(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – These Tin Knockers have heart. While you may not have noticed, the Membership and Retirees of SMART (the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers) Local 71 here in Buffalo are continuing to work to make the Buffalo Community a better place to live when it comes to donating their time and more»

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) is expressing their absolute and unequivocal rejection of the military operation carried out by the U.S. Government on the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle said “These acts in no way defend more»

Members of the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Union - part of United Mountain Workers (UMW)/Communications Workers of America (CWA ) Local 7781, have been on Strike since December 27th (2025) to secure a contract with fair wages and safety standards to attract and retain essential Staff. Patrollers at Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado perform vital and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses employed at 12 Private Sector Hospitals have delivered Strike notices to management. The Strike notices were delivered two days after contract expiration on December 31st (2025 and give hospital management 10 days to reach a fair contract that protects safe patient care more»

Isabella Gallo at amNewYork reports outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams turned the lights out on his four-year run at City Hall by vetoing 19 Bills passed to protect Workers, street vendors and Immigrants, increase affordable housing in the City and reform the NYPD. The last-minute vetoes occurred just hours before Adams’ four-year run as mayor more»

Nearly 380 Workers at 3M’s Springfield, Missouri Facility have voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW), marking a major win for the Plant’s workforce and a strong addition to the Union’s growing Chemical Sector. The Springfield Facility produces a wide range of adhesives, sealants and other specialty products that supply key more»

(WATERVLIET, NEW YORK) – In an exciting effort to boost in-house skills, the U.S. Army’s Watervliet Arsenal Machinist Apprentices now have a dedicated machine shop where they can practice and hone their craft. The Apprentice Machine Shop provides vital support to Apprentices as they develop their machining skills. This innovative initiative more»

Lynn Rhinehart at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reports U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (Republican-Louisiana) recently unveiled a package of four bills that he described as advancing President Donald Trump’s purported Pro-Worker agenda. But there’s nothing in the legislation to address the problems Workers face when they try to organize Unions more»

(FRESNO, CALIFORNIA) – UNIFI Workers employed at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport have voted to join the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Air Transport Territory. The 80 UNIFI Fresno Employees, who assist with ground handling and aviation services, cited a lack of meaningful raises, the absence of an established pay scale, and more»

Michael Arria at Truthout reports President Donald Trump launched a war against Workers as soon as he reclaimed power in January 2025. Now, nearly a year into his second Administration, it’s possible to take stock of the year’s notable victories for Organized Labor and the challenges looming in 2026. While the climate for Workers has undeniably more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) President Gary LaBarbera recently joined with New York City Office of Talent and Workforce Development Executive Director Doug Lipari to announce $7 billion in City Capital Projects will be completed by the Unionized Construction Industry. This will ensure fair wages and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - Long-sought initiatives to protect the job security of Delivery Workers, increasing permits for Street Vendors and expanding the pay and benefits of Construction Workers were some of the measures passed at the City Council’s last session of the year. The Construction Justice Act that was first introduced in 2023 requires housing more»

Lisa Green at The Journal Gazette reports the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $15 million Apprenticeship Training Facility in Warsaw, Indiana. The new center will have 30,000 square feet in shop training space - with an additional 15,000 square feet for classrooms and offices, said Hannah more»

We Could Be Heroes Just For One Day What’d You Say Lyrics from the Song, Heroes - by David Bowie (BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – When it comes to Heroes, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 3 isn’t short of them. Since 2018, 80 Members of this NALC Branch here in Western New York have been honored nationally by NALC as Heroes more»

National AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond recently penned a Labor Perspective that appeared in BlackPressUSA and reads, in part: In our workplaces, in our communities and in our Government, the right to vote is how Working People make our voices heard. The late Representative John Lewis (Georgia) proclaimed: “Your vote is precious, almost more»

Z Network Editor’s Note: Dr. Lawrence Wittner is Professor of History Emeritus at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany and the Author of Confronting the Bomb (Stanford University Press). His following Labor Perspective, in part, was published in the On-Line Publication, The Z Network: Although Donald Trump’s Department of Labor more»

Z Network Editor’s Note: Dr. Lawrence Wittner is Professor of History Emeritus at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany and the Author of Confronting the Bomb (Stanford University Press). His following Labor Perspective, in part, was published in the On-Line Publication, The Z Network: Although Donald Trump’s Department of Labor more»

