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Workers at Ford’s Most Profitable Plant Have Walked Off the Job
The UAW called on nearly 9,000 members in Kentucky to strike after Ford failed to offer a new contract proposal.
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.”
After Rejecting Deal, 4,000 UAW Members Strike at Mack Trucks
The unusually public negotiations between UAW and the Big Three automakers offer Mack workers a point of reference.
75,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Begin Largest Health Care Strike in US History
Workers say that hospital executives are refusing to fix dire understaffing issues.
25,000 Auto Workers Are Now Striking Against the Big 3 Automakers
In a first in recent history, the union has played the three auto companies against each other with its strike strategy.
Judge Rules Starbucks Illegally Withheld Raises, Benefits from Union Workers
The ruling is sweeping, affecting stores nationwide.
“Unions for Trump” Signholder at Trump Rally Admitted They’re Not a Union Member
Trump's speech took place at a facility that doesn't employ a unionized workforce.
General Motors Is Deploying Scabs at Parts Distribution Centers Amid Strike
GM is hiring temps to keep its operations going, but autoworkers doubt new hires can catch up that quickly.
Cafeteria Workers and School Monitors Prepare for Possible Strike in Philly
Almost 2,000 school workers may go on strike if their demands are not actualized in a new contract by September 30.
UAW Files NLRB Complaint Against GOP Presidential Hopeful Sen. Tim Scott
The autoworkers' union argued Scott broke labor law by publicly saying striking employees should be fired.