(SEATTLE, WASHINGTON) - Tens of thousands of International Association of Machinists (IAM) District 751 and W24 Members packed venues in the Pacific Northwest earlier this week to tell Boeing they are prepared to Strike if a fair contract is not reached. The Strike sanction vote, which allows Union Members to receive benefits in the event of a Strike more»

The State of Maryland has finally recognized a Strike by 600 predominately Black Women who walked off the job in 1938 in what was then the self-proclaimed “Crab Capital of the World” – a labor action carried out for fair wages in the Seafood Industry. For five weeks, the Crab Pickers fought to reinstate their pay. As they did, angry more»

(MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN) – Teamsters International President Sean O’Brien’s prime time speech earlier this week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee is drawing different opinions from those in Organized Labor - some who agree and others who disagree that a high-ranking Union Official should have ever done what O’Brien did more»

Blogger Diane Ravitch writes: Last year, the extremist Florida Legislature passed a Law that requires Unions to apply for recertification if their Membership drops below 60% of eligible Workers. The long-term goal was to drive Unions out of the State. So far, the Law has caused a drop in 50,000 Union Members. If you are a Republican, that’s good more»

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond released the following statement on the violence that occurred at former President Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend: A foundation of American Democracy - and of the Labor Movement - is peaceful disagreement and debate. While we await all the details on more»

Michael Arria at Truthout reports the U.S. Supreme Court ended its 2023-2024 term with a flurry of massive decisions (including Starbucks v. McKinney, with the National Labor Relations Board and its Chevron reversal, to name a few) that stand to damage the agencies designed to protect Workers. The Right-Wing rulings are understandably causing anxiety among more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports Disney could face the largest Strike in the U.S. this year after it was announced thousands of Theme Park and Hotel Workers in California will vote on whether to stage a walkout. Three Unions representing 14,000 Cast Members at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and the Disney Hotels announced more»

C.J. Atkins at People’s World reports that on the eve of the United States’ 248th birthday, Kevin Roberts - the President of the conservative Heritage Foundation Think Tank - cheered on the country’s descent toward dictatorship and made clear that the Far Right will not hesitate to use violence to achieve its aims. Roberts said the Trump more»

Svante Myrick at The People For The American Way has a very interesting report for anyone who is still dramatically under-reacting to the MAGA threat of former President Donald Trump returning to the White House. Myrick got ahold of MAGA’s Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project’s (Project 2025 | Presidential Transition Project) so-called more»

Joelle Fishman and Jahmal Henderson at People’s World reports Delegates to the 15th Biennial Political Convention of the Connecticut AFL-CIO - which was recently held in New Haven, were united in their determination to organize and defeat presumptive Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and his MAGA candidates at every level in this more»

Ai-Jen Poo and Deepak Bhargava at The Nation have authored an interesting piece on Mary Kay Henry, the first Woman President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), that was headlined: What Does It Mean To Be A Labor Leader For This Moment? They wrote, in part: Henry never allowed herself or her Union to be constrained by common wisdom when it more»

Press Associates Union News Service reports U.S. Rail Unions and the National AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department have by and large agreed with Federal safety findings as a result of the East Palestine, Ohio freight train derailment disaster that occurred in early 2023 - but there are some holes. A reading of the National Transportation Safety more»

(PALMER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA) - United Auto Workers (UAW) Members who work at the BMW Regional Distribution Center (RDC) in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania have won a historic agreement - that, if ratified, includes record wage increases and ends the Two-Tier Wage System. The tentative agreement also introduces major improvements to policies on time off, more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement on the first Presidential Debate of the 2024 Election: Donald Trump offered the same stale lies in a pathetic attempt to hide the truth that as President, he betrayed Workers and families to govern for the wealthy. Here’s the truth: President Biden is more»

Christi Carras at The Los Angeles Times reports Film and TV Crew Members have reached a tentative contract deal with the major Hollywood studios after months of bargaining, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced. The resolution arrived before the current more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Eliminating yet another Two-Tier Wage System and lifting the lowest ranks of its Members out of the ranks of poverty-wage Workers are among the key goals of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) as they opened talks on June 25th on a new contract with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Any agreement, whether it is achieved through more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – At UNITE HERE’s 2024 Constitutional Convention, Gwen Mills was elected as the International Union's new President, making her the first Woman to hold this position in the organization’s 130-year history. Mills’ election as President marks a significant milestone for both UNITE HERE - which has a Membership of more»

