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Teamsters President Faces Backlash Following Tweet and RNC Speech
As the union remains silent on its presidential endorsement, the stakes are high for workers impacted by GOP policies.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Includes Heat Safety Protections at Work
While the law has been enforceable since 2023, it wasn’t until June that its final regulations went into effect.
Unions Urge Lawmakers to Resist GOP Efforts to Undo Pro-Labor Rules
A joint letter lists over a dozen recently finalized or pending rules that are in congressional Republicans' crosshairs.
Right-Wing Group Hosts Summit to Teach Educators How to Undercut Their Unions
The union-busting summit follows fresh wins by the Freedom Foundation in its campaign to take down teachers’ unions.
The Supreme Court Is Demolishing Decades of Precedent on Workers’ Rights
A flurry of Supreme Court rulings this term has undermined workers and underscored the court’s anti-union agenda.
Why Did the National Education Association Just Lock Out Its Own Staffers?
The US’s largest labor union has retaliated against the three-day strike of its 350 staff members.
FTC Ban on Anti-Worker Noncompete Clauses Stalled by Trump Judge
The judge signaled she would likely block the rule in its entirety with her final decision in the case on August 30.
New Labor Department Protections Empower H-2A Agricultural Workers to Organize
The work of groups like Migrant Justice and Centro de los Derechos del Migrante helped lay the groundwork for the rule.
Greece Just Became the First European Country to Impose a 6-Day Workweek
Years of brutal neoliberal capitalism combined with the left’s betrayal have led to widespread political demoralization.
Florida Ban on Protections for Outdoor Workers Goes Into Effect Amid Record Heat
The same interests lobbying against heat protection for workers also pushed to roll back child labor protections.