400 United Steelworkers on strike at Alabama aluminum plant
The strike follows months of failed talks.
Biden rejoining TPP trade deal would be 'abject failure' to contain China, United Steelworkers warns
United Steelworkers is warning against President-elect Joe Biden rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, calling it an "abject failure" to contain economic rival China.
Former Israeli ambassador to United Nations addresses foreign cyberattacks
Danny Danon says Israel is 'in the middle of a war.'
UAW reaches settlement with federal government, ending multiyear corruption probe
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, an independent monitor would be appointed that would have the authority to investigate possible fraud and corruption within the UAW and to seek discipline against the union's officers and its roughly 400,000 members before an independent ethics officer or the UAW Trial Committee.
UAW agrees to monitor, election change to avoid fed takeover
An independent monitor will help root out corruption in the United Auto Workers union' and members will decide if they will vote directly on the union's leadership under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney's office.
Nurses at New York hospitals strike over coronavirus protections, contract negotiations
The New York State Nurses Association is supporting strikes at two hospitals in New Rochelle and Albany where nurses say staff and patients are not being properly protected from coronavirus due to a lack of PPE and understaffing.
Biden pledges that unions will have 'increased power' under his administration
President-elect Joe Biden, while speaking with key labor leaders and CEOs from some of the nation's biggest companies, made a promise: Unions will have increased power under his administration.
Biden to hold virtual meeting with business and labor leaders
Hillary Vaughn on Biden meeting with business, labor leaders
Former UAW VP, GM board member should get 3 years in prison for pocketing kickbacks: prosecutors
Federal prosecutors argue that former United Auto Workers vice president Joe Ashton should serve nearly three years in prison.
Former United Auto Workers president Dennis Williams pleads guilty to embezzling union funds
Williams is the fifteenth person to plead guilty as part of an ongoing federal corruption probe, including his successor as president, Gary Jones.
Newsom signs union-backed law requiring hospitals to have 45-day supply of PPE
The law was heavily backed by unions, including the California Nurses Association and the SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West.
Amazon employee warns company is monitoring staff listservs for labor-organizing efforts: report
Amazon told FOX Business the employee inaccurately described the program, noting the company uses "several methods to gather feedback at scale" from hundreds of thousands of employees located around the world.
Hollywood unions, studios reach deal to return to work amid coronavirus pandemic
The film and television industry has taken a significant step toward the return to normalcy after being all but shut down for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
United Airlines, unions call for 6-month extension of federal aid, restart of stimulus negotiations
The airline and unions are also asking that the latest stimulus package include a clean six-month extension of funding for the Payroll Support Program, which requires airlines to keep their employees on the payroll through Oct. 1.
Biden bets on AFL-CIO, unions & working class for 2020 win
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s among friends on Labor Day.
US facing teacher shortage amid coronavirus pandemic
Kristina Partsinevelos on teacher shortage
NYC teachers union prepares for potential strike over school safety protocols
David Asman on reopening NYC schools
Former UAW President Dennis Williams charged with conspiracy to embezzle
The former president of the United Auto Workers was charged with conspiracy to embezzle union funds on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced.
Sanders, UAW president clash in phone call over who nominates senator at convention
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - The largest U.S. auto union and onetime Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders clashed Monday ahead of what is billed as this month’s planned celebration of party unity to defeat President Donald Trump in the November elections.
Chicago teachers protest returning to the classroom
Grady Trimble on Chicago teacher protests