Justin Kent at WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan reports Unions in Michigan have begun the fight to repeal this State’s Right-To-Work (for less) Law that was enacted in 2012 and allows Union Workers to opt out of paying dues and fees - but still receive Union representation. Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber says the repeal effort will make things more»

Akash Sriram at Reuters reports Drivers for Ride-Sharing Platforms Uber, Lyft and Food Delivery App DoorDash will Strike across the U.S. on Valentine's Day for fair pay. The Justice For App Workers Coalition that represents 130,000 Drivers and Delivery Workers says the Workers will not provide rides to and from airports for a three-hour period in 10 more»

The Black News and the Economic Policy Institute take a look back at the February 1971 explosion that occurred at the Thiokol Chemical Corporation Plant in Woodbine, Georgia where 29 Workers (mostly Black Women) were killed and more than 50 were injured. They were hired by Thiokol to make trip flares for the U.S. Army to use in the Vietnam War. It remains more»

In a victory for Workers in San Diego, the City Council has unanimously passed a blanket Project Labor Agreement (PLA) that reverses a years-old ban on PLAs and will cover projects that have a construction value of at least $5 million for the first two years, and then include projects with a construction value of $1 million starting in July 2026. The City more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports that after five years of almost fruitless bargaining with management controlled by a hedge fund known for devouring newspapers forced the Staff at The Chicago Tribune into a one-day Strike on February 1st. The Strike was the first-ever at the daily, whose Staff Unionized with the Chicago News Guild (News more»

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Official has ruled Basketball Players at Dartmouth College are considered School Employees and can go forward with attempts to hold a Union Election. The landmark ruling, which Dartmouth and the NCAA can appeal to the full NLRB, could lead to the first Union of Athletes in College Sports. The team’s more»

Aldous Pennyfarthing at The Daily Kos reports as President Joe Biden and that other guy fight for Union votes and endorsements in the run-up to the November Election - Biden by touting his historically robust Labor record and Donald Trump by screaming at the United Auto Workers’ President for not liking him - a particularly telling detail has emerged more»

With the Super Bowl a week away, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1637 Members have voted to authorize a Strike as they seek better pay and safety standards in a new contract. A majority of Transit Workers voted to Strike rather than accept the latest contract offer from Transdev, which runs Las Vegas’s Public Bus System for the Regional more»

Campus Editor Samantha Powers at The Daily Northwestern reports on Northwestern University Graduate Workers (NUGW’s) who’ve launched a Strike pledge in hopes of speeding up contract negotiations. The NUGW’s demands for an increased stipend, comprehensive health care and financial support for international Workers are still on the table in more»

CNBC.com reports the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has assessed the largest civil penalty in U.S. history against Dallas-based Kubota North America Corporation for falsely labeling “Made in the USA” on some products. The FTC announced it fined Kubota, one of the world’s largest tractor manufacturing companies, $2 million for mislabeling more»

In today's Manufacturing Industry, production output is at a record high, which in turn has caused profits to reach peaks never before seen by corporate boards. But companies often set goals that are almost unreachable, but due to raw American pride - and the workforce does everything it can to meet them. However, companies have a nasty habit of more»

Tilda Wilson at KUER 90.1 reports Republican State Representative Jordan Teuscher has introduced in the State of Utah that would require Unions to hold an election to recertify every five years. Besides requiring Public Employee to affirm the deduction of their dues once a year, Workers would also be prohibited from participating in Union activities during more»

Lisa Xu at Jacobin reports on the growing militancy in the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), which mounted successful work action against employers across the State of Minnesota last year. Five hundred Grocery Workers employed at two Cub Foods stores, two Super Ones and a SuperValu walked out on an Unfair Labor Practice Strike, deserting five more»

Daniel Trotta at Reuters reports the California Faculty Association - which represents 29,000 Professors and Staff at the California State University (CSU) has reached a tentative deal to call off a five-day Strike - after only one day, ending uncertainty for more than 450,000 students on 23 campuses. The California Faculty Association and the CSU had been more»

Julia Shapero at The Hill reports the United Auto Workers (UAW) has endorsed President Biden, boosting his campaign as it turns its attention to the November Election. UAW President Shawn Fain announced the Union’s support at a conference held in Washington, D.C. as he introduced Biden to deliver remarks, citing the President’s solidarity more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports on the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union is telling Auto Makers that they want to get good old-fashioned Defined Benefit Pensions, which they had given up in past contract bargaining - back. And if they don’t get them, they’ll shut the firms down in 2028 to back up their position - and the UAW is more»

