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Unions
I Work for the US’s Largest Union. Why Would It Hold My Health Care Hostage?
The National Education Association has been using its employees’ health insurance as a bludgeon at the bargaining table.
Major Unions Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel Amid Netanyahu Visit
The letter was signed by some of the largest unions in the U.S., including UAW, NEA and SEIU.
Unions Slam “Billionaire” Trump-Vance Ticket as Working-Class “Nightmare”
J.D. Vance has opposed congressional efforts to strengthen organizing rights and has raked in donations from the elites.
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.
Journalists’ Unions Organize to Provide Internet and First Aid to Press in Gaza
Reporting in Gaza has become nearly impossible with limited access to power, internet, and basics like food and water.
This Summer, US Workers Are Organizing to Beat the Heat
Workers — both union and non-union — are winning AC, safety breaks and, in one groundbreaking case, heat pay.
Starbucks Workers Union Slams SCOTUS Decision for Weakening Labor Protections
The court ruled in favor of Starbucks, which had terminated seven employees who led a unionization campaign in Memphis.
UAW Accuses Mercedes-Benz of Rampant Violations, Seeks New Union Vote in Alabama
UAW's complaint to the National Labor Relations Board accuses the company of union-busting and “wanton lawlessness.”
Dockworkers Push Union Resolution to Block Shipment of Israeli Military Cargo
A local International Longshore and Warehouse Union effort builds on decades of support for Palestinian liberation.