Marcus Dieterle at The Baltimore Fishbowl reports the State of Maryland has launched a $5 million program to incentivize small businesses and other employers to hire and train Registered Apprentices. Through the Maryland Apprenticeship Incentive Program, Apprenticeship sponsors and employers can receive up to $3,000 per adult Registered Apprentice or $7,500 more»

United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal has issued a statement after University at Buffalo (UB) Research Scientist Shovgi Huseynov was released from an ICE Detention Facility in Michigan: Huseynov, an Azerbaijani native who has a valid U.S. Work Authorization, was apprehended by ICE agents on January 7th after making a wrong turn onto the more»

The United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) announced over the weekend that its Members have overwhelmingly voted to approve a Strike Authorization after months of stalled bargaining. The 37,000-Member American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Affiliate has held meetings with the Los Angeles Unified School District more than a dozen times since negotiations began more»

James Ford at WPIX-TV reports that as the fourth week of the New York City Nurses’ Strike began on Monday (February 2nd), hundreds of Nurses marked that milestone by marching down the streets of Midtown to Governor Kathy Hochul’s Office for a protest in which they both criticized New York State’s Chief Executive and called on her to do more»

More than 80 Workers employed at eight Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams locations in Columbus, Ohio have voted to join United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1059. This organizing win marks the first Ice Cream Shop Unit to be organized by Local 1059. The Workers, who are employed as full- and part-time Team Leads and Ambassadors for the Ice Cream more»

(SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA) – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and a broad coalition of Labor Organizations, Non-Profit Groups and Local Governments have filed a supplemental complaint challenging the more»

(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) - Democrat and International Association of Machinists (IAM) Union Leader Taylor Rehmet has secured a significant victory in a Texas State Senate Special Election, flipping a district that Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a Veteran and the President of the IAM Texas State Council comfortably defeated Republican Leigh more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - On December 31st (2025), the final day of his administration, former Mayor Eric Adams vetoed numerous Bills that passed the City Council late in the year. But late last week, the new, defiant City Council Speaker Julie Menin led the body in overriding 17 of those vetoes, clearing the way for a series of new Worker Protections affecting more»

Research Assistants (RAs) at the University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY) have Unionized. The Research Foundation won their National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election with more than 98% voting in favor of joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The Unit of 214 RAs will join the 4,700 Graduate Student Workers and more than more»

Christian Smith at The Chicago Tribune reports on a free training program aimed at preparing people for Union Apprenticeship is expanding into Kane County, Illinois with a location in Aurora. HIRE360, partnering with International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 30 and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic more»

(ROCHESTER, NEW YORK) – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 86 Business Manager Ray Ryerse has been elected President of the Rochester Building & Construction Trades Council. The Rochester Trades Council represents 18 Affiliated Member Unions and a combined 10,000 Unionized Construction Workers who are highly skilled in a more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - There is an undeniable correlation between higher levels of Unionization and stronger economic, community and Democratic outcomes, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), as States with a larger share of Workers represented by a Union enjoy higher incomes, greater access to health insurance and fewer voting restrictions. When more»

The Hillsboro (Oregon) News Times reports Labor Leaders from across the Building Trades in Oregon have announced the launch of Climate Jobs Oregon - a new coalition that advocates for policies to increase the number of Union Tradespeople to help meet the State’s clean energy targets and lower utility bills. Labor partners in this campaign include: The more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – The Members of Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) Local 1102 have overwhelmingly ratified a landmark three-year agreement with Retail Giant H&M. This victory, affecting more than 1,000 Workers, marks a significant turning point for Retail Labor Standards across the country, the Union said. Bargaining began in more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - For third straight year, New York’s Educators powered the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) to the top spot in donating dollars to benefit the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising effort. NYSUT has ranked first nationally for the third consecutive year in fundraising for the American Cancer Society’s 2025 more»

(ITHACA, NEW YORK) - Two more Units of Nurses have joined Cayuga United-Communications Workers of America (CWA), winning Union Recognition at the Cayuga Health Surgicare Clinic and at the Cayuga Cancer Center in Ithaca. The Clinics are part of the Centralus Health System with Cayuga Medical Center (CMC). Registered Nurses (RNs) at CMC won Union more»

