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US Employers Spend Over $1.5 Billion a Year to Fight Union Efforts, Study Finds
“Union avoidance law firms have constructed an industry providing counsel on union busting,” the report says.
First-Ever Bargaining Compact Unites Higher Ed Unions Across Northeastern US
The compact goes beyond just maintaining the status quo, says professor and union leader Marissa Johnson Valenzuela.
The Unions We Need Will Be Built by Workers, Not Labor Officials
Organizer Daniel Gross explains how to make sure that union building actually works and is sustained over time.
Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Support and rights advocacy are seen as a duty of care for many nurses who are organizing to protect their patients.
Faculty Fight Anti-Union Tactics at St. John’s University in New York
Administrators at St. John’s University abruptly canceled labor negotiations, pushing faculty to scale up organizing.
Workers in Colorado Continue Historic Strike at US’s Largest Meat Processor
Workers are protesting low wages, lack of personal protective gear, and discrimination against immigrant employees.
CBS Streaming News Workers Launch 24-Hour Walkout for Better Contract
Workers “are fighting to protect their livelihoods during a period of uncertainty in broadcast news," the union said.
The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.
John Caravello is facing decades in prison for an anti-ICE protest. He needs labor to build a national defense campaign.
Striking Nurses From Coast to Coast Stood Up to Corporate Forces and Won
Nurses in New York, California, and Hawaii claimed big contract victories after showing their power on the picket line.
Over 10,000 NYC Nurses Expected to End Strike After Reaching Tentative Agreement
However, 4,200 nurses are still at the strike line at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, aiming to reach a new contract.