(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) - The Teamsters have marched into U.S. District Court in Boston, suing their biggest employer- UPS, over planned massive job cuts the Union contends violate key provisions of its contract with one of the Nation’s top two Package Delivery Firms. The Union seeks a Federal injunction and Temporary Restraining Order to stop the more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In a rousing speech made to 3,000 Union Activists meeting in Washington, D.C., United Auto Worker (UAW) President Shawn Fain set out a four-item agenda for their annual Legislative/Political Conference: Campaigning for adequate wages; Adequate and guaranteed pensions and retirement security, Medicare For All and the right of Workers to more»

(TOLEDO, OHIO) – United Steelworkers (USW) Members employed at Libbey Glass in Toledo, Ohio, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract, ending an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike that stretched more than five months. The 650 Workers at the Plant - including Members of USW Locals 59M, 700T and 65T, as well as Members of the International more»

(CHATTANOOGA, TENNESEE) – Unionized Auto Workers employed at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee Plant have won a historic tentative agreement with the company. After making history as the first Southern Auto Workers outside the Big Three to join the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Union’s 3,200 members who work at Volkswagen Chattanooga more»

The Associated Press reports 6,000 Public School Teachers represented by the United Educators of San Francisco went on Strike today (Monday, February 9th) - the City’s first such walkout in nearly 50 years. The Strike comes after Teachers and the District failed to reach an agreement over higher wages, health benefits and more resources for students more»

(SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA) - The Labor Movement is calling on State Governments in California and around the country to protect Workers’ jobs, rights and freedoms from being taken away by Artificial Intelligence (AI). National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler joined California Federation of Labor Unions President Lorena Gonzalez, Iowa Federation of Labor more»

Just Cause just published an interesting read authored by a gentleman named Alec Monnie, who writes: I worked in a Walmart Deli for three years. It made me understand why Labor Unions in America are more popular now than they’ve been in generations. I’d heard horror stories about what it’d be like to work at Walmart. The customers would 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»

(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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In a major victory for the 47,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officers represented by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a Federal Judge has ruled the Trump Administration’s latest attempt to terminate their contract violates a standing Court injunction. This was Homeland Security Secretary more»

(BALTIMORE, MARYLAND) - Trade Unionists and Community Activists, 1,100 of them, are gathered here at the National AFL-CIO’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Conference not just to remember history, but, as many here say, to intervene in it. “We are gathered to honor Martin Luther King’s sacrifices as we fight for our more»

President Donald Trump’s assault on the rule of law and simple humanity in Minnesota has prompted a call for a General Strike on Friday, January 23rd. Numerous Labor Unions, Human Rights Advocates, and other organizations support the planned Strike that would target the working day, school, and shopping. “We are not going to shop. We are not more»

Aimee Picchi at CBS News reports a proposed Billionaire Wealth Tax in California is sparking debate over whether the measure - if passed, would lead to more harm than good if ultrawealthy residents in the State flee to other locales. Under the proposed ballot initiative, California would institute a one-time tax of 5% on the State's estimated 255 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»

(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»

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»

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»

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»

(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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

Keith Brower Brown and Natascha Elena Uhlmann at Labor Notes report on the many and big contract fights that are lining up for Unions and their Members in 2026: The coming year could keep the Strikes rolling through steel mills, State offices, telephone lines, axle plants, baseball diamonds and hospitals from coast to coast, as well as in manufacturing, more»

Mark Gruenberg at People’s World reports that if the comments by members of the Supreme U.S. Court’s Right-Wing Majority supporting the idea of a “unitary executive” were not enough to convince people that they were out to kill Workers’ Rights, their decision not to hear a lawsuit by the Office and Professional Employees more»

Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234, which represents Employees at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), has reached a tentative deal on a new contract. The agreement avoids a planned Strike. Local 234, which represents about 5,000 SEPTA Employees, had been working without a contract since November 7th, 2025, when its last more»

Utah Lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly in a special session to strike a controversial new law barring Public Employees from collective bargaining. The move came less than a year after Republican Legislators narrowly voted to pass it, several months after Labor Unions broke signature-gathering records as they mounted a referendum effort to repeal the law more»

Cameron Harrison at People’s World reports from Lansing, Michigan that in contempt for both Democracy and the Working Class, Republican Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall has appealed to the State’s Supreme Court after lower courts unanimously ruled his blatant obstruction of Pro-Worker Legislation unconstitutional. According to the Michigan more»

Chauncey K. Robinson at People’s World reports from Buena Park, California that usually LEGO is associated with physically building things up, but in this case, workers are accusing the company of tearing down their chances of getting Union Representation. Employees at the Downtown Disney LEGO store claim the company is using illegal Union-Busting more»

Following threats made by President Donald Trump against Minnesota’s Somali Immigrants, Unions and local allies held a demonstration at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport last week to rally around their targeted community members and call out the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and some airlines for cooperating with U.S. Immigration more»

Aurelia Glass at American Progress reports Unions are popular across ages and demographic groups in America, but Gen Z Men stand out for their high levels of support. According to Center for American Progress analysis of polling data from 2024, Gen Z Men have the highest approval for Unions among any generation or gender group - higher support for Unions more»

Peter Fousek and Cameron Harrison at People’s World report the struggle over who controls the roof over a Worker’s head erupted into open confrontation on the steps of New Haven, Connecticut’s City Hall, as a newly formed Public Tenants Union at Sunset Ridge Apartments faced down a landlord-backed “counter-demonstration.” The more»

Across the United States, a quiet but serious problem is unfolding for Blue Collar Workers. While many people are focused on how Artificial Intelligence might replace office jobs, the Workers who build, repair, transport and manufacture the country’s goods are facing growing difficulties right now. Even with repeated promises to revive key industries, more»

Fred Lambert at Electrek reports the Boring Company, Elon Musk’s Tunneling Startup, is reportedly facing significant issues with its new project in Nashville, Tennessee. A key subcontractor has walked off the job, alleging the company failed to pay for work completed on the Music City Loop, claiming they received only 5% of what they are owed. Shane more»

Food Service Workers, Members of UNITE HERE Local 17, at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have ratified a new contract that averted a potential Strike during the busy Thanksgiving travel week. “It is an historic agreement that includes the HIGHEST wage increases ever won at the Airport,” the Union said in a statement. HMSHost operates more»