(SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA) - The ills of the Nation’s Medical System, especially privatization of hospitals and nursing homes whose investors put profits over patients, are driving increasing numbers of Doctors to Unionize. But it’s not just 500 Physicians in Minnesota or several hundred more in Chicago. Now, the Service Employees more»

Emma Caplan-Fisher at Moneywise reports When Jensen Huang showed up at Carnegie Mellon, the Nvidia CEO used his commencement address to the Class of 2026 to make a case for a very different kind of career: One that requires a hard hat, not a laptop. "AI (Artificial Intelligence) gives America the opportunity to build again," Huang told the assembled crowd more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has released the following statement with there now being 100 days before the Mid-Term Elections: Every single part of our lives is political. Even simple things - like the quality of the air our kids breathe, how many potholes we hit on our way to work and how long it takes to get to the more»

(DETROIT, MICHIGAN) - One of Detroit’s latest revitalization projects is transforming vacant and blighted areas of land into solar arrays and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 58 Members are helping to make that happen. Billions of dollars have been funneled into Detroit’s coffers to fund a number of projects aimed at more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) - Production Workers employed at Brooklyn Bowl’s flagship Williamsburg location have voted 15-to-1 to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 4. The newly-formed Bargaining Unit covers 24 Production Workers at the popular Brooklyn venue. Opened in 2009, Brooklyn Bowl Williamsburg has grown into more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Top-level Editors at Reuters - including Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni - have repeatedly big-footed Unionized Journalists by cherry-picking stories, taking bylines and doing reporting and writing instead of managing their Staff, all in violation of Labor Law, the NewsGuild of New York says. The NewsGuild of New York has taken more»

(DENVER, COLORADO) - Over a dozen Audio Engineers at three of Denver’s most prominent Independent Music Venues have voted overwhelmingly to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 7. Workers at The Oriental Theater, The Federal Theatre and HQ Denver each cast their ballots separately, delivering decisive majorities more»

(INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA) - Governor Mike Braun has announced $9.1 million in new grants that will expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs throughout the State of Indiana, helping Hoosiers skill up and enter higher wage careers. A portion of the funding will also go toward connecting formerly incarcerated adults with employment. Governor Braun more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) – New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person has released the following statement in response to the Salamanca School District's plan to bring a humanoid robot into classrooms this coming school year: “A robot built by a company associated with sex dolls has no business in our classrooms. Our students more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - The NAACP, the Nation’s oldest Civil Rights Organization, and the Union Movement plan closer cooperation in the fight to defeat MAGA and the Trump Administration, which both call an enormous threat to Workers and People Of Color. NAACP Executive Director Derrick Johnson and Board Chair Leon Russell announced that closer more»

(THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA) - After a year of tough negotiations, coordinated collective actions and increasing political support, the Unionized Resident Physicians and Fellows at the University of California (UC) have reached a tentative agreement on their first statewide contract with UC Health. Represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Staff represented by the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys–UAW (ALAA)-United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2325 at Brooklyn Defender Services have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending a Strike at New York City’s second-largest Public Defender Group. Staff Attorneys, Social Workers and Support Staff at the more»

(LONG BEACH, NEW YORK) - For the first time since 2010, members of Long Beach Professional Fire Fighters Local 287 are working under a current contract. Long Beach City has approved a successor agreement, officially ending one of the longest bargaining efforts in the Local’s nearly 100-year history. The contract provides long-awaited stability for more»

(APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA) – Workers at Half Price Books in Apple Valley have voted to Unionize with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663, becoming the fifth Unionized Half Price Books Store in Minnesota and the 10th nationwide. The Workers organized to win a voice on the job and to negotiate a first Union contract that includes higher more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Teamsters Union has reached an agreement in principle with United Airlines (UA) on a new contract for more than 11,000 Mechanics and related Employees nationwide, delivering a major victory after nearly two years of relentless bargaining and Member-led contract action. The full Bargaining Committee, made up of UA Business more»

Jim Wilson at The Canadian HR Reporter writes the Canadian Government has announced $2 billion in new funding for Provinces and territories to expand Skilled Trades training, a commitment HR Professionals should watch closely given projections of a shortfall of more than 1.4 million Trades Workers by 2033, according to Employment and Social Development more»

