US Senators Demand Wells Fargo Allow Employee Unions
From today’s Reuters: A group of Democratic senators called on Wells Fargo (WFC.N), opens new tab to end its alleged campaign against employee unions, saying a more constructive approach could…
Trump’s Orders To End Work Rights of 450,000 Federal Workers: “Largest Union Busting In American History”
From today’s The Independent: Donald Trump promised his presidency would usher in a “golden age” for American workers, but his administration has gutted union protections for tens of thousands of…
Happy Labor Day! This Holiday’s History
From today’s USA Today: With students back in school and pumpkin-flavored treats returning to menus, the end of summer, unofficially marked by Labor Day, is here. During the three-day Labor…
Union Leads In Vote At Ford Battery Plant
From today’s New York Times: Employees at a battery factory in Kentucky partly owned by Ford Motor appeared to have voted narrowly on Wednesday to be represented by the United…
Safeway Strike Averted After Tentative Agreement Reached
From today’s ABC7 News- San Francisco: UFCW Local 5 and UFCW Local 648 have reached a tentative agreement with Albertson’s Companies which owns Safeway, averting a planned strike that would…
In Chicago, Coalition of Unions, Community Organizers, and Drivers Force Uber to Table
From today’s The Nation: Last month, a coalition of rideshare drivers, grassroots organizations, and unions announced an agreement with Uber declaring that the company would support Illinois state legislation enabling…
Trash And Tensions Mount In Philadelphia On Day 8 Of Workers Strike
From today’s ABC News: As trash and tempers heat up across Philadelphia on Day 8 of a strike by blue-collar city workers Tuesday, some residents and small business owners are…
Trump’s Bid to End Union Contracts Is Unprecedented, Judge Says
From today’s Bloomberg Law: President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end collective bargaining agreements between federal agencies and employee unions appears to be far too sweeping in its scale,…
Court Permits Trump’s Plan To End Unions For Many Federal Workers
From today’s CNBC News: A federal appeals court lifted an order on Friday that blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the…
Los Angeles County Union Workers Go On Three-Day Strike
From today’s CBS News: Los Angeles County union members were out overnight continuing their strike after failed contract negotiations had not reached a solution. A crowd of workers left around…