, even in places where those benefits are statutorily prescribed for Employees and they are extremely unlikely to receive employer-provided health insurance or retirement benefits; They are no longer protected by the National Labor Relations Act, which ensures Workers’ Rights to form Unions and bargain collectively to improve their working conditions; In most States, misclassified Workers are not covered by anti-discrimination and sexual harassment protections; and Workers misclassified as Independent Contractors also must assume the full financial cost of Social Security and Medicare contributions, rather than split it evenly with their employer.

Losing these benefits and protections leaves Independent Contractors in a far more vulnerable position than Employees when it comes to their basic rights on the job.

Employers have argued that many Workers prefer being classified as Independent Contractors because they value flexibility over fundamental Labor Rights.

But this so-called flexibility is often illusory, given the degree of control many employers retain over Workers and their schedules.

Misclassification remains pervasive in part because its costs to individual Workers can be hard to quantify and thus easy to obscure.

Prior research has estimated the costs of misclassification by quantifying the number of Workers misclassified, the amount of wage theft experienced by misclassified Workers and the loss in Federal and State tax revenues resulting from employers not paying payroll taxes and Workers’ compensation insurance.

This report presents estimates of two types of costs caused by misclassification for 11 commonly misclassified occupations: What Workers lose when they are misclassified - that is, the difference in the value of a job to a Worker if the Worker is classified as an Independent Contractor rather than as an Employee; and What social insurance funds lose when Workers are misclassified - that is, the difference in payments to social insurance funds if a Worker is classified as an Independent Contractor rather than as an Employee.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: Misclassifying workers as independent contractors is costly for workers and social insurance systems | Economic Policy Institute

'Republican Attacks On Working People,' Part Two: Defense Secretary Hegseth 'Orders Termination Of Union Contracts' - AFGE President 'Decries' Decision As 'Cowardly'

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Erich Wagner at Government Executive reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed leaders to terminate most of the Department’s Collective Bargaining Agreements, more than a year after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order banning Federal Employee Unions from many agencies on national security grounds. Spared are Unions like the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and the Federal Education Association, who both secured preliminary injunctions blocking implementation of the Executive Order, which cites a seldom-used provision of the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act to strip two-thirds of the Federal Workforce of their Collective Bargaining Rights on national security grounds, last Fall. But not so for the Nation’s largest Federal Employee Union. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley decried Hegseth’s decision as “cowardly.”

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: Hegseth orders termination of union contracts - Government Executive

Amid Debate, The American Postal Workers Union To Launch A National TV Ad Campaign 'Promoting' Voting By Mail

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Associated Press reports the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) is launching a national TV ad campaign promoting voting by mail, stepping into a politically charged debate as skepticism about mail-in ballots has been raised by President Donald Trump and others. The 30-second message features a variety of voters, among them a Farmer and a Flight Attendant, explaining why they cast their ballots by mail. Sponsored by the 200,000-member APWU, the advertising campaign will begin airing this week in Ohio, where Union Army Soldiers during the Civil War cast the first mail ballots in 1864. It will then move to other States. The ad ends with the message: "Vote by mail - keep it, protect it, expand it." It comes two weeks after Trump signed an Executive Order that seeks to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and subsequently bar Postal Workers from sending absentee ballots to those who are not on each State's approved list. APWU President Jonathan Smith said his Union's TV ad was produced before Trump's Executive Order was issued, not in response to it. An Executive Order on elections that Trump signed last year also targeted mail ballots by seeking to require they be returned by Election Day, even though more than a dozen States allow a grace period. Smith said the Union wants to encourage people to continue voting by mail.

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To: Postal union to air ad promoting mail voting amid debate | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

"It Puts Workers' Lives In Danger - Plain And Simple" - The National AFL-CIO Says A 'Dangerous New' Trump Administration OSHA Directive 'Abandons Workers Facing Extreme' Heat

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has issued the following statement in response to a new directive from the Trump Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) through its National Emphasis Program that leaves Workers vulnerable to heat:

This new policy limits OSHA’s ability to hold bosses accountable when they fail to protect Workers from heat on the job. It puts Workers’ lives in danger - plain and simple. As climate change accelerates and heat-related illnesses rise alongside temperatures, the Trump Administration is willfully putting Workers’ lives at risk to pad the pockets of corporations. The new directive turns a once pro-active enforcement approach into a reactive one, removing specific targets that inspectors rely on to conduct independent investigations, speak directly with Workers and enforce health and safety laws - especially critical at a time when the Trump Administration is already issuing fewer warnings and citations to employers. By shifting to “self-audit” and voluntary participation, corporations get a free pass from following the law, while Workers pay the price. This month, the Labor Movement will commemorate Workers Memorial Day and honor those who suffered injury, illness or lost their lives on the job - including the more than 2,600 Workers who died from heat exposure in the past five years alone. We call on the Trump Administration to renew the previous directive and actually make good on its promises to Working People.

