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How Labor Rights and Infrastructure Improvements Can Prevent Extreme Heat Deaths
A new study questions whether the U.S. government is doing enough to protect Black people from extreme heat.
Toyota Gives Workers a Raise Days After UAW Reaches Historic Deal With Big 3
“They did it now because the company knows we're coming for them,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in response.
Nearly 6 Weeks Into Strike, UAW Wins Historic Tentative Deal With Ford
UAW's leadership said the gains achieved amount to four times what workers received in the recently expired contract.
5,000 GM Workers Walk Out After Company Beats Forecast, Posts Billions in Profit
The workers join over 40,000 other UAW members on the picket line in the union’s fifth week of striking.
UAW Expands Strike as Nearly 7,000 Walk Out of Stellantis’s Largest Plant
The walkout brings the total number of UAW members on strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers to more than 40,000.
Unions and Workers Are Increasingly Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza
Labor groups in the U.S. and abroad are responding to a call for solidarity from a coalition of Palestinian unions.
A Worker-Driven Model for Protecting Labor Rights Is Successful — and Expanding
Unlike corporate models, “worker-driven social responsibility” puts workers at the center of protecting their rights.
After Historic Strike, Unions Reach Tentative Deal With Kaiser Permanente
Workers secured a victory after the largest health care strike in U.S. history, protesting staff shortages and low pay.
Union Filings Increased by 3 Percent in Fiscal Year 2023, Continuing Trend
The number of unfair labor practice charges nearly hit 20,000 in this fiscal year — the highest since fiscal year 2016.
Schultz Broke Law When He Threatened Pro-Union Starbucks Worker, Judge Rules
Last year, Schultz told an employee, “If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company.”