Communications Workers of America (CWA)-represented Journalists and Staffers have kicked off contract bargaining at The New York Times. Decked out in red, the New York Times Guild Members - represented by The NewsGuild (TNG)-CWA Local 31003, entered into bargaining with five core demands: Wage increases; Remote work flexibility; Protections against the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Brooke Shields, who serves as President of the Actors' Equity Association - which represents more than 51,000 Professional Actors and Stage Managers in live theatre, issued the following statement regarding New York Governor Kathy Hochul's new program - Saving Performing Arts and Cultural Experiences (NY SPACE), which will provide more»

Brandi Blake at WVNS Bluefield reports from Matewan, Virginia that Staff at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum has Unionized, becoming an official part of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). UMWA President Brian Sanson said: “We are honored and excited to represent the West Virginia United Mine Wars Museum Staff as Members of the United Mine more»

S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP) is accepting applications through February 13th (2026). CSAP will offer one month of paid job training in McClellanville, South Carolina from May 4th through May 29th (2026) that provides the knowledge and skills needed to start a career in Commercial Fishing or Mariculture. more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) - President Fred Kowal is strongly condemning ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for taking a University at Buffalo (UB) Researcher into custody after he made a wrong turn on the Peace Bridge between Buffalo and Canada. Shovgi Huseynov, a UB Medical Researcher and an Azerbaijan native, was detained by Border Patrol Agents on more»

David Lynch at The Washington Post reports introducing the highest U.S. tariffs since the Great Depression, President Donald Trump made a clear promise in the Spring: “Jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country.” They haven’t. Manufacturing employment has declined every month since what Trump dubbed “Liberation more»

On Wednesday (January 14th), FBI Agents searched the home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post Reporter who covers the Federal Workforce and a Member of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild (WBNG), The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America (TNG-CWA) Local 32035. Agents seized several of her devices during an investigation into a government contractor more»

Brooklyn-based Civil Legal Services Organization Build Up Justice NYC has agreed to voluntarily recognize the BUJ Staff Union, which announced their intent to join the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys (ALAA)-United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2325 in early January (2026). Workers there aim to establish a wall-to-wall Union to secure sustainable more»

A Federal Judge has issued a temporary injunction allowing Empire Wind, the off-shore wind project off the coast of Long Island, to resume construction after the Trump Administration abruptly suspended work there in late December. In Court documents, the developer stated the project would likely be terminated if it was not allowed to resume work by the end more»

Despite Union-Busting from management, Staff at a Kaldi’s Coffee location in St. Louis have voted to form a Union with UNITE HERE Local 74. Eight of the Coffee Chain’s storefronts in the city publicly announced their intent to organize in November 2025 - this is the first National Labor Relations Board vote to be held so far. Workers cite low more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - By a party-line 206-205 vote on a procedural move, the Republican-run U.S. House rejected Democratic attempts to open up debate and amendments to GOP Anti-Worker measures. The Democrats wanted to attach the Protect The Right To Organize (PRO) Act, Labor’s top legislation, to them. But then, in a complete and unexpected reversal more»

(DEARBORN, MICHIGAN) - The Ford Factory Worker who called President Donald Trump a “pedophile protector” has been suspended by the Automaker, but TJ Sabula says he has “no regrets” about the incident as the United Auto Workers (UAW) defended their Union Member’s freedom of speech. Laura Dickerson, who serves as the UAW’s more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person has released the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026 State of the State Address: The Governor’s State of the State (Address) makes clear that she is choosing to lead with her values - protecting children, supporting families and more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal expressed sadness and anger over a ruling by a Federal Immigration Judge to deport UUP Member Alcibiades “Alex” Lazaro Ramírez González, a Cuban refugee who works at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Batavia more»

(HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA) - Workforce Solutions for North Central PA has been awarded $200,000 through the Pennsylvania State Department of Labor & Industry’s Supporting PA’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector Grant Program to expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities across the region. The funding will support the expansion of existing more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Jomo Akono’s story is truly amazing - and inspiring. This Radio Disc Jockey/Producer who has immersed himself in his African heritage and culture in so many ways in the Buffalo Community, started as an Apprentice Carpenter nearly 21 years ago - at the behest of his Father, who was also a Union Carpenter. more»