To Directly Access This Labor News Story, Go To: AFL-CIO: Dangerous New Trump Administration OSHA Directive Abandons Workers Facing Extreme Heat | AFL-CIO

AFSCME & The American Library Association 'Prevail In Their Fight To Protect Libraries & Museums - Nationwide'

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Here’s a huge win for libraries, museums and the communities they serve nationwide.

Members of American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) have succeeded in protecting funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

That’s a Federal Agency the Trump Administration tried to dismantle over a year ago.

AFSCME’s victory comes a little over a year after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to decimate the IMLS.

In response, AFSCME sued to stop IMLS from being dismantled.

To AFSCME Members who work in public libraries and museums, the IMLS is vitally important.

A Non-Partisan and Independent Agency created by Congress in 1996, the Agency provides grants to library and museum programs across the country, especially in smaller and rural institutions that rely on Federal funding for a greater share of their budgets.

IMLS grants support the essential services these AFSCME Members provide, which help pay for Summer reading programs, infrastructure and technology upgrades, and more.

The Executive Order, which led to almost the entire IMLS Staff being placed on administrative leave, was yet another example of the Trump Administration’s efforts to target essential public services that AFSCME Members provide.

These efforts are supported by Anti-Union extremists and their billionaire friends, but they are harming communities and the Workers who provide the public services these communities need.

AFSCME Members fought hard to reinstate funding for the IMLS.

As the Nation’s largest Union of Cultural Workers, AFSCME will continue fighting to protect cultural institutions around the country, as well as essential public services.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Report, Go To: AFSCME members stop cuts, protect funding for libraries and museums | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

This May Day, 'Workers Will Take To The Streets Against MAGA'

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This May Day, International Workers’ Day, we are calling every Worker, organized and unorganized, employed and unemployed, to hit the streets!

On May 1st, Workers, Students, Immigrants and Families in more than1,000 Cities nationwide will join May Day actions.

They will march, rally, and refuse business as usual to demand one thing: Workers Over Billionaires.

Some will take the pledge: “No Work. No School. No Shopping.”

May Day Strong, the Coalition leading this year’s actions, includes: Demands of taxing billionaires so Working Families - not Big Business, come first; No ICE; No war; No private army serving authoritarian power; Expand Democracy; and hands off our vote.

Workers over billionaires is an important slogan.

The biggest beneficiary of the Trump Regime is monopoly capital itself - the financial oligarchy of trillion-dollar corporations and billionaires who rig the political system, bust our Unions, profit from division and war, and bankroll MAGA Fascism.

Because Working People are under the most intense assault in generations.

We are producing more wealth than workers ever have - in history.

Yet, as many of us are painfully aware, our wages have flatlined, and layoffs are rising.

The share of value returned to us as wages has hit a historic low.

Full-time work has grown precarious, and the prices for essential goods and services continue to skyrocket.

The rich are getting richer and we continue to lose ground.

And now, the same Big Tech monopolies driving rapid automation through the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - which analysts say will displace 25% of working hours, are leading the charge to strip our basic Democratic Rights in service of the Anti-Democratic MAGA agenda.

The attacks on our Labor Movement are intensifying.

Last year, the Trump Regime launched the largest Union-Busting Campaign in recent history, stripping collective bargaining from 1.3 million Federal Workers.

They have gutted the National Labor Relations Board.

They have purged over 300,000 Black Women from the workforce by demolishing DEI and Affirmative Action.

They have escalated ICE raids to terrorize Immigrant Workers Into Silence.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: This May Day, workers will take to the streets against MAGA – People's World

And For More, Go To: MAY DAY STRONG

The USPS 'Temporarily Suspends' Pension Contributions Amid 'Severe Financial Crisis' - NALC President Responds: "It Is Time For Congress To Act On Common-Sense Policy Changes To Protect The Essential And Reliable Service We Provide To Every American"

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has temporarily suspended contributions to its Employee Pension Plans in an effort to "conserve cash" due to an "ongoing, severe financial crisis." "There will not be any immediate detrimental impact to our current or future Retirees if normal FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) cost payments are temporarily withheld," USPS Postal Service Chief Financial Officer Luke Grossmann said. "The risk to the Postal Service and the American Public from insufficient liquidity for postal operations dramatically outweighs any longer-term risk to the pension funds from not making the currently due payments." Officials warn the USPS is on course to run out of cash by around February 2027. The temporary suspension went into effect on Friday (April 10th), but current and future Retirees will not be immediately impacted, Grossman said. The USPS estimates it will save $2.5 billion through September 30th with the suspension.