Registered Nurses (RNs) employed at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas are celebrating a powerful victory after voting to form a Union with National Nurses United (NNU). The Medical Facility is owned by CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest Catholic Health Care Systems in the Nation that generated $1.1 billion in profits in 2024. The Nurses cited more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports the Senate’s approval of Crystal Carey as the new General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) makes a top Union-Buster the NLRB’s Chief Enforcement Officer and de facto Chief Of Staff. The same vote also filled two Board seats, assuring that for the first time in almost a year the more»

Daniella Genovese at FOXBusiness reports the Nation’s Skilled Trades Workforce, which is critical to keeping the country's infrastructure and economy running, is rapidly declining. While many companies are working to address the shortage, General Motors (GM) has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to build its own pipeline of future Workers. Over more»

Gabriele Holtermann at The Brooklyn Paper reports as the New York City Council heads into a new term beginning January 1st (2026), the Association of Legislative Employees (ALE) - which represents nearly 500 Council Aides, Finance Analysts and Senior Financial Analysts, is urging Council Members to publicly commit to not laying off or terminating Staff more»

Amir Khafagy at Documented reports the Expose Amazon Campaign is alleging the world’s largest on-line retailer is systematically violating the Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The campaign, which launched in July 2024, has spoken with 450 Amazon Workers across 35 States. Many of those conversations were with Women who claimed to have miscarried more»

Sophia Compton at FOX Business reports Terry Schilling, who serves as President of the American Principles Project, is encouraging Gen Zers to reconsider the traditional college route and instead explore the Skilled Trades as recent graduates face a challenging job market. "We need to go back to the drawing board - and if we can avoid having an entire more»

The Labor Movement has been tested like never before this year. Since Inauguration Day, the radical pages of Project 2025 and the fever dreams of America’s corporate billionaires have come to life with a relentless assault on Working People. With that said, the National AFL-CIO has released its year-end report, detailing how Organized Labor has more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports Donald Trump has staged a year of “unrelenting attacks on Working People,” according to the head of the largest Federation of the Labor Unions in the U.S. Now they’re preparing to fight back. National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said her Labor Federation is gearing up to challenge the more»

(NEW YORK CITY) – With just days before current Mayor Eric Adams leaves office, Unions representing more than 5,100 New York City Workers have yet to agree to new Collective Bargaining Agreements during his term. In the nearly four years Adams has been in office the City has reached numerous agreements with City Unions representing more than 98% of more»

U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat, who represents Upper Manhattan, recently penned a Labor Perspective that was published in City & State New York. It began: The Insurance Industry’s latest attack on New York’s Scaffold Law is framed as a plea for “affordability.” In reality - it is a demand for legal immunity for those who more»

Staff at The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch and The Newark (New Jersey) Advocate have gone public with their effort to form a Union with The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America Local 1. Under the name Dispatch News Guild - Reporters, Photo-Journalists, Videographers and Digital Producers across both publications are fighting for fair pay and the more»

A review focusing on life-long vocational learning opportunities has launched in the State of New Jersey. The Children, Education and Home Affairs (CEHA) Scrutiny Panel said the review would aim to identify what was available currently - including Apprenticeships, professional development courses and on-the-job training. The panel said the review would more»

(BUFFALO, NEW YORK) – Members of the Faculty Federation of Erie Community College (FFECC) have ratified a new five-year contract with Erie Community College that marks a significant milestone for the institution, its Faculty and the broader College Community, Union Officials said. The agreement was ratified by FFECC Members by a 94% margin and more»

Parker Purifoy at Bloomberg Law reports The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will have its quorum restored after the U.S. Senate confirmed six new Members for crucial Labor positions in the Trump Administration. By a vote of 53-to-43, Senators approved a package of nominees - including James Murphy and Scott Mayer as NLRB Members and Crystal Carey as more»

Timothy Noah at The New Republic reports something unusual happened that didn’t attract sufficient attention. It concerned the latest in what’s been a heartening recent series of House Republican rebellions against President Donald Trump. Congressional Republicans have bucked Trump lately by voting to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and more»

(NEW YORK CITY) - New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)-represented Nurses have overwhelmingly approved the use of Strikes at 12 New York City Private Sector Hospitals as a December 31st contract expiration date approaches. The vote gives their Unionized Nurses’ Bargaining Committees the authority to call a Strike if a contract that protects safe more»

The Trump Administration announced a halt to construction on all U.S. Offshore Wind Projects, including New York's Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, which are planned to generate a combined 1,734 megawatts, enough to power one million homes when completed in 2027. The Trump Administration previously issued a stop-work order to Empire Wind in April of this year, more»