Elizabeth Wagmeister at CNN reports another Hollywood Strike may be on the horizon. The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), which represents Musicians across the Entertainment Industry, begins contract negotiations today (Monday, January 23rd) with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The Union is seeking a deal to better reflect more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Sports Illustrated (SI) Employees were notified on Friday (January 19th) that a "significant number, if not all" of their jobs were set to be eliminated, according to a new statement from the publication's Union. The cuts affect "a significant number, possibly all" of the magazine and website's Unionized Staff, the NewsGuild of New York more»

Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports on the 5,000 Teamsters-represented Workers employed at Anheuser-Busch whose current contract that covers Brewery Employees expires at the end of February. While the Teamsters had said Union Officials made some progress on negotiating a new five-year agreement, talks stopped abruptly in mid-November. The two more»

Tesla Factory Workers have been told to expect pay raises this year, a move that comes as the United Auto Workers (UAW) tries to organize the Electric Vehicle-Maker’s U.S. Plants. After winning strong contracts with Detroit’s three Automakers last year, the UAW has embarked on an effort to organize all Non-Union Auto Plants in the U.S., more»

Barbara Madelonien at Labor Notes reports on a wildly successful, illegal three-day Strike by the Andover Education Association in November that has now reverberated statewide for Educators in Massachusetts. The Lowest-Paid Instructional Assistants got a 60% wage jump – immediately and Classroom aides on the higher end of the scale got a 37% more»

The 2024 National AFL-CIO’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference began Friday and runs through today - Sunday, January 14th. This year’s conference occurs at a crucial moment for the Labor and Civil Rights Movements, as Workers across the country are organizing at historic rates for dignity, respect and justice, both on more»

Ryan Quinn at InsideHigherEd.com reports a massive Higher Education Labor action looms later this month and that it could be just the start of another robust year of Union Organizing on campuses - nationwide. The California Faculty Association and Teamsters Skilled Trades Workers say they will begin a week-long Strike beginning on January 22nd at more»

(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) - It pays to be a Member of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in Puerto Rico. Through the Island Territory’s bankruptcy, hurricanes, earthquakes and more, the Members of Servidores Públicos Unidos (SPU-AFSCME Council 95) never quit on their communities - and they also never gave more»

(INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA) - In a new video released by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 933, Union Members employed at Allison Transmission in Indianapolis, Indiana are speaking out about why they are ready to Strike for as long as it takes to win an equitable contract. The group of 1,500 Workers have authorized a Strike back in October and are prepared to more»

Sandy West at KFF Health News reports on the efforts of Workers who are seeking to ban tobacco smoke inside casinos. Some casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 - and smoking is banned in at least some public spaces in 35 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. more»

Steven Greenhouse at The Guardian reports that in Europe, unlike in the U.S. and Canada, many Unions have been pushing for years for protections against some of the more intrusive ways that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools track and manage Workers. “This issue has yet to be put at the center of the radar for Unions in North America,” said more»

Jonathan Rosenblum at The Nation has an interesting piece on United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain, which begins as such: Imagine it’s the evening of April 30th, 2028. The Nation is roiling as millions of Workers from coast to coast prepare to walk off the job in an unprecedented May Day National Strike. Workers in manufacturing, logistics, more»

John Wojcik at People’s World reports that there is no question 2023 was a year of record-setting victories for U.S. Workers and their Unions, with unprecedented numbers winning drives to Unionize their workplaces and huge increases in public support for Labor Unions and for the right of Workers to Unionize. It is reasonable to expect that these more»

After a 12-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike that united thousands of Teamsters in nationwide picket line extensions, the Teamsters Union has reached a tentative agreement with DHL Express to bring all Members back to work, the Union has announced. The agreement protects 1,100 Ramp and Tug Workers who are Members of Teamsters Local 100 and who are more»

New professional Fire Fighters in the State of Illinois are learning the foundations of the Labor Movement - thanks to advocacy from their International Union. “We have a very good relationship in Springfield, Illinois where our capitol is,” International Association of Fire Fighters President Chuck Sullivan said. “So, we had Illinois more»

Steven Greenhouse at The Guardian reports Labor experts see more wins ahead in 2024 for U.S. Unions after a year of attention-grabbing Strikes and surging public support - but worry gains may be stymied by “broken” Labor Laws. “Strike activity might not reach the same level next year, but it’s still an opportune time to go on more»

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)-United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) and the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) (the latter affiliated with Service Employees International Union), joined incarcerated Workers and a local community organization to file a class-action lawsuit in response to the systemic exploitation and more»

