Biden to nominate Julie Su as next labor secretary
President Biden is planning to nominate former California Secretary of Labor Julie Su to replace U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, according to a statement Tuesday.
Starbucks catches break as judge vacates nationwide ban on firing union workers
A federal judge in Michigan has vacated his order blocking Starbucks from firing employees who attempt to unionize, citing "certain errors" in his opinion.
Judge blocks Starbucks from firing workers attempting to unionize
A judge on Friday issued a nationwide injunction blocking Starbucks from firing employees for engaging in union-related activities protected by federal labor law.
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for employing over 100 children across US locations
Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., was hit with over $1.5 million in fines by the Department of Labor after more than 100 children were found to be working in plants across the country.
Lawmakers rally with public-sector union to demand pay raise for federal workers
Federal lawmakers rallied with representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees union on Tuesday to demand Congress pass an 8.7% pay increase for government workers.
Group of unions call on Disney workers they represent to vote against contract offer
A group of unions on Friday said that the Walt Disney World workers they represent should vote against the contract offer from the entertainment company.
Over 1 million French workers strike against effort to raise retirement age
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to increase the age of retirement from 62 to 64 in a bid he claims will add 17.7 billion euros per year in annual pension contributions.
US union membership rate in 2022 hit record low despite campaigns at high-profile companies
A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows union membership plummeted to all-time lows in 2022 even as a wave of unionization efforts swept the country.
Southwest pilots to vote on whether to authorize union leaders to call for strike
Southwest canceled over 16,700 flights late last year after a severe winter storm tipped its operation into chaos, and its pilots have emerged as some of the airline’s harshest critics.
Apple doing audit related to its human rights policy and labor practices this year
Apple will be doing an audit in connection to its human rights policy and worker rights this year, according to a recent SEC filing from the tech company.
New pilot contracts to drive up costs at US airlines
The Delta Air Lines pilot raises have been lauded by other pilot unions. If other airlines like American, United and Southwest follow suit, airline costs will increase.
Supreme Court hears arguments in case on property damage during union strikes
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a labor dispute that involves the ability of companies to sue in state court when union strikes damage property.
UK labor union announces 1-day, all-member strike impacting government departments
A labor union in the United Kingdom announced Wednesday that 100,000 workers in 124 government departments and other bodies will be striking on February 1.
Yale graduate teachers, researchers vote to unionize
Yale University graduate teachers and researchers voted to unionize. The Yale faculty members have been attempting to unionize for over a decade, dating back to the 1990s.
New York City sees 7,000 nurses on strike at Mount Sinai, Montefiore hospitals after bargaining fails
More than 7,000 nurses at New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore are on strike Monday after union reps walked from the table despite Gov. Kathy Hochul's call to settle.
Unionization stalls at Amazon as turnover, company efforts stymie activism
The organizing of labor unions at Amazon factories that took off during the pandemic might stall as turnover makes getting the votes needed more difficult.
Starbucks workers at 100 stores begin three-day strike in campaign to unionize
Starbucks workers are "doubling down" with another three-day strike as employees seek to unionize and negotiate.
Progressive Democrats push for $300 million in labor union funding in next spending bill
Progressive Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ilhan Omar, are calling to give the National Labor Relations Board more than $300 million
Restaurant groups push to overturn California fast-food wage law
Save Local Restaurants said Monday it had filed more than 1 million petition signatures to put the law on hold and place an initiative before California voters on the 2024 ballot.
Rail workers speak out after Biden forces unions to accept deal: 'He turned his back'
Railroad workers are speaking up after President Biden signed bipartisan legislation to avoid a strike that could have had disastrous consequences for the economy.