ORLANDO, Fla.—Under a tentative contract agreement announced Aug. 25 between Walt Disney World5 and the Service Trades Council Union, the minimum wage for the 38,000 workers the six-union coalition represents
WASHINGTON, DC—A federal judge has barred the federal government from enforcing most of three executive orders by President Donald Trump intended to weaken federal workers’ labor unions. U.S. District Judge
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Mediation Board dismissed accusations by United Airlines against UNITE HERE on Aug. 22, clearing the way for 2,700 in-flight catering workers to vote on whether to join
THREE FORKS, Mont.—The company that locked out workers at its talc-milling plant in Three Forks Aug. 2 has agreed to return to the bargaining table in September, under federal mediation.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.—With the United Steelworkers’ contracts with two major steelmakers expiring at midnight Sept. 1, U.S. Steel has proposed a seven-year deal that would cut wages and benefits for future
FAIRBANKS, Alaska—About 100 people rallied in a park across from City Hall here Aug. 23 to protest that the city’s firefighters, police, and office staff are all working under expired
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.—Labor unions in northeast Pennsylvania are reviving the annual Labor Day parade and festivities, which drew thousands of people to downtown Wilkes-Barre in the early 20th century before fading
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—After tech-shuttle drivers in San Francisco rejected a contract offer in mid-August, the two companies involved began training strikebreaker drivers—even though Teamsters Local 853 members have not authorized
DENVER, Colo.—Workers at Denver International Airport launched a campaign to win a $15-an-hour minimum wage with a rally Aug. 23 in front of the Denver City and County Building. Backed
WICHITA, Kan.—Workers at a Wichita auto-parts retailer and warehouse went out on strike Aug. 17, the morning after they’d rejected the company’s final contract offer by a 35-2 vote. International
