Sam Woods at WUWM 89.7/NPR Milwaukee reports Employees at Discourse Coffee Workshop have voted to Unionize. The company has agreed to recognize the Union without a National Labor Relations Board Election after more than 70% of the Employees signed Union Authorization Cards and will soon begin negotiations. The 23 Employees at Discourse are Unionizing under more»

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. more»

Union-represented Workers employed at Kaiser Permanente locations across Southern and Central California have ratified a new four-year contract that lasts through March 2030 and includes 21.5% wage increases over the next four years, as well as 6.5% raises in March and October of this year. Additional wage grid and market adjustments bring the total more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Teamsters First Student National Negotiating Committee (TFSNNC) has reached a tentative contract agreement with First Student, averting a nationwide Strike that could have included thousands of School Bus Workers across 96 Locals. The National First Student Master Agreement protects more than 17,000 Bus Workers across the more»

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 more»

C.J. Atkins at People’s World reports that on the heels of the massive No Kings mobilizations that saw millions take to the streets over the weekend, the fight against the MAGA agenda and the spiraling economic crisis is entering a new phase. Standing before a crowd of thousands at the flagship rally in Minnesota, Indivisible Co-Founder Ezra Levin more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers, Union Leaders and politicians rallied on the steps of City Hall Monday (March 31st) to call for increased funding for New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), which investigates exploitative labor practices and enforces Worker protections in the City. The rally comes after Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - A Franchisee operating Taco Bell and Dunkin’ locations in New York City will pay $1.5 million in restitution to more than 760 Workers under a settlement reached with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) for violations of the City’s Fair Workweek Law. On a livestream filmed inside City Hall while lunching on more»

(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Joining the wave of Union Organizing among Cultural Workers, Employees of the primarily Chicago-based American Library Association (ALA) have announced they are forming their Union with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31. The announcement came in an open letter to Co-Workers and was more»

Sydney Lake at Fortune reports that for decades, the standard formula for financial success was the same: Go to college, get a degree and land a prestigious white-collar job - probably a Lawyer, Consultant or Investment Banker. But Entrepreneur and Author Daniel Priestley is sounding the alarm on a major job-market shift - suggesting the traditional more»

(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 more»

Ned Rust at Jacobin reports in Maine, polls show Graham Platner - a Union-recruited Oysterman, trouncing both current State Governor Janet Mills, the establishment Democrat pick, and Susan Collins, the incumbent Republican Senator. It’s not just Blue States either. Down in deep-Red Alabama, dues-paying Plumber Andrew Sneed is outraising his GOP more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, Workers United, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition hosted the 115th Anniversary Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on Wednesday (March 25th) at Washington Place and Greene Street in Lower Manhattan. More than more»

Michelle Kaske at Bloomberg News reports New York City apartment residents are being put on notice of a potential Strike by Unionized Building Staff as soon as next month as the Union representing the Workers and an Advisory Board to building owners negotiate a new contract. Property owners are alerting occupants of 3,500 co-ops, condos and apartment more»

(MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT) - Workers employed at one of the Nation’s leading Maritime Museums - the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut, are seeking to form a Union through American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 4. On March 20th, Council 4 announced it had filed a Union Petition with the National Labor Relations more»

Sara Weissman and Colleen Flaherty at Inside Higher Ed report on Apprenticeship training efforts at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) where Tesla Employees are being trained in advanced manufacturing skills - year-round. And while Tesla itself may be polarizing, the growth of the program is undeniable: In 2023, TMCC trained 85 Tesla Apprentices; more»

WNYLaborToday.com Editor's Note: Pictured above, Variety Club Telethon President and Labor Co-Chair Tony Vaccaro - who serves as a Business Agent at Teamsters Local 264 (on the left), and Labor Co-Chair William Mayer of International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 4 (on the right), finally take a breather after working hard more»

(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 more»

Marilyn Bechtel at People’s World reports out of Oakland, California that some 2,400 Mental Health Professionals employed at Kaiser Permanente took to the picket line in Northern California and the Central Valley to participate in a one-day Unfair Labor Practices (ULP) Strike aimed at upholding and strengthening patient care safeguards they won in a more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) has announced Workers employed at the Patagonia Store in SoHo have voted unanimously to join the Union. The vote marks a historic milestone for employees of the Outdoor Apparel Giant, as they become the first Unionized Patagonia location in the Eastern United States. The more»

George Weykamp at Bloomberg Law reports more than 900 Non-Tenure Track Professors have reached a tentative contract with New York University (NYU), ending a brief work-stoppage that affected roughly half of NYU’s Full-Time Faculty. The Contract Faculty United-United Auto Workers (CFU-UAW), which represents about 930 Faculty Members who aren’t more»

(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) – Journalists and Staff employed at The Fort Worth (Texas) Report have overwhelmingly voted to form a union, according to election results from the National Relations Labor Board (NLRB). The Workers voted 11-to-1 in favor of Union Representation as part of the Media Guild of the West and The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of more»

Karen Richards at KLCC News reports the Lane Transit District (LTD) has been planning this first-of-its-kind Apprenticeship Program for well over a year. The Agency worked with Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries to certify the program, then trained Peer Mentors who will advise Trainees for their first 18 months. LTD Spokesperson Anni Katz said more»

