Washington—In its first annual report to the Department of Labor since the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said it
Washington—The House on March 27 passed the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill aimed at strengthening protections against sex-based pay discrimination. The 242-187 vote was mostly along party lines, with only
NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Associated Press has changed its guide for reporters and editors to recommend that they no longer describe laws prohibiting the union shop as “right-to-work” laws.
Charlotte, N.C.—Carrying signs reading “Keep American Airlines Jobs American,” workers protested outside Charlotte Douglas International Airport March 28. National contract talks between the airline and the two-union association representing workers
New York, NY – Employers across the country are counting on Trump to control the National Laborrb Relations Board (NLRB) and destroy the union movement. The NLRB is the federal statute that
ENR Honors Iron Workers’ Vicki O’Leary for Groundbreaking Work in Improving Safety and Diversity Washington, DC – Engineering News-Record (ENR) named Iron Workers (IW) General Organizer for Safety and Diversity Vicki
Chicago, Illinois – About 100 musicians in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra have traded their instruments for picket signs, striking to demand a contract that protects their pension plan and provides
A group of dentists spent their lunch hour on a picket line Feb. 27 — to let members of the public know they want a fair contract. Multnomah County, Oregon
AUGUSTA, Me.—The Maine House Committee on Labor and Housing heard testimony March 18 on six bills that would roll back the minimum-wage increase the state’s voters enacted in 2016. One
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Gig-economy companies like Uber and Handy have allied with corporate and far-right lobbyists to get their definition of “independent contractor” enshrined in law—and protect them from having to
