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In Unexpected Move, Trump Taps Pro-Union Republican to Lead Labor Department
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been one of the lone Republican supporters of the PRO Act and other pro-worker legislation.
Unionized Letter Carriers Organize for Better Than Meager 1.3 Percent Raise
One analysis found that postal workers had fallen farther behind inflation than any other job it analyzed.
Federal Labor Board Rules Against Anti-Union “Captive Audience” Meetings
Although the NLRB’s ruling is a step forward for workers, it could be undone by the incoming Trump administration.
Boeing Workers Ratify Contract With 43.65 Percent Wage Increase Over 4 Years
It also includes a ratification bonus, as well as improved retirement and health care benefits, and overtime rules.
USPS Overhaul Threatens to Dismantle National Postal Service
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s modernization plan may cost thousands of jobs and slow mail across the country.
Paid Sick Leave Is on the Ballot in 3 States
The measures have received broad support, though not from the meatpacking plants whose workers stand to gain the most.
Project 2025 Uses Parental Rights to Justify Repealing Child Labor Protections
The far right blueprint for the next Republican president seeks to make a major change to federal child labor law.
Report: Electric Vehicles Dependent on Exploitation of Miners in the Congo
Big Tech companies dodge accountability for buying battery components sourced from mines relying on forced child labor.
Union Drive at Missouri Cannabis Company Could Impact National Labor Law
The National Labor Relations Board is poised to make a pivotal ruling on cannabis workers’ right to unionize.
Striking Workers Reject Boeing’s New Contract Offer
“We’re in it for a good contract, not just an okay contract,” said one apprentice machinist.