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 more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) - More than 68,000 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Educators and Staff Members - represented by United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 99, respectively - are ready to Strike if School Administrators refuse to settle a fair deal by April 14th. In the past decade, Los more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Two Pilots aboard Air Canada Regional Express Flight 8646 were killed after their plane collided with a Port Authority rescue and firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday (March 22nd), prompting a shutdown of the Airport as investigators began piecing together what happened. LaGuardia remained closed more»

A student in Ilion missed school for a week. When he finally returned to class, he explained he hadn’t had access to a washing machine and he couldn’t come to school in dirty clothes. Another student - a 9-year-old in Rochester - missed school because he felt the need to stay home to protect his Mother in a house with no locks. These are just more»

Health Care Workers employed at New Jersey’s Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice and Inspira Health have both voted to join the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In two separate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Elections, Registered Nurse Case Managers at Inspira Health more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Workers employed at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn have filed for a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Election to form a Union with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 37. Following a successful Organizing Drive by their Co-Workers in the museum gift shop to join Transport more»

Paul Kaczocha at People’s World reports Energy Giant BP - once known as British Petroleum, has locked out 900 United Steelworkers (USW)-represented Employees at its Whiting, Indiana Oil Refinery, the largest in the Midwest. Negotiations have been underway between the Workers and management since the Union’s contract ended on February 1st. USW more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Hilal Bahctepe at The Chief reports that since Unionizing in 2024, Employees at the Nitehawk Cinema’s Prospect Park Branch have been bargaining for a first contract that would increase Worker safety conditions, hourly pay and health care benefits - concerns which have yet to be met by management. Last week, Nitehawk Workers gathered more»

Parker Purifoy & Chris Marr at Bloomberg Law report the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) newest guidance aimed at easing administrative burdens for employers launching Registered Apprentice Programs may not go far enough to achieve the Trump administration’s lofty job creation goals. The three guidance documents told businesses they more»

(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 more»

(DETROIT, MICHIGAN) - Cameron Harrison at People’s World reports that after 16 months of contract negotiations and what Workers describe as continued bad-faith tactics by Corewell Health, nearly 10,000 Registered Nurses (RN) have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a Strike. The Nurses, who are Members of Teamsters Local 2024, announced nearly 90% of more»

(BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) – After more than 45 days, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center have won back their health care benefits. This comes after Nurses took their demands directly to the luxury condo of CEO Gary Terrinoni last week. Nurses marched alongside their Labor Allies and Elected Officials more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - On International Women’s Day, Homecare Workers took to New York City Hall to pressure Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York City Council to pass the No More 24 Bill, which would abolish the 24-hour workday and force employers to repay $90 million in stolen wages. The proposal was introduced to the Council in 2024, though it has more»

Workers employed at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in the State of Oregon have overwhelmingly voted to form a Union with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 49, successfully securing fair representation for Staff at all Samaritan Facilities. The new Bargaining Unit covers roles like nutrition services, housekeeping and Certified more»

(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 more»

On February 11th (2026), the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act by a vote of 218-to-213 after stripping the contents of a bipartisan Veterans Bill and using it as the vehicle for the legislation. The SAVE Act would require documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote or update voter registration - documents that an estimated more»

Bolarinwa Oladeji at The Grio reports a collaboration with Baptist Health System is bringing Tuskegee students early clinical experience and financial support, preparing them for successful careers in health care. Tuskegee University has made history as the first historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Alabama to offer a Nursing Apprenticeship more»

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 more»

The WNBA and its Players' Union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The deal comes 17 months after the Players opted out of their previous agreement and five months after the previous deal was initially set to expire, with talks often becoming contentious. A new salary cap will start at $7 more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports Workers at CBS News walked out for 24 hours after a new contract agreement was not reached following the expiration of the contract last week. About 60 Workers at the Streaming Service CBS News 24/7 are represented by the Writers Guild of America East. The Union is holding rallies and walkouts at the CBS News more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Carter Myers-Brown at The Chief reports Labor Leaders, Elected Officials and Community Advocates recently gathered on the steps of New York City Hall to launch the $30 For Our City Campaign, backing legislation that would gradually raise the City’s Minimum Wage to $30 an hour. The Bill would nearly double the City’s more»

Workers at WomanHaven, a prominent Domestic Violence Resource Center in the Imperial Valley of California, voted to organize with Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 30. The new Union Members fill a broad range of Staff roles - from Mental Health Counselors to Thrift Store Clerks. The election was split into two voting groups to account for the more»

Andy Jeffrey at The Port Huron Times Herald reports on a unique and new installation at Algonac Junior/Senior High School in Clay Township that is giving Michigan students a closer look at Skilled Trades career and connecting them directly with Apprenticeship Programs across the State. The school recently installed a Conduit to the Trades Wall, an more»

(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: more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – President Donald Trump’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently opened a Federal investigation into Nike and its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives - alleging systemic discrimination against White Workers. This is the first time the EEOC has targeted a large private employer with a Federal more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Carter Myers-Brown at The Chief reports when Samantha Martin entered the Construction Industry at the age of 21, she was stepping into a world where Women were still a rarity on most job sites. The path from Apprentice Carpenter to Union Leader would require long days, physical labor and the confidence to prove she belonged in a field more»

Amir Khafagy at Documented reports a Westchester contractor, exposed by Documented for continuing to operate his construction business despite a conviction for stealing thousands from Immigrant Workers, has been arrested again on new wage theft charges. Artemio Fuerte, 40, was arrested for allegedly stealing $51,720 in wages from five Employees between 2022 more»