Megan Cerullo at CBS News reports that even as many Workers are fearful Artificial Intelligence (AI) could endanger their jobs, there's a potentially bigger employment crisis on the horizon: A severe labor shortage that is set to emerge over the next 10 to 15 years, according to a leading demographer. Demand for young Workers is going to "explode" during more»

(OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA) - Members of the Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC)/ International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 20, have voted to ratify a new contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) that includes the Union’s highest-ever wage increase. The ESC represents nearly 5,000 more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Crews worked through the weekend to stabilize the Midtown Office Building where two structural columns buckled last week, as New York City's Department of Buildings (DOB) announced the implementation of additional safety measures. The DOB said contractors are working around the clock in shifts to install additional support inside 235 East more»

(OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK) – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is condemning Ogdensburg’s Northstar/Claxton-Hepburn’s proposed cuts to its Maternal Health Services with NYSNA President Nancy Hagans releasing the following statement: NYSNA Nurses are outraged to hear Northstar/Claxton-Hepburn is planning to eliminate Maternal more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - The University of Chicago Press Workers Guild (UCPWG) has won their Union Election, with a majority of their 134 Members voting to become a Unit of the Chicago News Guild (The Newspaper Guild-Communications Workers of America (TNG-CWA) Local 34071, joining the Nationwide Labor Movement for a stronger Publishing Industry. In a more»

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters wants President Donald Trump to make one of America's favorite imports a lot more American. The Teamsters are urging the Administration to impose significant tariffs on Mexican beer, arguing more of it should be brewed by U.S. Workers instead of across the border. The Teamsters argue Mexico has fueled its Brewing more»

Elijah Skipper at WLOS Asheville/Greenville reports during a visit to Broughton Hospital in Morganton, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced a new Apprenticeship Program aimed at building a pipeline of Health Care Workers as State Facilities continue to face staffing shortages. The STEP-NC: Health Care Program is the first Health Care Apprenticeship more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Sounding the alarm over threats to Democracy, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten is urging her Union’s 1.88 million Members to hit the streets between now and Election Day to defend it. Specifically, in her keynote address on July 16th to the Union’s Convention, she wants 25,000 Teachers and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Hotel and Gaming Trades Council-represented Workers employed at the Jewel Hotel in Midtown Manhattan have won their first Union contract - a victory seven years in the making. In June, the Jewel Hotel Workers authorized a Strike for a fair contract. Jewel management saw the Workers were united, serious, and ready to Strike. They more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers employed at New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) who Unionized last month say management's bad-faith bargaining and attempts to carve over a dozen members out of the nascent Union show the Immigrant Rights Organization is failing to live up to its professed Pro-Worker values. In June, over 40 NYIC Workers notified management they more»

Production Assistants (PAs) on the set of CBS’ new Silicon Valley legal drama – Cupertino, have filed for an election to join Production Assistants United (PAU), an Affiliate of Laborers (LIUNA) Local 724. “Health care, turnarounds and fair wages are all safeguards for Workers to ensure that they are given a high quality of life,” more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to President Trump's nationally-televised address on elections: President Trump pushed years-old, thoroughly debunked, alarmingly dangerous conspiracy theories in an effort to undermine our elections and deny Americans their fundamental freedoms. more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has topped the highest Membership in its 110-year history as Workers across America flock to organize with the 1.88 million-strong Union that cares, fights, shows up and “gets shit done.” At the AFT’s 89th Biennial Convention this week, Union President Randi Weingarten more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Public Defender Union representing hundreds of Attorneys and Staff across Brooklyn and Queens have walked off the job after a 21-hour marathon bargaining session this week failed to result in a contract agreement. The Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) Union represents around 500 Staff, including 280 Attorneys - as well as Social more»

Christian Hans at NewsOn6.com reports six Oklahoma Universities will begin offering new Teacher Preparation Programs in August as part of a Statewide effort to strengthen Oklahoma’s Educator Workforce and create more pathways into the profession. The new programs include accelerated certification options for career changers and alternative more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Union Membership in the U.S. ticked up in 2025, breaking a decades-long trend of declining Unionization, but today’s Unionization Rate doesn’t reflect the tens of millions of Workers who want a Union - but can’t get one. This Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report examines what we stand to gain if we triple current more»

(DETROIT, MICHIGAN) - Well, now we know why U.S. mail delivery has been so slow in Downtown Detroit: At one point, the United States Postal Service (USPS) closed 10 of the 11 local Post Offices there - including the one serving the rapidly growing business and residential area around the Renaissance Center. But then the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports on Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx where 12 Nurses - who were laid off - are now being replaced with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered software, according to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), which represents Nurses at the Hospital. National Nurses United (NNU), the parent Union of NYSNA, has been more»

