Nurses’ Union Conducts Biggest sStrike In NYC History
From today’s ABC 7 New York: The largest nurses’ strike in New York City history continues for a second day on Tuesday as the union is making allegations of “union…
220,000 Fewer Workers: How Trump’s Cuts Affected Every Federal Agency
From today’s New York Times: The Trump administration shrank the federal work force by about 220,000 workers through November, representing about a 10 percent cut, according to new data that…
As Netflix And Paramount Circle Warner Bros. Hollywood Unions Voice Alarm
From today’s Los Angeles Times: The sale of Warner Bros. — whether in pieces to Netflix or in its entirety to Paramount — is stirring mounting worries among Hollywood union…
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…
Talks Between Boeing and Machinists Union Break Down
From today’s CNN Business: Boeing and the union that represents 33,000 striking employees at the company say talks between the two have broken down and no new talks are scheduled.…
Four Moments When Boeing Fractured Bonds With Union Workers
From today’s NPR News: Last week, an overwhelming majority of Boeing’s some 33,000 members of the machinist union — 94.6% to be exact — rejected the company’s tentative contract and…
Workers’ May Day Rallies Confront Turbulent Times
From today’s Associated Press News: Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices, low wages and calls for greater labor rights.…
Local Labor Leaders In Seattle Sustain ‘Year of the Union’ Momentum
From today’s Urbanist: 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Organization protests, commonly called “the Battle of Seattle,” an important AFL-CIO-led protest for worker rights and anti-globalization. The…
Starbucks, US union agree to form ‘framework’ for organizing, bargaining
From today’s Yahoo Finance: Starbucks and a union seeking to organize the coffee chain’s U.S. workforce said on Tuesday they have agreed to create a “framework” to guide organizing and…
Dartmouth Players Are Employees Who Can Unionize, NLRB Official Says
From today’s New York Times: A federal official said Monday that members of the Dartmouth men’s basketball team were university employees, clearing a path for the team to take a…