Subsequently, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Union President Brian Renfroe released the following statement: The Postal Service announced it will temporarily pause employer contributions to the defined benefit portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) account through the end of the fiscal year. This pause has no immediate impact on any current or future retired Letter Carriers. This move is necessitated by the Postal Service’s current financial situation and is a direct result of continued inaction by Congress to fix the legislative constraints that inhibit the Postal Service's ability to invest in its infrastructure and modernize to meet the needs of its Employees and the American People. If Congress were to allow for a new investment strategy for USPS Retiree Health and Pension Funds, a fair recalculation of the Agency’s Civil Service Retirement System Pension obligations, and an increase in the Agency’s borrowing authority, this pause in FERS contributions would not be necessary. It is time for Congress to act on these common-sense policy changes to protect our jobs, retirements, and the essential and reliable service we provide to every American.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: USPS temporarily suspends pension contributions amid ‘severe financial crisis’ | FOX 29 Philadelphia

Union Coalition 'Challenges' FCC Approval Of Nexstar's 'Takeover Attempt' Of TEGNA

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA) has joined a growing coalition suing to appeal the largest broadcast merger in the history of the United States. The Coalition also includes the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the National Association of Broadcast Employees (NABET)-CWA, The Free Press, the United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry Incorporated, Public Knowledge and several Broadcasters. They’re calling for an emergency stay of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) approval of Nexstar Media Group’s takeover of TEGNA Incorporated. This planned merger would give Nexstar control of news stations reaching more than 80% of U.S. television households, more than twice the Congressional mandate cap on national reach for any single company. NewsGuild (TNG)-CWA President Jon Schleuss said: “We aggressively oppose this takeover which would grant monopoly powers for one broadcaster at the local level. The partisan FCC is not acting for the American People, instead it is trying to appeal to major corporations and violate the law. One company should not be granted massive political and media control.” NABET-CWA President Charlie Braico said: “Our Members have seen time and time again what happens when corporations are allowed to consolidate media ownership. In the service of Wall Street profits, newsrooms shrink, Workers lose jobs, wages decline and local news suffers. Communities rely on quality local news for information on emergencies, weather - and maybe most importantly, as a Democratic check on political leaders. When we starve our newsrooms, we weaken our local communities and our Democracy. This merger doesn’t comply with the law - and it will create an unprecedented shift in this country and dramatically change local television stations for the worse.”

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: NewsGuild joins broad coalition challenging FCC approval of Nexstar’s takeover attempt of TEGNA | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

The Department Of Veterans Affairs 'Reverses Course' & 'Restores' Union Contracts Following Federal Judge's 'Rebuke'

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is restoring Collective Bargaining Agreements with six of its Unions - including the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents 300,000 VA Employees - after a Federal Judge said the Department was defying her order to do so.

The contracts will temporarily remain in effect while these cases proceed through the Court.

AFGE’s National VA Council (NVAC) told its Members in an e-mail that VA’s Central Office is “instructing facilities to return to the status quo for all AFGE-represented Employees,” including everyone covered by the Master Agreement before VA unilaterally terminated it on August 5th, 2025.

“It appears that VACO is finally providing guidance and instructing facilities to take immediate steps to comply with the Court’s orders,” AFGE/NVAC wrote.

According to an updated memo from VA’s Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, obtained by the Federal News Network, Collective Bargaining Agreements have been restored for the following Unions, while the preliminary injunctions remain in effect: The AFGE; The Western Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP), Veterans Affairs Staff Nurse Council (VASNC) Local 5032 at the VA Medical Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin; The United Nurses Association of California/Union of Healthcare Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) at the VA Medical Center, Loma Linda, California; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2168 at the Cheyenne, Wyoming VA Medical Center; International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, (IAMAW) Local 1998 at the VA National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii; and Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Locals 572, 1029 and 1322.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: VA reverses course, restores union contracts following judge’s rebuke | Federal News Network

AFGE Photo Via Facebook.

Trump 'Proposes To Cut 9,400' TSA Workers & $1.5 Billion From The Federal Budget While AFGE Leaders 'Slam Congress For Vacationing While DHS Workers Go Unpaid'

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 Workers and just over $1.5 billion from the 60,000-Employee Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that handles airport security operations, according to budget documents, Reuters’ David Shepardson reports. The details are part of a budget ‌document for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees TSA, that is part of the White House budget ⁠proposal for the next fiscal year. Congress will hold hearings on the White House ⁠budget request later this month as Lawmakers aim to reach a new budget deal ‌before the fiscal year ‌ends on September 30th. Some Republican Lawmakers have pushed to privatize TSA ⁠completely. The budget details were unrelated to the funding ⁠impasse in Congress over DHS for the current year, which has caused airport delays as TSA Workers went without paychecks.

