Trump Tries to Blow Up Airport Screeners Union
The American Federation of Government Employees signed its contract with TSA in May 2024, and it wasn’t set to expire until 2031.
Head of Largest Federal Worker Union Urges Senate to Block Russell Vought
Meanwhile, leading Democratic senators held the upper chamber floor in opposition to his nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Democrats to the Working Class: Good Riddance!
Startling Advice from Fareed Zakaria
‘This Is Workplace Democracy’: Strike Continues as Boeing Workers Reject Contract Offer
"We will continue to negotiate in good faith until we have made gains that workers feel adequately make up for what the company took from them in the past."
Boeing Machinists on Strike Have a Historic Opportunity
Such a shift in the balance of power against Boeing’s ruthless corporate leadership would be a huge victory for working people everywhere.
Ten Ways Project 2025 Could Undermine Workers’ Rights
The blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term revives familiar Republican plans to weaken unions and undermine employee protections.
California’s Low Wage Future
Low-wage industries are forecast to lead job growth, and the share of workers 55 and older has doubled
Hospital Workers Fired After Protesting Short Staffing Sue for Damages
Nine Lynwood St. Francis Medical Center staffers say they were fired as retaliation for leading union protests against staff cuts.
Massachusetts Teachers Illegal Strike Wave Rolls On
By Barbara Madeloni / Labor Notes A wildly successful, illegal three-day strike by the Andover Education Association in November has reverberated statewide for educators in Massachusetts. The lowest-paid instructional assistants…
Next on United Auto Workers’ To-Do List: Adding More Members Who Currently at Nonunion Factories to Its Ranks
By Marick Masters, Wayne State University and Raymond Gibney Jr., Penn State University / The Conversation Having negotiated “record contracts” with the Big Three – and seen the bulk of…
What’s Next for India’s ‘Manual Scavengers’ After Major Legal Victory
In a major movement win, India’s Supreme Court ruled to eradicate dangerous sanitation work and rehabilitate workers. However, the struggle is far from over.
Considering Bandcamp’s Changing Role in Music Industry Amid Layoffs
With ownership changes, what happens to an unparalleled source of underground music?
Facebook Workers in Kenya Say Meta Hasn’t Paid Them for 6 Months Amid Legal Case
Meta and its contractor have now been accused of contempt of court by a group of content moderators
US Auto Workers and Activists in Michigan Show Up for Fired VU Manufacturing Workers in Mexico
Amid the ongoing UAW strike, US auto workers are standing up for their Mexican brothers and sisters at VU Manufacturing, which shut down a newly unionized facility along the Mexico-US…
Auto Workers Escalate: Surprise Strike at Massive Kentucky Ford Truck Plant
By Keith Brower Brown / Labor Notes Every Friday for the past four weeks, Big 3 CEOs have waited fearfully for Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain to announce which…