Luke Morey at The Manistee News Advocate reports the Manistee County Sheriff's Office has joined forces with Northwest Michigan Works to launch an area first. Northwest Michigan Works and the Sheriffs’ Office have begun a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)-Registered Police Clerk Apprenticeship, according to a press release. "Through the support of more»

C.J. Atkins at People’s World reports Union Leaders in Alberta and across Canada are sounding the alarm over what they see as an unprecedented foreign interference campaign: The Trump Administration’s covert collaboration with Alberta separatists. Washington is openly embracing a secession effort in the oil-rich Province that aims to fracture more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World report in what would be a major advance for Organized Labor in Virginia, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 512 is renewing its campaign to have the State be the official “employer” of thousands of Home Health Care Workers in the State to Unionize. But to do that, they must first get more»

Erica Brosnan at Spectrum News/NY 1 reports contract talks between New York City’s largest Private Hospital Systems and the Union representing their Nurses - the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), are continuing today (Friday, January 30th) as the massive walkout entered its 19th day. The more than 15,000 Nurses have been on Strike since more»

While there is still no end in sight with the New York City Nurses’ Strike that is taking place at several Hospitals, WABC-TV reports those Nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) held a Day of Action protest on Thursday (January 29th) in New York City to protest ICE. The Nurses were joined by several local members of more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have voted to Unionize, with 81% voting in favor. This win follows more than a year of Staff organizing with the mission of championing the rights, well-being and collective voice of Workers at EDF. Their Union - EDF Together, went public on December 2nd with a super-majority of support more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is voicing concern over “essential Front-Line Caregivers who care for patients and keep the Hospital running” after Buffalo’s Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) announced a 3% workforce reduction that equates to 150 Employees. The layoffs/furloughs at ECMC are mostly more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The murder in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti - a Veterans Administration (VA) Intensive Care Nurse and Union Member with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), by Customs and Border Patrol Agents has prompted the Nation’s top Union for Registered Nurses (RNs) - National Nurses United (NNU), to demand abolition of the more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports that pushed by a Right-Wing Downstate Illinois Think Tank with a reputation for self-dealing for its boss, the radical right Republican majority on the U.S. House panel dealing with Workers’ issues is targeting the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)/American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1, for more»

Harper Freeman at The Chief reports that at the beginning of a video filmed at Breads Bakery’s flagship location in Union Square in late December, Gadi Peleg, the owner of the Bakery, was, for just a moment, smiling. But seconds into the video, the face of the owner of one of the City’s most famous Bakeries drops as the current and former more»

Harper Freeman at The Chief reports the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) is going full tilt on pushing for reforms to New York State’s Tier 6 Retirement Plan this Legislative Session, seeking the first updates to the pension plan since 2024. In an interview with UFT President Michael Mulgrew, he reiterated his goal to lower the retirement age for more»

Jana Deak at 101.5 WPDH reports applications are now open for aspiring Hudson Valley Documentary Filmmakers looking to break into documentary storytelling. But you must act fast, they are only accepting eight applicants! HUDSY, the Kingston, New York-based Non-Profit Film Production Company, is accepting applications through February 1st (2026) for its 2026 more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Dozens of Veterans of Steel from around the country stood with United Steelworkers (USW) Leaders and U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio earlier this month in Washington, D.C. as the former USW Organizer introduced a Bill that would help Veterans gain access to the benefits they earned through their service. “Anyone who ever more»

Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 3057 are on Strike at ArcelorMittal’s Facility in Shelby, Ohio, fighting to keep their wages and health care benefits. There are about 450 ArcelorMittal Employees in the USW Bargaining Unit. They began their Strike on January 13th after working under an expired contract since October (2025). The USW Members more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has released a report analyzing how UberEats and DoorDash engineered design tricks in their interfaces to make it harder for consumers to tip Delivery Workers. The report shows tips for UberEats and DoorDash Delivery Workers fell by more than $550 million, while holding more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), alongside Education and Community Partners, has filed a lawsuit in Albany County Supreme Court to hold the State University of New York (SUNY) Charter School Institute accountable for its decision to authorize new Charter Schools in Brentwood and Central Islip, despite rejection by the New more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Eighty Backstage Production Workers employed at Arena Stage, one of the Nation’s leading Regional Theaters, have voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). In a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election, Workers voted overwhelmingly for Union Representation, with more than 85% of ballots more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In what many are considering a big win for the Nation’s school kids, and for teachers’ freedom to teach honest history, the Republican Trump Administration’s Education Department has dropped its attempt to ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) teaching in U.S. Public Schools. Trump Education Secretary Linda more»