Keith Bower Brown at Labor Notes reports that in 2022, the latest year for which we have data, 43 U.S. Workers lost their lives to heat on the job. That’s up from 36 in 2021 - a cruel number that’s also expected to keep climbing. But from warehouses to coffee houses to construction sites, Workers using solidarity and creative action - even more»

Press Associates Union Press Service at People’s World reports that after five years of talks since they Unionized with the Chicago News Guild, Workers for The Tribune chain’s papers - except the Tribune itself - and the Tribune Content Agency, which syndicates columns and features, achieved their first-ever contract, which was ratified by a more»

Isabela Escalona at Workday Magazine reports on the Public Employer Labor Relations Act (PELRA) - the law that gives Public Sector (Government) Workers the right to organize Unions and engage in Collective Bargaining in the State of Minnesota. “If you don’t have a Union and you want one, the door’s open,” invites Tracey Blasenheim, more»

(ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON) - Thousands of Providence Hospital Nurses started a historic Strike earlier this week, walking out over issues that include numerous Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs) and the need for safe staffing levels, increased paid time off and fair wages. Nurses are represented by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), an affiliate of the more»

(STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK) - Amazon Labor Union (ALU) Members have voted to affiliate with the 1.3 million-Member Teamsters Union by a near unanimous 98.3% in favor. The labor affiliation brings renewed representation and powerful resources to Amazon Workers as they organize nationwide and demand a contract from the trillion-dollar global corporation. more»

Emma Glazer at People’s World reports 45 Demonstrators were taken into custody during a protest held outside of Aramark’s Headquarters in Center City, Pennsylvania. The action was called by Members of Unite Here Local 274, which represents Aramark Workers at the Wells Fargo Center, Lincoln Financial Field and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports a merger between the Teamsters and the independent Amazon Labor Union (ALU) is looming on the horizon. Teamsters President Sean O’Brien jumped the gun in early June by telling his Executive Council that it was a done deal. Before, the Teamsters set up their own Amazon Department, with the explicit goal more»

TN Long at People’s World reports that more than 27,000 Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools (FCPS) Workers have won Union Elections for both of their Bargaining Units under the Fairfax Education Unions (FEU). Around 14,000 Teachers and 13,000 Support Staff will now be represented by an alliance of the Fairfax County Locals of the National more»

(LORDSTOWN, OHIO) - United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1112 has reached a landmark tentative agreement at Ultium Cells in Lordstown, marking a historic breakthrough for Electric Vehicle Workers. Ultium Cells is a joint venture between General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution. Workers there build electric vehicle batteries for GM vehicles. Members voted in more»

Lori Ann LaRocco at CNBC.com reports critical talks between the Union and management for East Coast and Gulf Coast ports have broken down over allegations made by the International Longshoremen’s Association that Maersk is using automation to displace Workers. Unlike the West Coast ports, East Coast ports have a history of resolving labor issues and more»

Over the weekend, Donald Trump proclaimed he would find a way not to tax the tips of Service Workers if he were elected to another term, but that didn't go over well for a Culinary Union Leader. "I am the only Candidate who has ever called for delivering relief to our wonderful Service Workers by NOT TAXING THEIR TIPS. It was my idea that Tips should not more»

A survey on rising compensation for top jobs shows half the CEO surveyed make more than 196 times what the median wages of their Employees. Meanwhile, male CEO pay continues to outpace that of the small number of Women Business Leaders surveyed. The median pay package for CEOs rose to $16.3 million, up 12.6%, according to data analyzed for the Associated more»

(MONROE, WASHINGTON) – State of Washington corrections workers, represented by Teamsters Local 117, held a picket for safety and respect outside the Monroe Correctional Complex on Wednesday (June 5th) to demand safer working conditions inside Washington State prisons. Workers also called for an independent, comprehensive safety audit and for the more»

Annie Palmer at CNBC reports the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), the first group of Company Workers to organize at a U.S. warehouse, says it's taken steps to affiliate with the Teamsters. Aligning with the Teamsters, one of the largest Labor Unions in the U.S., could give the ALU additional heft to jumpstart negotiations with Amazon. The Teamsters has long more»

Parker Purifoy at Bloomberg Law reports Starbucks Workers United and the Starbucks Corporation have reached several tentative agreements covering guardrails for Worker firings and information sharing. They come after several years of Starbucks’ aggressive opposition to its Workers unionizing. The news was announced as part of ongoing talks to more»

Scott Bauer at the Associated Press reports a law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over Union Rights is back in Court, facing a new challenge from Teachers and Public Workers brought after the State’s Supreme Court flipped to Liberal control. The 2011 law, known as Act 10, imposed a near-total ban on more»

