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Big Union Contract Fights Are Coming in 2026. Here’s a Preview of What’s Ahead.
Each of these fights is an opportunity to beat back the anti-union offensive.
Despite Trump’s War on Workers, Labor Movement Notched Crucial Wins in 2025
As Trump prepares to escalate attacks on unions and immigrant workers, the labor movement must build power to stop him.
Coal Miners Were Poised to Win Key Safety Protections. Then Trump Showed Up.
After courting coal miners during his campaign, Trump has left a trail of broken promises.
House Passes Bill to Undo Trump Order to End Federal Workers’ Bargaining Rights
The bill passed with 20 Republicans joining all Democrats to vote “yes,” in a rare rebuke to Trump.
68 Cities, Counties, and States Will Increase Their Minimum Wage on January 1
As Trump calls affordability a “con job,” state and local governments are taking the lead on raising wages.
Why Walmart Wants to See the Starbucks Barista Strike Fail
Corporations far beyond Starbucks want to keep baristas out of unions.
Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders Join NYC Starbucks Workers on the Picket Line
The picket came soon after Starbucks reached a $38 million settlement with New York City over labor violations.
Global Black Friday Strikes Resist Amazon’s Assault on Workers
Thousands of workers walked off the job in what organizers described as the largest mobilization against Amazon to date.
Child Farmworkers Face Dangerous Exposure to Pesticides in California Fields
Younger laborers are facing long-term impacts from working conditions due to lax oversight and infrequent inspections.
Amazon Drivers Take 45 Days to Earn What the Company’s Union Buster Earned in 1
Union-busting consultants thrive on secrecy, but they can’t hide their obscene pay rates for long.