Kim Kelly at FastCompany.com reports that while 2023 was an exciting one for Organized Labor, marked by high-profile Strikes and stunning Worker victories, it wasn’t all bread and roses. The Union Busters stayed plenty busy too. As we know, there are a lot of ways to bust a Union - not all of them are legal, but the rickety Labor Laws in the U.S. more»

Franklin Soults at People’s World reports 1,600 Members of Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have reached a tentative contract agreement with an association of Connecticut’s largest Cleaning Companies. Pending a January 6th ratification vote, the new agreement with dozens of companies in the Connecticut Cleaning more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Teamsters working nationwide at Anheuser-Busch have voted by an overwhelming 99% to authorize a Strike, a resounding vote allows the Teamsters National Negotiating Committee to call a Strike if Anheuser-Busch fails to come to terms on a new contract. The Union is seeking an agreement that improves wages, protects jobs and secures more»

(CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE) – Earlier this week, United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain accompanied a delegation of Volkswagen workers and Community and Faith Leaders to deliver a letter to Volkswagen management demanding the company end its Union-busting and intimidation as Workers organize to join the UAW. “These Workers at your plant more»

People’s World zeroes in on a new report issued by Economist Marshall Steinbaum from the University of Utah that delves into the proposed mega-merger of Grocery Chains Kroger and Albertsons in ways that have not been fully looked at over the past year. This is important information for any people involved in researching, reporting on or assessing the more»

(EDISON, NEW JERSEY) – Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4-200 have ratified a Collective Bargaining Agreement with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick that secures industry-setting staffing standards to protect both Workers and patients. Local 4-200 President Judy Danella said it was the solidarity of the Union’s more»

Suhauna Hussain at The Los Angeles Times reports Unite Here Local 11 has reached tentative contract agreements with 10 more Southern California hotels covering hundreds of Housekeepers, Cooks, Dishwashers, Servers and Front Desk Workers who’ve been pushing for higher pay and better benefits. Momentum is now building to resolve the five-month-old more»

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has signed a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to build a $1.3 billion, 580-mile transmission line across the States of Arizona and New Mexico as part of the largest renewable energy project in North American History. The line will connect the Sun Zia Clean Energy Transmission and Wind Infrastructure more»

(EL PASO, TEXAS) - As President of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) El Paso, Texas Local 960, Rene Ortega has been ushering in a lot of changes. The Union is more active in the community, and it even won a ballot initiative last year that was crucial to its Members, but the one thing he might be most proud of is organizing his Mom. more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports on the longest Strike of Adjuncts in U.S. Labor History - which is still ongoing, with Academics at Columbia College in Chicago remaining in a fierce dispute over cuts to college courses and a host of complaints over poor working conditions. It began when Columbia College leadership suddenly announced plans to more»

The National AFL-CIO and Microsoft have announced formation of a new partnership to create an open dialogue to discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) must anticipate the needs of Workers and include their voices in its development and implementation. This partnership is the first of its kind between a Labor Organization and a Technology Company to focus more»

Chloe Berger at Fortune reports United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain is going for a victory lap after leading the UAW to a record-breaking deal with better wages and benefits with the Big Three Automakers. But now, Fain’s looking to expand the movement toward Non-Unionized Automakers - and he’s not letting CEO of Tesla and more»

Aislinn Murphy at FOXBusiness reports a group of Unionized DHL Express Workers last week went out on Strike. DHL Express saw more than 1,100 of its Ramp and Tug Workers represented by the Teamsters at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport engage in the work stoppage at that site. The airport serves as a global hub for the Parcel Delivery more»

(MADISON, WISCONSIN) - Wisconsin Workers have sued the State, seeking to overturn a 2011 law championed by former Governor Scott Walker that all but ended Collective Bargaining Rights for most Public Sector Workers. The lawsuit, filed in State Court at the end of November, says the Wisconsin statute is unconstitutional because it divided Public Employees more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports Retail Workers, who are trying to deal with hordes of customers between now and New Year’s Day, Warehouse Workers - especially at Amazon - engaging in backbreaking and sometimes dangerous toil to get your goods to you, and Farm Workers who put food on your holiday tables need dignity and respect from you more»

Kylie Martin at The Detroit Free Press reports the Detroit Casino Council has voted to ratify an agreement with MGM Grand Detroit and suspend its 47-day Strike. Workers at MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino began their Strike on October 17th to protect their health care and improve wages that had not kept up with the cost more»

J.C. Reindl at The Detroit Free Press reports the United Auto Workers (UAW) have reached a tentative contract agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that - if ratified by the UAW Membership, would bring an end to a Strike involving more than 1,000 Blue Cross Workers who have been on Strike since September 13th. Their jobs include customer more»