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Employers Are Charged With Breaking Federal Labor Law in 4 in 10 Union Elections
Labor advocates say employers’ willingness to break laws in union campaigns suggests labor laws must be strengthened.
750 Temple University Graduate Workers Walk Off the Job
Temple’s grad workers earn about $19,500 a year, while the average annual rent in Philadelphia runs about $23,000.
Share of Workers in Unions Hit Low in 2022, But Number of Unionized Workers Grew
The fact that the number of union members grew points to the growing strength of the labor movement.
GOP Votes to Kill Congressional Workers’ Union in New Rules Package
The union says it’s not backing down from fighting for congressional staffers’ right to collectively bargain.
7,000 New York Nurses Go on Strike, Decrying “Unimaginable” Working Conditions
Workers say that understaffing and patient safety issues have forced them to go on strike.
Let’s Support the Thousands of NYC Nurses Who Are Preparing to Strike
As the January 9 strike deadline approaches, building the broadest possible working-class solidarity will be key.
Some of the Biggest Labor Contracts Are Expiring in 2023
Workers are hoping to take advantage of a tight labor market to win big raises to help cope with inflation.
We Need a Labor Movement Willing to Challenge the Status Quo
Joe Burns, director of collective bargaining with the CWA-AFA, discusses the importance of a militant labor movement.
Starbucks’s Refusal to Bargain With 21 Stores Is Illegal, NLRB Says
This is the first time the NLRB has filed a complaint over the company’s refusal to bargain with multiple stores.
Union Organizing Surged in 2022: Let’s Push for a Radical Labor Movement in 2023
More workers are forming independent unions, untethered from the AFL-CIO and other established labor groups.