Following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order announcement, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National President Everett Kelley issued a statement expressing gratitude TSA Officers represented by AFGE would be paid - and called on Congress to pass a measure to pay all DHS Employees, including thousands of Workers represented by AFGE at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, Cybersecurity and at the Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others. “Congress needs to continue working to pass a real, bipartisan appropriations deal that funds DHS, pays all DHS Workers and keeps these vital Agencies running - even if that means canceling their upcoming vacation,” Kelley said. On April 3rd, Trump signed a memo directing DHS to pay all remaining Employees, including back pay. Following Congress’s departure for a two-week vacation amid their failure to pass a Spending Bill, Kelley immediately called on them to return to Washington to fund DHS. “Come back to Washington. Honor your oath. Do your job,” Kelley said.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget | KSL.com And AFGE | AFGE Leaders Slam Congress for Vacationing While DHS Workers Go Unpaid; Urges Immediate Return to Washington

Organized Labor On Birthright Citizenship: "Elimination Of Birthright Citizenship Would Transform Promising Future Generations Into A Permanent Underclass"

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Mark Gruenberg and John Wojcik at People’s World reports pundits are saying President Donald Trump is likely to lose his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in a case over his Executive Order taking away the right of automatic Birthright Citizenship that is spelled out in the U.S. Constitution. But the Department of Justice is pursuing the case anyway, though, because the Trump Administration sees political benefits - even if it loses. By Trump’s Lawyers grandstanding before the Supreme Court, observers note, Trump aims to strengthen the support Republicans get from Right-Wing xenophobes and racists, parallel to how the GOP seeks votes in those same circles by campaigning against Diversity Programs and backing ICE roundups. At the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1st), led by the National AFL-CIO, the Nation’s Unions are siding with the Constitution and against the Trump regime in the controversial Birthright Citizenship case. The Labor Movement backs the case challenging Trump’s order, which is being argued by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “Elimination of Birthright Citizenship would transform promising future generations into a permanent underclass,” the National AFL-CIO and its allies warn. Underlining the realization by Organized Labor of the importance of this issue to all Workers, Unions on the friend-of-the-court brief include the Communications Workers of America, the Laborers, the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Workers, the United Food and Commercial Workers, the United Farm Workers, Actors Equity, the Bricklayers, the Professional and Technical Engineers, the Service Employees International Union, Unite HERE, the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, the United Auto Workers, and Writers Guild of America East. All unite around the basic proposition that eliminating Birthright Citizenship is against the interests of the entire Working Class.

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: DOJ on birthright citizenship case: Constitution doesn’t mean what it says – People's World

AFA-CWA-Represented United Airlines Flight Attendants Reach New Contract Agreement 'For Their First Raises Since The Coronavirus Pandemic'

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Leslie Josephs at CNBC reports United Airlines and its Flight Attendants’ Union have reached a tentative contract agreement that will include their first raises in roughly six years. If ratified by Flight Attendants, it would make United the last of the major Carriers to secure a contract with Cabin Crew Members since the COVID-19 Pandemic ended. United said the agreement will include immediate raises and top pay of $100 an hour at the end of the contract, as well as pay for Flight Attendants during boarding and “a signing bonus for every Flight Attendant worth a total of ($740 million).” The Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America (AFA-CWA) didn’t provide specific details about the deal - but said that in addition to higher base pay, the agreement includes additional compensation for flight disruptions and new restrictions on overnight flight assignments. The deal comes as United is planning an aggressive expansion of its higher-touch premium cabins, with new seats featuring elevated dining options and seats that convert into beds. United Flight Attendants last July rejected a previous contract agreement that would have included immediate 26% raises.

To Continue Reading This Labor News Story, Go To: United Airlines, flight attendants reach labor deal, with raises

'This Is How We Build A Future That Works For All Of Us' - The National AFL-CIO Convenes Workers First AI Summit

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

On Thursday (March 26th), the National AFL-CIO and the AFL-CIO Tech Institute brought together Workers, Lawmakers and Policy Experts for the Workers First AI Summit. This landmark gathering comes after the National AFL-CIO released a first-of-its-kind set of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Principles last year. The Summit was dedicated to discussing how to ensure AI creates widespread prosperity for Working People and their communities rather than just further enriching the wealthiest technology companies and their investors. National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Tech Institute Executive Director Lauren McFerran delivered remarks alongside Labor Leaders, Non-Profit Heads, Academics, Corporate Representatives and more. “Everyone in this room is a leader. The question today is: Can we lead together,” Shuler said in her remarks. “(There’re) so many different skill-sets in this room - folks from different backgrounds and perspectives. That’s on purpose. We want to push ourselves to find unconventional partnerships, challenge each other in ways we haven’t before, build that big coalition we need! That is how we build a future that works for all of us.”

