U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
From today’s New York Times: Nearly 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers union went on strike against Mack Trucks on Monday after rejecting a tentative contract that union’s leaders…
75,000 Kaiser Permanente Strike, Largest Health Care Worker Strike in History
From today’s CNN News: On Wednesday, more than 75,000 unionized employees of Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health providers, walked off the job, marking the largest health…
California Governor Appoints Laphonza Butler to Interim Senate Seat
From today’s CNBC News: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the seat of the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the governor’s…
Culinary and Bartenders Unions in Las Vegas Vote To Strike
From today’s Nevada Independent: Members of the Culinary and Bartenders unions overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to authorize their negotiating committees to call for a strike by some 53,000 non-gaming Strip and…
Biden Joins Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan
From today’s New York Times: President Biden grabbed a bullhorn and joined striking autoworkers in Michigan on Tuesday, becoming the first sitting president to join a picket line in an…
Writers Reach Tentative Deal With Studios To End Strike After Five Months
From today’s CNBC News: Hollywood’s writers and studios have a preliminary labor agreement. Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers resumed…
California Passes Law Allowing Workers On Strike To Qualify For Unemployment
From today’s Sacramento Bee: Striking California workers are one gubernatorial signature away from being able to apply for and receive state-funded aid after a last-minute push by lawmakers. The California…
Kaiser Permanente Strike Authorized By Unions In Several States
From today’s USA Today: Nearly 64,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California, Oregon and Washington who demand better pay and more robust staffing have authorized a strike if no…
UAW Rejects Offers, Prepares To Strike Against Detroit Automakers
From today’s Reuters News Service: United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain said on Wednesday the union is preparing to strike against the Detroit Three automakers, a day before four-year…
Wisconsin Democrats Push Agenda To Restore Worker Rights
From today’s Wisconsin Examiner: Flanked by a phalanx of union members in trades ranging from carpentry to teaching, Democrats in the Legislature rolled out a 10-bill collection Thursday to enshrine…