DETROIT, Mich.—The United Auto Workers says General Motors’ plans to close five plants in the U.S. and Canada might be part of a strategy to take advantage of cheaper labor
NEW YORK, NY — New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer has unveiled a report that establishes the true scope of New York City’s affordable housing crisis, and reveals that the
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Los Angeles County emergency-room nurses and nurse practitioners called off a planned strike Nov. 27, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with county officials. Service Employees International Union
HARTFORD, Conn.—Connecticut labor unions denounced a state commission report calling for a wage freeze for state employees and teachers while cutting taxes on the rich. The Commission on Fiscal Stability
When UFT President Michael Mulgrew introduced Carmen Alvarez, the winner of the Charles Cogen Award at Teacher Union Day, he praised her passion for advocating for special needs children during
HONOLULU, Hawaii—UNITE HERE Local 5 members voted nearly unanimously Nov. 27 to ratify a contract with the Kyo-ya hotel company, ending a 51-day strike by 2,700 workers at five Marriott
Queens, NY – Phase one of the $8 billion transformation of LaGuardia Airport has been completed. LGA’s Terminal B, with 250,000 square-foot light-filled concourse is now open for business. This section of
OSHAWA, Ontario—Workers at the General Motors plant here walked out Nov. 26 after the company announced it was one of five that will be closed by the end of 2019.
PORTLAND, Ore.—Two anti-union groups filed a lawsuit in federal court here Nov. 20, trying to force public-employee unions to let workers who quit them stop paying dues immediately. The Freedom
WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department on Nov. 16 approved Teamsters Local 805’s application to cut pension benefits effective Jan. 1. Members of the New York-based local had voted to reject the proposed
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