More than 31,000 Members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) are now on Strike at more than two dozen Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and hundreds of Clinics across California and Hawaii. The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)-Affiliated Union is part of the larger more»

(SEATTLE, WASHINGTON) - When Seattle Rep Apprentice Lauren Dong received her first e-mail from her favorite playwright, she was thrilled. Lauren Yee had e-mailed Dong and others to discuss the upcoming world premiere of Yee’s play, “Mother Russia,” at the Rep. Dong, a self-described “fangirl,” had seen the world premiere of more»

National Nurses United, the Nation’s largest Union of Registered Nurses (RNs), provided the following response to the House passage of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: After a year of constant, unchecked violence and militarization of our neighborhoods more»

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) released the following statement following the killing of AFGE Local 3669 Member Alex Pretti by Federal ICE Agents over the weekend in Minneapolis: We have received confirmation that a Member of AFGE Local 3669, Alex Pretti, was the man killed during the incident. At this time, many of the details more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses fought and cleared a major hurdle on one of the key sticking points in bargaining - maintaining health benefits for Front-Line Nurses and their families. Working through Mediators, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian have agreed to maintain the current high-quality NYSNA more»

(WATERTOWN, NEW YORK) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown have reached a tentative contract agreement, the Union announced. Highlights of the agreement include maintenance of health and pension benefits for Nurses, protections against workplace violence and safeguards more»

(ATLANTA, GEORGIA) – More than 100 Pepsi-Cola Drivers employed at facilities in Atlanta and Lithonia, Georgia have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 528. The Drivers organized for respect on the job, a unified voice and wage and benefit improvements, Teamster Officials said. “These Drivers remained united throughout the entire more»

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West and NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City resumed bargaining on Thursday (January 23rd) after being urged back to the negotiating table by Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani. NYSNA said its Nurses stand ready to more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – CAMBA IT Worker’s Union, a Unit of the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA)-United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2325, has condemned - in the strongest terms, CAMBA’s unprecedented action of eliminating the entirety of its IT Department and Workforce, many of whom have been on Strike for eight weeks. On more»

In a quiet - but significant, milestone for workforce development and technology innovation in rural West Virginia, Hampshire County’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) Apprenticeship Program has reached its midpoint with the successful development of four working AI Agents designed for real-world Public Sector use. The Apprenticeship pairs local talent more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) is applauding recent Federal Court decisions that have restarted major U.S. Offshore Wind Projects, saying the rulings “mean our Members can get back to work and keep affordable, clean, reliable power moving to our communities.” NABTU President Sean McGarvey more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports prominent Union Leaders from two of the most-embattled and invaded Cities in the country - Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., warn the entire Nation is at risk from the violence and viciousness of Anti-Immigrant President Donald Trump’s ICE troops. That’s why the whole Union Movement must band more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City have voted by a 76% margin (542-to-172) in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to Unionize with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110. The ballots of an additional 100 people remain sealed because they were challenged by the Museum, which objected to inclusion of these more»

The Mid Hudson News reports Cable, Telephone and Broadband Workers employed at Optimum in Greenwood Lake have voted to Unionize with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 363. The election was held on January 7th (2026). The Greenwood Lake Employees join Optimum Workers in West Nyack, who organized with Local 363 last September and more»

Workers at the Adler Planetarium have voted to join American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31, marking the latest victory for Cultural Workers in Chicago fighting for a fair voice on the job. Members of Adler Planetarium Workers United began organizing in October to bargain a contract that addresses staffing more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - During his first year in office of his second term, President Donald Trump and his allies have ruthlessly implemented the Project 2025 agenda that threatens Working People’s fundamental rights and freedoms, the National AFL-CIO says. The Administration committed the single biggest act of Union-Busting in history, launched a more»