Here are the National AFL-CIO’s Key Priorities for Worker-Centered AI:

Strengthen Labor Rights And Broaden Opportunities For Collective Bargaining
Advance Guardrails Against Harmful Uses Of AI In The Workplace
Support And Promote Copyright And Intellectual Property Protections
Develop A Worker-Centered Workforce Development And Training System
Institutionalize Worker Voice Within AI R&D
Require Transparency And Accountability In AI Applications
Model Best Practices For AI Use With Government Procurement
Protect Workers’ Civil Rights And Uphold Democratic Integrity

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: Artificial Intelligence: Principles to Protect Workers | AFL-CIO

National AFL-CIO-Provided Photo.

No Kings Day 3.0: Union Members Across The Country Were In The Streets 'To Powerfully Say That Our Government Doesn't Answer To A King - It Answers To Working People'

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports sponsors of No Kings Day 3.0 that was held on Saturday (March 28th) had urged all to increase their activism and recruit even more people for what they hope will be the largest demonstration in U.S. History. Their objective with the protest, again, was to show the leader of the corporate-backed ruling class, President Donald Trump, that the U.S. people are unafraid of him and that they mean to take the country back. The National AFL-CIO and the Nation’s four largest Unions agreed. A major objective this time around, organizers said, is to recruit those who until now have just been standing on the sidelines - uninvolved. And as a result, they said they received positive responses from people who say they have voted for Trump as many as three times. On the No Kings website the following was posted: “The President thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings - and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.” Dr. Maria Steffens, an academic who studies mass movements in the U.S., said: “Each No Kings has gotten bigger and spread to more communities in rural and deeply conservative parts of the country. That includes those who voted for the present President. This is not about red versus blue. It’s about need versus greed and about freedom versus authoritarianism.”

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement before the rallies took place on Saturday: Since Inauguration Day, the corporate-backed, Anti-Worker agenda laid out in Project 2025 has been playing out day after day in news headlines. The Trump Administration has made it a priority to upend hard-fought Union contracts that protect both Federal Workers and the integrity of our Government agencies, drain our social safety nets in favor of tax breaks for the richest people on the face of the Earth, and rip away health care from millions. This is an all-out assault on Working Families. And the Labor Movement is taking action, speaking up and fighting back! Union Members across the country will be in the streets on Saturday, March 28th for No Kings Day to powerfully say that our government doesn’t answer to a king - it answers to Working People.

For More On This Labor News Story, Go To: Labor pushing hard for No Kings Day III on March 28 – People's World

Photo 1: Via Facebook.

Photo 2: Via IUPAT District Council 4’s William Mayer – No Kings Rally In Buffalo, NY.

AFGE President 'Slams' Trump's Deployment Of ICE To Airports To Perform Passenger Security Functions - TSA Officers 'Deserve To Be Paid,' "Not Replaced By Untrained, Armed Agents Who've Shown How Dangerous They Can Be"

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — In response to President Trump’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents to Airports to help with long security lines caused by Congress’ refusal to pass a measure that would pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Employees, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) President Everett Kelley, whose Union represents TSA Officers, issued the following statement:

More than 50,000 TSA Employees have worked without pay for over five weeks. Hundreds have quit. And Washington’s answer isn’t to pay them. It’s to send ICE Agents to do their jobs. ICE Agents are not trained or certified in aviation security. TSA Officers spend months learning to detect explosives, weapons and threats specifically designed to evade detection at checkpoints - skills that require specialized instruction, hands-on practice and on-going recertification. You cannot improvise that. Putting untrained personnel at security checkpoints does not fill a gap. It creates one. Our Members at TSA have been showing up every day, without a paycheck, because they believe in the mission of keeping the flying public safe. They deserve to be paid, not replaced by untrained, armed Agents who have shown how dangerous they can be. Congress has the power to fund TSA today. It’s time for them to stop playing politics and do their jobs.

The AFGE is the largest Federal Employee Union, representing 820,000 Workers in the Federal Government and the Government of the District of Columbia.

Photo Courtesy Of The National AFL-CIO.