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has released a report detailing how the first year of the second Trump Administration has already made life less affordable for Working People. The EPI broke down these impacts into five categories: Eroding Workers’ wages and economic security; Undermining job creation; Weakening Workers’ Rights; Enabling more»

Amie Stager and Sarah Lazare at In These Times report Unions and community groups have announced a day of ​“no work, no school, no shopping” on January 23rd to oppose the ferocious assault on the state by Federal Immigration Authorities. Labor Unions in Minnesota are supporting the call, including Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005, Service more»

Lindsay Gibbs at CBS Sports reports that on Friday night (January 9th), 30 minutes before the deadline for a new contract agreement between the WNBA and its Players Union was set to pass, the WNBA Players Association released a statement blasting the league for its negotiating tactics and accusing it of trying to run out the clock: "At midnight, the 2020 more»

Jason Villarruel at People’s World reports from Ithaca that on a frigid December morning a week before Christmas, Cayuga United - a Nurses’ Union at Cayuga Medical Center, held a rally on the front steps of the Ithaca Town Hall. Angela Grupe, a Nurse employed at CMC, spoke to the crowd of community supporters, saying: “So, we’ve all more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.)- Workers employed at Chemical & Engineering News, the independent magazine of the American Chemical Society, have announced the formation of the Chemical & Engineering News Guild. The majority of Chemical & Engineering News’ Union-eligible Staffers have signed cards indicating their desire to form a Collective more»

In his book - Who’s Got the Power?: The Resurgence of American Unions, Minnesota-based Labor Writer and Historian Dave Kamper unpacks the tumultuous wins and losses of the Labor Movement of the first half of the 2020 decade. Kamper analyzes the Labor fights that defined the 2020s - from the United Auto Workers Strike to the UPS Teamsters Strike to more»

Josephine Murphy at The Daily Bruin reports Unions representing about 40,000 Academic and Research Employees across the University of California (UC) plan to hold a Strike Authorization Vote in February for an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike. United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 4811-Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW and Student Services and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) Nurses began an Unfair Labor Practice Strike on Monday (January 12th). After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that Nurses have been fighting for: Safe staffing for patients; Health care benefits for Nurses; and Workplace violence protections, more»

(ALBANY, NEW YORK) - United University Professions (UUP) President Fred Kowal has released the following statement on the New York State Nurses Association’s (NYSNA) Strike at several New York City Hospitals: Nurses are amazing, dedicated people who give their all on the job every day. They care for and comfort patients, they calm family members and more»

(DUNCANSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA) - The Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Center (EASCTC) has launched a virtual tour of its Duncansville, Pennsylvania Training Center to show students, their families and career changers what Union Carpentry education looks like from any location. The digital platform lets users walk through contemporary educational more»

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has issued the following statement: The Trump Administration’s reckless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are trampling on Working People’s fundamental rights and freedoms: To work with dignity and raise our families without the threat of violence from our government; and to safely return more»

Robert Iafolla at Bloomberg Law reports Union deals in the Entertainment and Professional Sports Industries are set to expire in 2026, setting the stage for attention-grabbing contract disputes that could have ripple effects across Organized Labor. Labor pacts that the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and more»

CBS News reports the potential for a major Nurses’ Strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) failed to negotiate new contracts before Sunday's midnight deadline. As a result, nearly 15,000 Nurses are slated to walk off the job today (Monday, January 12th) at Montefiore more»

(BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN) - On a grey, blustery day in Bushwick, Brooklyn, Shawn Fain - the International President of the United Auto Workers (UAW), and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly endorsed former UAW Member Claire Valdez for Congress. A New York State Assembly Member, Valdez credits her political awakening to UAW Local 2110, which she joined more»

(MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN) - The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has announced 56 Science Museum Workers employed at Discovery World in Milwaukee have overwhelmingly voted to join the Union. This vote marks a significant victory in their campaign for fair compensation, a clear path to career advancement, and a real voice on the job, IAM more»

WorkBoat reports the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs is providing $8 million to Delaware County Community College in Southeast Pennsylvania and $5.8 million to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy for development of a specialized, internationally recognized curriculum on Shipbuilding Trades to expand Apprenticeship more»

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass a clean extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Premium Tax Subsidies: (The) vote to extend the ACA Tax Credits happened because Working People refused to accept another price hike engineered by President Trump and his Congressional more»

(PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA) - After years of wasting millions of dollars losing Court battles in attempts to deny their Workers’ basic rights, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has announced it will be shutting down the 240-year-old newspaper in May. A few hours before, the U.S. Supreme Court slapped down the company’s attempt to evade a Court order more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Today (January 9th) New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses held an emergency solidarity action at the League of Voluntary Hospitals to demand Hospital Executives from the City’s wealthiest Hospitals agree to protect patient and nurse safety. While Safety-Net Hospitals have protected Nurses’ health more»

As the Trump Administration marks one year in the White House this month, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) is looking back to see how much of President Donald Trump’s policy agenda aligned with Project 2025. Project 2025 was a policy agenda crafted by the Conservative Think Tank The Heritage Foundation that was released during the lead more»

Jazz Tangcay at Variety-Australia reports DreamWorks Animation (DWA) Remote Workers across the United States, Feature Production Workers at Netflix Animation Studios and Production Workers on the show Ted have officially voted to Unionize with the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and the Editors Guild (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees more»

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to the killing of an unarmed woman at the hands of an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Agent in Minneapolis: Minnesota’s Labor Movement is shocked, heartbroken and angry over the murder of an innocent observer by an ICE Agent in Minneapolis. The reckless more»

The Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) has announced its ECHL (East Coast Hockey League) Membership has ratified a new, five-year contract with the ECHL. The new agreement will run through the 2029-30 season. “This agreement reflects the unity, resolve, professionalism and discipline of our Members throughout this process,” more»

Dave Muoio at Fierce Healthcare reports New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses have rescinded Strike notices given to seven New York City Safety-Net Hospitals after making "major progress" on the terms of to-be-settled contracts. Still, NYSNA said there's an ongoing gulf between their demands and the positions of five other Hospitals more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100-represented Worker employed at Big Bus Tours New York, the number one ranked Hop On Hop Off Tour Bus Company by Trip Advisor, have voted to ratify a new contract. MTA Bus/School Bus/Private Lines Vice President Danny D’Amato said: "I’m proud to announce that Big Bus New York City more»

Stasia DeMarco at Occupational Health & Safety reports the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) is allocating $98 million to expand Pre-Apprenticeship Programs, which aim to help young people enter high-demand industries. The funding, offered through the YouthBuild Program, is designed to support individuals aged 16 to 24 who are neither currently employed more»

(AUSTIN, TEXAS) - Texas American Federation of Teachers (TAFT) President Zeph Capo and National American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten have announced the filing of a Federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and its Commissioner, Mike Morath. Texas AFT is challenging the TEA’s unlawful investigations into more»

After bravely holding the line for four months, International Association of Machinists (IAM) Union Local 1297 Members who work at Libbey Glass in Toledo, Ohio, have finally secured a fair contract. Two Bargaining Units at Libbey Glass - the other represented by United Steelworkers (USW), walked off the job in August over inadequate wages, mandatory more»

One day after a new Public Sector Bargaining Law took effect, Workers employed at the Denver Public Library officially submitted Union Authorization Cards from a super-majority of eligible Staff to form Denver Public Library Workers United (DPLWU)/Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7799. In November, Denver voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot more»

In 2025, the New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council stood with Workers through a year shaped by resistance, resilience, and collective action. From the start, the Labor Council worked alongside Union Members, Labor leaders and allies to respond to Federal actions that threatened Worker Rights and protections, while advancing a strong local agenda more»

Cameron Harrison at People’s World reports in a significant rebuke to the Trump White House, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Protecting America’s Workforce Act (H.R. 2550) before year’s end, voting to reverse the Trump Administration’s Executive Order that stripped Collective Bargaining Rights from more than a more»

Rebecca Holland at moneywise reports thousands of dedicated Unionized Air Traffic Controllers, technicians and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officers are crying foul after discovering they don’t qualify for the Federal Government’s promised $10,000 bonuses for workers who consistently reported for duty during the Government more»

Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Naomi Friedman, Katherine Heaney and Gretel Zumwalt at the Law Firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. report – via The National Law Review, that New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed three employment-related Bills into law and vetoed a fourth before the end of 2025. The three new laws - two of which took immediate effect more»

(SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA) - In 2025, California expanded access to good-paying jobs and career training, strengthened Worker protections and supported communities across the State - from growing regional economies and expanding skills-based training to enforcing Labor Laws and responding to the firestorm in Los Angeles, California delivered workforce, more»