Union-represented Public Workers employed in Pittsford’s Department of Public Works rallied earlier this week in front of the Suburban Rochester Town Hall to demand better pay. As the first Union in Pittsford's 200-year history, the Workers are making history while fighting for a fair contract and the respect they have earned, Union Officials said. more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Registered Nurses (RNs) employed at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago have voted overwhelmingly - 96% - to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an Affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the Nation’s largest and fastest-growing Nurses Union. “Today is a great day to be a Union Nurse in more»

(SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND) - National Nurses United (NNU), the largest Union of Registered Nurses (RNs) in the United States, is condemning the murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Houston. NNU maintains that the only way forward on this issue of fascist authoritarian violence is the abolition of ICE. “ICE more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA & NEW YORK CITY) - The Writers Guild of America East and Writers Guild of America West (jointly WGA), have filed suit to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery on the grounds that it violates Federal Anti-Trust Law and would cause specific harm to Writers. “With fewer competitors, more»

WorkBoat reports the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has awarded nearly $162 million through five cooperative agreements to expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs, with shipbuilding and the defense industrial base among the primary industries targeted for workforce growth. Administered by the USDOL's Employment and Training Administration, the more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports President Donald Trump has blamed everything - from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales, and cancer - in his decades-long campaign against wind farms. But as the Trump Administration continues to undermine the industry, what worries Workers most are their jobs. Since taking office more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Broadway Cleaners, represented by 32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU), have reached a tentative contract agreement with theater owners. Members across more than 30 venues voted in late June to authorize a potential work stoppage if the Broadway League refused to settle a fair contract. Highlights of the agreement include a more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Lillian Roberts, the former Executive Director of American Federation of State, County & Municipal Workers o(AFSCME) District Council 37 - and a giant of the Labor Movement, has died. AFSCME President Lee Saunders announced her passing in a special message to Members and honored her legacy as a trailblazer: “Her leadership at more»

(SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA) – Investigative Newsroom Workers employed at the Non-Profit San Francisco Public Press have Gone Union as part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild Local 39521, joining the nationwide Labor Movement for a stronger Media System. The successful Organizing Drive follows in the footsteps of other local Newsrooms that have more»

(LANSING, MICHIGAN) - In a blatant move that puts corporate profits far ahead of children’s safety, Michigan House Republicans have passed legislation that would gut the State’s Youth Work Permit System before it even takes full effect. House Bill 5727, sponsored by Republican Representative Mike Hoadley, would eliminate the requirement for more»

(SODDY-DAISY, TENNESSEE) – Hamilton County students will soon have expanded opportunities to prepare for careers in the Skilled Trades thanks to a new $9 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Chattanooga-Hamilton County is one of just nine communities selected for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new $90 million national initiative designed more»

(BATAVIA, NEW YORK) – A group of 338 Workers at O-AT-KA Milk Products in Batavia, represented by Teamsters Local 118, have ratified a five-year contract that delivers wage increases up to 46%, improves health care benefits and increases retirement funding. “This contract is a testament to the hard work and dedication shown by our negotiating more»

Jay Wiley at Nurse.org reports that if it feels like Nurses are walking out more often than they used to, you are not imagining it. The numbers prove it and the pace is picking up. Nurse.org tracked 107 confirmed Registered Nurse (RN) walkouts from 2017 through 2026. In the three years before the Coronavirus Pandemic, the U.S. saw about four Nurse Strikes a more»

(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) - More than 4,000 Nurses employed at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston initiated the largest Strike last week by Nurses and Health Care Professionals in Massachusetts History, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA). But when they tried to return to work Thursday (July 16th) morning, the Hospital locked them more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - The Editorial Staff of Harper’s Magazine, Union Members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2110, held a one-day Strike to protest the Magazine’s contract offer. Workers Unionized in 2024 and have been trying to negotiate a contract for almost two years. Workers cite low wages as a primary cause of the dispute. The Entry Level more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Ninety-six-percent of Staff at Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), Members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2325, have voted to authorize a Strike if their contract demands are not met. The wall-to-wall Union represents more than 500 Workers representing indigent clients in Criminal, Immigration and Family Court cases in Brooklyn and more»