United Farm Workers' Co-Founder Dolores Huerta On The Cesar Chavez Allegations: "The Movement Is Bigger Than Any Individual"

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

People’s World Editor’s Note: On March 18th (2026), The New York Times published an extensive article - the result of years of investigative journalism, detailing accusations of sexual abuse by the famed and the late United Farm Workers (UFW) Leader Cesar Chavez. In the course of The Times Reporters’ interviews, Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder of the UFW, said that she, too, was a survivor. Her statement to the Labor Movement and the public appears below. In response to the allegations by Huerta and other Women, the UFW has cancelled its upcoming celebration of Chavez’s birthday and the National AFL-CIO and several Labor Organizations, along with Government Officials in California and other places, are calling for a full investigation into what happened decades ago. Huerta’s statement defends the Farm Workers, the Latino Community and the broader Labor Movement against those who might try to use the alleged failings of an individual leader to undermine their collective achievements and rights. Her experiences and those of others also point to the unfinished work of securing and protecting the dignity and equality of Women, including in spaces that are often assumed to be progressive or egalitarian.

I am nearly 96 years old and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the Farm Worker Movement I have spent my entire life fighting for.

I have encouraged people to always use their voice.

Following The New York Times’ multi-year investigation into sexual misconduct by Cesar Chavez, I can no longer stay silent and must share my own experiences.

As a young Mother in the 1960s, I experienced two separate sexual encounters with Cesar.

The first time I was manipulated and pressured into having sex with him and I didn’t feel I could say ‘no’ because he was someone that I admired, my boss and the leader of the movement I had already devoted years of my life to.

The second time I was forced, against my will, and in an environment where I felt trapped.

I had experienced abuse and sexual violence before and I convinced myself these were incidents that I had to endure alone and in secret.

Both sexual encounters with Cesar led to pregnancies.

I chose to keep my pregnancies secret - and, after the children were born, I arranged for them to be raised by other families that could give them stable lives.

Over the years, I have been fortunate to develop a deep relationship with these children, who are now close to my other children, their siblings.

But even then, no one knew the full truth about how they were conceived until just a few weeks ago.

I carried this secret for as long as I did because building the movement and securing Farm Worker Rights was my life’s work.

The formation of a Union was the only vehicle to accomplish and secure those rights and I wasn’t going to let Cesar or anyone else get in the way.

I channeled everything I had into advocating on behalf of millions of Farm Workers and others who were suffering and deserved equal rights.

I have never identified myself as a victim, but I now understand that I am a survivor - of violence, of sexual abuse, of domineering men who saw me, and other Women, as property, or things to control.

I am telling my story because The New York Times has indicated that I was not the only one -there were others.

Women are coming forward, sharing that they were sexually abused and assaulted by Cesar when they were girls and teenagers.

The knowledge that he hurt young girls sickens me.

My heart aches for everyone who suffered alone and in silence for years.

There are no words strong enough to condemn those deplorable actions that he did.

Cesar’s actions do not reflect the values of our community and our movement.

The Farm Worker Movement has always been bigger and far more important than any one individual.

Cesar’s actions do not diminish the permanent improvements achieved for Farm Workers with the help of thousands of people.

We must continue to engage and support our community, which needs advocacy and activism now more than ever.

I will continue my commitments to Workers, as well as my commitment to Women’s Rights, to make sure we have a voice and that our communities are treated with dignity and given the equity that they have so long been denied.

I have kept this secret long enough.

My silence ends here.

To Directly Access UFW Co-Founder Huerta’s Opinion Piece, Go To: Dolores Huerta on Chavez allegations: The movement is bigger than any individual – People's World

File Photo Courtesy Of The United Farm Workers Union.

The Workers First AI Summit - National AFL-CIO President Shuler: "We Are Coming Together To Discuss The Foundational Principles That Drive Our Outlook For Worker-And-Equity-Centered AI Innovation That Leads To Opportunity For Everyone"

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has released the following statement:

For the past couple of years, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded - in our workplaces and our everyday lives.

Economists, Politicians, Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists, Higher Education Leaders and Public Health Experts alike all have their eyes on these emergent tools.

But few discussions around AI center the most important voices: Those of Working People.

Even though our labor and spending power scaffold the economy, Workers’ well-being has been treated as an afterthought in these policy conversations.

That’s why we have been laser focused on this issue for the past decade: Forming our Commission on the Future of Work and Unions in 2017; Starting our Tech Institute in 2021; and Now, in just a few days, hosting the inaugural Workers First AI Summit.

We first released our set of AI principles last year to lay out a vision of technological development where the preservation of Working People’s economic security is a central goal - and where new tools make work better and safer, with good Union jobs that have fair pay and better job quality.

On Thursday, March 26th, we will come together to discuss these foundational principles that drive our outlook for Worker-and-equity-centered AI innovation that leads to opportunity for everyone, rather than just enriching the world’s wealthiest technology companies and their investors.

National AFL-CIO Editor’s Note: Visit workersfirstai.org for more details.