Mariella Moon at Engadget reports Samsung's largest Workers' Organization, the National Samsung Electronics Union, has announced its plan to stage a walkout next week as part of its fight for fair compensation. Members are threatening to skip work for a day (on June 7th) in hopes that the company will listen to their demands after their wage negotiations more»

A Bill banning mandatory workplace meetings where managers discuss political and religious topics, including Union Membership, is now headed to the Illinois Governor’s desk. S.B. 3649, the Worker Freedom of Speech Act, was approved by State Lawmakers on May 26th - and if signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzer, Illinois would join seven other States in enacting more»

Press Associates Union News Service at People’s World reports California’s thousands of Fast Food Workers won’t stop with one big win - a $20 Statewide Minimum Wage with future increases to match inflation - two speakers told the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) at the Union’s International Convention that was just held more»

Kim Scipes has been a Member of the Graphics Communication International Union, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. He is currently a Member of the National Writers Union. Scipes, who recently retired and is now a Professor Emeritus Of Sociology at Purdue University Northwest in Indiana, recently penned an more»

(HOUSTON, TEXAS) - After a powerful wind storm hit the Houston area, the Texas Labor Movement quickly mobilized to help affected residents and disperse critical resources to those in need. In the wake of this devastating disaster, there has been widespread power loss - as heat indexes in the region approach 100 degrees - as well as fatalities reported and more»

(PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA) - April Verrett has been elected President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the second-largest Union in the United States, making history as the first African-American to serve in the role. The nearly two-million-strong Labor Organization announced the news in Philadelphia where a march and a rally was held more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports that despite an election loss at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama, United Auto Workers (UW) President Shawn Fain says his Union will continue to campaign there and to keep organizing at other “transplant” Foreign Auto Firms throughout the Union-resistant South. Complete - but unofficial, more»

(ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced Disneyland Resort Cast Members who perform as characters or dance in parades and the Hosts, Leads and Trainers who create magic alongside them, have voted to be represented by Actors' Equity Association. For the Union to become the Bargaining Agent for this group of 1,700 more»

LaborNotes reports a no-holds-barred campaign by Mercedes management convinced a majority of Workers employed at its Alabama Factory complex to vote against forming a Union. In addition to Anti-Union videos and mailings, captive audience meetings, firings and an onslaught of pressure from State politicians - and even a local pastor, their winning move was more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports on a new trend in Union-Busting. In fact, call it the ultimate in Union-Busting: sudden closure. Gruenberg writes: If you can’t beat your Workers, close up shop, literally the next day after you learn about the Union’s Organizing Drive. That’s what bosses did to two popular cafes in more»

Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports Republican Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a Bill into law punishing employers that make it easier for their Employees to bargain collectively. The law bars companies from receiving State economic incentives if they voluntarily recognize their Workers’ Unions, rather than forcing them to vote on more»

LaborNotes reports that in its last-ditch effort to bust the Union, Mercedes has called in divine intervention from beyond the plant walls in the form of a video message from Reverend Matthew Wilson, a Pastor of the Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Marion, Alabama - and a City Councilperson for Tuscaloosa. “This is a strategy as old as more»

(TOWSON, MARYLAND) - Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ (IAM) Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE) overwhelmingly voted over the weekend in favor of authorizing a Strike at the Apple Retail Store located in Towson, Maryland. The vote underscores the frustrations among Workers regarding more»

Collin Kawan-Hemler at People’s World reports Aramark Food and Beverage Workers, Custodians, and Security Staff employed at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center who are tired of the company’s greed and refusal to negotiate in good faith after months of bargaining sessions. With the support of their neighbors, community and Elected Officials, more»

(MONTPELIER, VERMONT) - The Teamsters are commending the Vermont Senate for passing the Vermont PRO Act (S. 102), legislation that would make it easier for both Private and Public Sector Workers to Unionize by expanding the right to form a Union to historically marginalized Workers. The Vermont PRO Act also protects Employees from Anti-Union Captive more»

Stephen Silvia, a Professor of International Relations at the American University School of International Service, reports for The Conversation on the United Auto Workers (UAW) recent success that the Union is having organizing Southern Auto Workers. Silvia writes that there are three reasons: A successful model, strong leadership and a new Organizing more»

Press Associates at People’s World reports the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has put the bipartisan Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (HR7629) atop their legislative priority list for the rest of this Congress. Why? Because NALC wants to change the scenario of pulling U.S. Postal Service Police away from pursuing thieves and more»