Wells Fargo Workers employed at the North Colony Branch in Wallingford, Connecticut are the latest to go public with their campaign to form a Union with Wells Fargo Workers United-Communications Workers of America (WFWU-CWA) Local 1298. The Workers Recently sent a letter to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf announcing their National Labor Relations Board more»

(NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK) – Through its continued generosity of helping the local community and those who live here, the Niagara-Orleans AFL-CIO Central Labor Council and its Affiliated Member Unions adopted a record 38 families for this Holiday Season - combining to donate $20,000 in clothing, toys and daily necessities. As the need for help has more»

Ryan Krull at St. Louis Magazine reports a pair of holiday-themed props were not enough to stop the passage of a Bill that beefs up requirements for Apprenticeship Programs and diversity goals for contractors getting St. Louis County Government work. Bill 182, which passed the County Council by the narrowest of margins – 4-to-3, requires contractors more»

Cameron Harrison at People’s World reports it’s no secret that irresponsible Rail Giants out for profits have visited injury and death on Workers and massive destruction to communities around the country. As such, Workers are warning that a new corporate monster railroads want to create via a merger would tear up critical health and safety more»

Chauncey Robinson at People’s World reports from Los Angeles that a warm cup of coffee can ease an early morning on film and TV sets, but Cultural Workers are rebuking Starbucks as they show solidarity with striking Union Baristas. Hollywood Actors added their voices to the thousands supporting the nationwide Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike by more»

Laborers Local Union 1010 (LIUNA) took action in solidarity with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) last week by rolling a custom LED billboard outside the WNBPA League Office and NBA Store in Manhattan, calling on League Leadership to reach a fair contract deal that values Players and secures the future of the WNBA. Framed as more»

The Construction Industry in the United States is increasingly reliant on foreign-born Workers, a group that’s come under increased threat this year from the Trump administration. More than 2.8 million Construction Workers were foreign born in 2023, making up almost 27% of the Construction Workforce nationwide, up from two million or 25% in 2013. more»

The performers who bring the magic to the Dayton Ballet in Ohio have voted unanimously to join the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA). Dancers of the City’s Professional Ballet Company - which is part of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA), cast their ballots earlier this month in a National Labor Relations Board Election, just days more»

Amy Demuth at Nevada Today reports the Nevada Tech Hub is fueling the growth of Nevada’s lithium battery and critical materials economy by investing in the workforce that powers it. To meet rising demand for skilled Trades, Nevada Tech Hub has awarded $3.9 million to expand Apprenticeship Programs, boost outreach and provide vital support for Workers more»

CSEA Editor’s Note: Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Western Region 6 has been honored with CSEA’s Rising Tide Award, which is recognizing the CSEA Region for adding the most new Members. CSEA Western Region President Steve Healy, pictured on the left, accepts the award on behalf of the Region. CSEA President Mary Sullivan is on the more»

Jing Pan at Moneywise reports Ford CEO Jim Farley says there’s another side of the labor market that rarely makes the front page: High-paying jobs that are still out there - and going unfilled. “Those jobs are out there: Mechanics in a Ford dealership. As of this morning, we had (5,000) openings. A bay with a lift and tools and no one to work in more»

Alexander Clark at The Daily Overview reports Amtrak is redirecting a significant slice of its executive bonus pool to the people who keep its trains running, handing out $900 holiday payments to Union Workers after managers agreed to give up half of their own awards. The move delivers a rare year-end windfall to tens of thousands of Front-Line Employees more»

The New York City Council has passed the Construction Justice Act, Intro 0910 - a Labor-supported Bill that establishes clear community hiring and compensation standards for City-assisted housing development projects, ensuring that when public resources are used to build housing, they also support family-sustaining work and stronger economic outcomes in the more»

The New York City Council has passed the Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act. Sponsored by Speaker Adrienne Adams, this historic legislation will help address a turnover crisis plaguing the Private Security Industry, where the average Officer makes $40,311 and 37.8% lack health insurance through their employer or the employer of a household member. To more»

(LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA) – After building overwhelming support, Creative Workers at Theorist Media are calling on owner Lunar X to recognize their Unions. The organizing effort includes Workers performing a wide range of work - from editing and writing to sound design to thumbnail creation and digital production. Workers first reached out to the more»

Marty Spargo at Automate Your Life reports the future of work is shifting as Blue-Collar roles regain prominence, particularly in Skilled Trades that involve maintaining and operating physical infrastructure. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes industries, it cannot replace the hands-on expertise required in fields such as electrical work, HVAC more»