SMART President Coleman Says The Trump Administration's Labor Department 'Is Issuing Dangerous Guidance' On Registered Apprenticeship

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Earlier this month, the Trump Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL) issued new guidance regarding Registered Apprenticeship Programs. In response, SMART (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation) General President Michael Coleman released the following statement:

“I’ve said since January 2025 that I’m committed to calling balls and strikes with this Administration.

Calling for one million new Apprentices?

That’s a strike.

Getting to one million Apprentices by lowering the standards and potentially damaging our Union’s Apprenticeship Programs?

That’s a ball, no question.

Our Union’s Registered Apprenticeship Programs are the bedrock of the Sheet Metal Industry - for Workers, for Union Contractors and for our country.

Through our strong Registered Apprenticeships, Working Americans get trained at the highest standards, make a living while learning the Trade and build the infrastructure that our communities rely on.

This has set the bar for our industry and our Nation for generations.

But this model depends on rigorous standards that Apprenticeship Programs must meet to avoid undermining our high-quality training - and the Department of Labor’s guidance puts those standards at risk.

This guidance would encourage Apprenticeship Programs to focus on speed instead of skill development, create a 30-day ‘shot clock’ for the Department of Labor to rubber stamp new programs in a rush and increase flexibility for employers - potentially reducing the current emphasis on protecting Workers and creating opportunity for all Apprentices.

There’s a lot more to be said about this dangerous guidance.

But I’ll get straight to the point: This is a threat to SMART Members, our families, our Apprenticeship Programs and Tradespeople everywhere.

We urge the Department of Labor to change course, and we call on the President to stand up for our Nation’s Workers by strengthening the standards that protect them.”

To Directly Access This Labor News Report, Go To: Trump administration’s Labor Department issues dangerous guidance on registered apprenticeship — GP Coleman responds - SMART Union

Annual Celebrations Have Been Cancelled Nationwide After The Iconic & Late Labor Leader Cesar Chavez Stands Accused Of Decades Of Sexual Abuse

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Latino Leaders, Labor Leaders and Elected Officials are voicing shock over “deeply troubling” sexual misconduct allegations against the late Cesar Chavez, one of the Latino Community’s most prominent Civil Rights Icons, as planned annual celebrations of the late Labor Leader have now been canceled and his legacy as a Labor Movement Hero is thrown into question.

The cancellations came just hours before The New York Times published an investigative story that included allegations Chavez abused and molested multiple Women over the course of decades - some of them minors - including long-time United Farm Workers (UFW) Activist Dolores Huerta, a legend of the Farm Workers Movement in her own right.

The UFW, co-founded by Chavez (who died in 1993) and Huerta, is among several groups now saying it will not participate in annual celebratory events this month.

Posted on its website: the UFW said it had learned of deeply troubling allegations that one of the Union’s co-founders, Cesar Chavez, behaved in ways that are incompatible with our organization’s values.

Some of the reports are family issues and not our story to tell or our place to comment on.

Far more troubling are allegations involving abuse of young Women or minors.

Allegations that very young Women or girls may have been victimized are crushing.

We have not received any direct reports and we do not have any first-hand knowledge of these allegations.

However, the allegations are serious enough that we feel compelled to take urgent steps to learn more and provide space for people who may have been victimized to find support and to share their stories if that is what they choose.

The United Farm Workers will not be taking part in any Cesar Chavez Day activities.

Instead, we call on our allies and supporters to take part in immigration justice events and acts of service to support Farm Workers or empower vulnerable people in their own communities.

Over the coming weeks, in partnership with experts in these kinds of processes, we are working to establish an external, confidential, independent channel for those who may have experienced harm caused by Cesar Chavez during the early days of the UFW’s history.

This channel is for those who wish to share their experiences of harm, to identify their current impacts and needs, and, if desired, to participate in a collective process to develop mechanisms for repair and accountability.

We are grateful to the support of experts who can help us seek the truth that is the first step toward healing.

These allegations have been profoundly shocking.

We need some time to get this right, including to ensure robust, trauma-informed services are available to those who may need it.

We understand this will be tremendously painful for many and we encourage our community to seek mental health support if they experience distress.

Today’s UFW is a modern and progressive Labor Union and we will seek to learn from our history.

Farm Workers are winning new Union contracts and the United Farm Workers is fighting to protect Immigrant Communities from the wage cuts, violence and attacks Farm Workers face today.

The work to support the Farm Workers who feed our Nation is more important than ever and this work will continue.

