Labor Unions

The Workers Defense Project has filed a pair of complaints against Tesla alleging safety and wage law violations during construction of the company's Austin Gigafactory.

Home Depot workers in Philadelphia voted 165 to 51 against forming the first store-wide labor union at the world's largest home improvement retailer on Saturday night.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who is running as the Democratic nominee for governor, told a crowd Friday that Pennsylvania will "never be a 'right-to-work' state."

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says it will be a "catastrophe" for the economy if Congress does not pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

Labor unions and workers' advocacy groups are pressuring Hyundai Motors to respond to accusations of hiring children at their U.S. part suppliers which would violate child labor laws.

More Americans are finding themselves footing the bill for job trainings their former employers mandate during their terms of employment after they leave their job.

Employees at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City have become the second retail Apple location to unionize. The group calls itself the Penn Square Labor Alliance.

Another two of the dozen unions negotiating for better contracts with freight railroads have agreed to deals, signaling progress in efforts to avoid a strike.

A former Starbucks manager told the NLRB under oath that he was told by corporate higher-ups to punish pro-union employees, according to a new report.

Workers in a major rail union have voted against a deal with the nation's railroads, renewing the chances of a strike following the midterm elections.

The Department of Labor proposed a rule that would make it tougher for businesses to treat workers as independent contractors. The rule would take at least several months to finalize.

Former Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton warns of the potential impact of a rail strike on electricity and the struggling U.S. economy on 'Mornings with Maria.'

At least 50 Amazon warehouse employees in New York City were suspended with pay after they refused to work at a Staten Island facility in the wake of a trash compactor fire.

Progressive U.S. Senators are the latest to add to the labor movement's pressure campaign to get Seattle-based Starbucks to fold to unionization efforts for employees.

About 1,000 food service workers at the San Francisco International Airport started striking Monday over wages, said a press release from their union.

National Mining Association president Rich Nolan discusses the impact of a rail strike on the mining industry and U.S. economy ahead of the holiday season.

Workers at a Home Depot in Philadelphia filed a petition Monday to unionize, according to records on the National Labor Relations Board website.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller argues the railroad labor agreement will empower other essential utility industries to demand wage increases and "take down" operations.

Threats of nationwide labor strikes are increasing as unions become more emboldened by the tight labor market and support from the Biden administration.

Multiple U.S. industries could get hit hard by a rail strike that could start as soon as Friday if the railroads and unions do not reach an agreement.