Katie Langford at The Denver Post reports United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 - which represents thousands of Northern Colorado Meatpacking Workers, and JBS has reached a tentative contract agreement. The UFCW announced the agreement following two days of negotiations that resumed after a three-week Strike at the Flagship Beef Processing more»

Communications Workers of America (CWA) Members employed by DirecTV have voted overwhelmingly to give Union Leaders the authority to call a Strike if negotiations between the CWA and the company fail to reach a fair agreement. The Strike Authorization Vote comes as CWA's contract with DirecTV - covering nearly 300 Customer Service Call Center Workers in more»

An estimated eight million people turned out to protest at more than 3,000 U.S. destinations on No Kings Day III on March 28th (2026). It’s described as the largest protest in U.S. History and the largest rebuke of Trump’s Presidency. As many as 200,000 turned out for the flagship protest in Minneapolis - site of the videotaped ICE murders of more»

Monica Potts at The New Republic reports President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget proposal that he has sent to Congress doubles down on MAGA pet projects while taking a sledgehammer to a number of programs that help the Working Class. Among the casualties could be new Moms trying to buy food and families with moderate incomes trying to buy homes. But more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Teamsters National Negotiating Committee has reached a tentative contract agreement with DHL that averts a national Strike that would have involved thousands of Workers across 26 Locals across the country. “Our Members at DHL held management’s feet to the fire and demanded a contract that recognizes the hard more»

Dave Jamieson at The Huffington Post reports Amazon spent more than $26 million on Anti-Union Labor Consultants in 2025, according to new Federal disclosure forms, marking the largest such expenditure by a U.S. employer reported in a single year. The filings with the U.S. Labor Department show Amazon hired at least six firms that specialize in helping 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»

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»

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»

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»

(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»

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»

(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»

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»

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»

(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»

MS NOW Editor’s Note: Everett Kelley is the National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest Union representing Federal and Washington, D.C. Government Employees. Kelley recently authored a Labor Perspective that appeared on MS NOW, which reads - in part: In the most recent pay period, many TSA more»

Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports 3,800 Workers employed at JBS USA, the world’s largest meat producer, are set to begin an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Strike Monday (March 16th) in Greeley, Colorado - in what will be the first Labor Strike in the industry in decades. The walkout threatens to put further strain on U.S. meat prices - ground beef more»

The Guardian Editor’s Note: Jared Abbott is the Director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, while Dustin Guastella is a Research Associate at the Center for Working Class Politics and the Director of Operations for Teamsters Local 623. Abbott and Guastella wrote an interesting Labor Perspective that recently appeared in The Guardian, which more»

For more than a century, Women Workers have been at the forefront of America’s Union Movement: At the bargaining table, on picket lines, in State Legislatures and in courtrooms and the streets, fighting for fair wages, quality benefits and Union recognition. Women of Color - in particular, have long spearheaded movements at the intersection of racial more»

Members of the United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA) have overwhelmingly voted to reject the League’s latest offer and authorize a Strike to secure a fair contract. The United Soccer League Championship season has kicked off, but the Athletes have yet to receive agreement provisions that fully reflect true professional standards. By voting more»

(TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA) - A Labor Union Bill backed by Governor Ron DeSantis and the Koch-backed Freedom Foundation that opponents say represents “the final nail in the coffin” for Florida Unions is headed for the Senate floor. Teachers, Nurses, Electricians, Plumbers, Doctors and Sanitation Workers packed a committee room on Monday (March 2nd) more»

San Francisco Superior Court Clerks, represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, have reached a tentative contract agreement and are back to work after a powerful two-day Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) work stoppage. Once the Strike began, it took less than 24 hours for court management to reopen communication with SEIU - even more»

The United Steelworkers (USW) have installed a historic slate of Leaders, led by new International President Roxanne Brown and National Director for Canada Marty Warren. Roxanne Brown becomes the 10th International President of the USW, North America’s largest Industrial Union since its founding in 1942. Elected last Fall, she replaces David more»

Rob Manning & Tiffany Camhi at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) report Oregon’s largest Higher Education Institution is under unprecedented pressure, as two of its largest Unions have authorized possible Strikes. The Portland Community College Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals (PCCFFAP) and the Portland Community College Federation more»

Labor Notes’ Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Labor Notes Roundtable Series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? We will be publishing more contributions here and in our magazine in the months ahead. Click here to read the rest of the series. It shouldn’t be so hard for Workers to join a Union. Nearly half of more»

Mia Sweador and MJ Martinez at The State Press reports Arizona State University (ASU) Dining Hall Workers are on Strike over contract negotiations with Aramark, ASU's Food Service. Workers from all four of ASU's Arizona Campuses are participating in the Strike, organized by UNITE HERE Local 11. Union spokeswoman Victoria Stahl said the Strike is being more»

(OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA) - Beneficial State Bank Workers - represented by Communications Workers of America (CWA) Locals 9412 and 7901, have overwhelmingly ratified their second contract agreement with the West Coast-based Bank, signaling a significant victory for Workers who are fighting to improve workplace conditions at some of the country’s largest more»

(CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE) - In a historic victory, Volkswagen (VW) Workers have voted by 96% to ratify their first Union contract, the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced. The deal locks in 20% wage increases, health care cost reductions, job security guarantees, an enforceable grievance procedure, and much more, Union Officials said. The ratification vote more»

Kristen Hwang at Cal Matters reports more than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente Unionized Health Care Workers remained on Strike this week as the open-ended walkout entered its fourth week, disrupting patient appointments, surgeries and treatments across California and Hawaii. Bargaining teams for Kaiser and its Workers have resumed negotiations after weeks of more»

Luke Petersen and Cathy Sui at The Daily Pennsylvanian report that ahead of a Strike deadline on Tuesday (February 17th), the University of Pennsylvania and its Graduate Student Union (GET-UP) have come to tentative agreements on 26 proposals, including three this month. Since October 2024, the Union - the University and Graduate Employees more»

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - On the third anniversary of the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Labor Leaders - including those from the National AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department, joined with Members of Congress and Community Leaders at a bipartisan press conference on Capitol Hill to advocate for passage of the Railway more»

(SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA) - A historic, week-long Strike by United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) came to an end Friday (February 13th) when the Union and the San Francisco United School District have agreed on a tentative contract. The UESF began its first Strike in nearly 50 years on Monday (February 9th) after 11 months of failed negotiations with more»

(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»