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond released the following statement:

These horrific, disturbing allegations come as a deep shock to us. Our thoughts are first and foremost with any victims of assault and abuse who have described experiencing what no one - especially children - should ever have to survive. No legacy can excuse it. The National AFL-CIO unequivocally condemns the actions described in The New York Times article and supports a full investigation into these allegations. The National AFL-CIO will not participate or endorse any upcoming activities for Cesar Chavez Day. The National AFL-CIO will always stand in solidarity with Farm Workers who have fought for and won critical rights over generations through collective action, resilience and extraordinary determination - a history that cannot be erased by the horrific actions of one person. The Labor Movement was organized not only to protect Workers’ paychecks and benefits, but also to ensure they are safe from any form of harassment, inappropriate conduct or assault. Our commitment to safety and justice for Farm Workers, Immigrant Workers and all in our workplaces will never waver.

For More On This Labor News Report, Go To:

Iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez accused of decades of sexual abuse as annual celebrations are canceled nationwide

AFL-CIO on Allegations Against Cesar Chavez | AFL-CIO

Statement from United Farm Workers: March 17, 2026 – UFW

National AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler On The February Jobs Report: "It's Clear That This Administration Couldn't Care Less About Addressing Affordability For Everyday People"

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler has released the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) February Jobs Report:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the February jobs report.

It provided more proof of exactly what Working People have been saying for more than a year: Trump’s economy isn’t working.

Nearly 100,000 jobs were cut last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%.

The Trump Administration has been governing with a billionaires-first agenda and now we’re seeing the consequences.

Jobs are down in nearly every sector and more cuts are coming as funding that industries need dries up.

For months, the only growing area has been health care and those jobs are being ripped away, too - which disproportionately affects Women Workers, especially Women of Color.

At the same time, energy prices are spiking and the cost of living overall is crushing Working People.

And, if that weren’t bad enough, Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” is slashing essential public programs like food assistance and Medicaid, further weakening the social safety nets that keep working families from losing everything.

Regardless of the message Trump ran his re-election campaign on, it’s clear that this Administration couldn’t care less about addressing affordability for everyday people.

Court 'Orders Restoration' Of AFGE Veterans Affairs Collective Bargaining Agreement - AFGE 'Applauds' Judge's Decision Ordering VA Secretary To Restore AFGE National VA Council Contract 'That Covers More Than 320,000 Employees'

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The American Federation of Government Employees National Veterans Affairs Council (AFGE/NVAC), the largest Union representing more than 320,000 Employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is celebrating Judge Melissa DuBose’s decision granting the Union’s motion for a preliminary injunction.

Judge DuBose ordered the reinstatement of the Master Collective Bargaining Agreement between the AFGE/NVAC and the VA, as well as all local and mid-term agreements, finding that Secretary Doug Collins and the VA likely violated the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act.

On August 6th, 2025, Secretary Collins terminated the AFGE/NVAC Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Secretary Collins, however, did not terminate all VA Collective Bargaining Agreements, but only those with Unions that had opposed the Trump Administration’s attacks on VA Workers and the Veterans they serve.

Shortly thereafter, AFGE/NVAC filed a lawsuit in Providence, Rhode Island alleging Secretary Collins’ decision to terminate the agreement was unlawfully based on AFGE and NVAC’s protected First Amendment activity, and that the termination further violated the Administrative Procedure Act and requested the Court issue a preliminary injunction reinstating the agreement while the case is litigated.

Judge DuBose’s decision rightly found that AFGE/NVAC is likely to succeed on these claims and that the actions of Secretary Collins and the VA are causing irreparable harm to AFGE/NVAC and the Employees it represents.

In her decision, Judge DuBose found that “the termination of the Master CBA on August 6th seems substantially motivated by the Plaintiffs’ history and frequency of vocally opposing changes to labor policies."

AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement: "Secretary Collins singled out AFGE and our Members for retaliation because we refused to stay silent about cuts and changes at the VA that would harm Veterans. His decision to exempt other Unions from the President's Executive Order and then terminate AFGE/NVAC's Collective Bargaining Agreement made the retaliation impossible to deny. When the VA signed its contract with AFGE/NVAC, it made a binding commitment to provide AFGE/NVAC-represented Nurses, Doctors and other VA Staff with the rights and support they need to care for our Veterans. That contract cannot be unilaterally torn up. The VA's actions didn't just violate the law. Those same actions put Veterans' care at risk by undermining the very people dedicated to serving them. Today's ruling holds this Administration accountable and makes clear: No one can retaliate against Workers for standing up for their rights. We are pleased the court has restored the largest Union contract of VA employees and protected both the Federal Workforce and the Veterans who depend on them."

To Read This Labor News Story In Its Entirety, Go To: AFGE | Court Orders Restoration of AFGE Veterans Affairs Collective Bargaining Agreement