Unions
More And More Young People Are Embracing Labor Unions In The US
“Workers who have been pushed into a corner now understand that they don’t have to stay in the corner,” Starbucks worker and organizer Tyler Keeling said.
How A Group Of Dancers Sparked A Unionization Effort At A Los Angeles Strip Club
The women hope to make Star Garden the first unionized strip club in 25 years.
How Amazon Exported American Working Conditions To Europe
After Amazon workers in Germany began striking, the company expanded eastward, where looser labor laws brought record productivity.
HelloFresh Workers Voted Against Unionizing Despite High Injury Rates, Low Wages, And A COVID Outbreak
The pandemic has lent momentum to the labor movement, but union losses at HelloFresh food-packing warehouses reveal the challenges of convincing some workers that the fight is worth the risks.
Listen: The Craft Beer World Is Facing A Reckoning With Allegations Of Sexism, Assault
“The stories escalated pretty quickly with women sharing accounts of sexual harassment, assault, rapes -- so really it’s run the gamut of accusations across the country and world.”
Listen: David Dobrik And His Vlog Squad Have Been Problematic For A While
“He would constantly make fat-phobic jokes about his friends who are fat. There would also be a lot of slut-shaming of his female friends. It really runs the gamut.”
Essential Workers Fed Up With Trump’s Coronavirus Response Have Spent Months Organizing For Election Day
"We’re looking to have elected officials in positions of government who take our plight seriously."
Pope Francis Said He Supports Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples
"If this a public recognition that same-sex couples deserve — and the church will no longer block — legal recognition of committed relationships, clearly that is an international game changer," said one member of a Catholic LGBTQ organization.
Two Police Unions Spread A False Rumor That Shake Shack Workers Intentionally Poisoned Three NYPD Cops
The union president initially blamed the disproven milkshake attack allegations on "vicious criminals who dislike us simply because of the uniform we wear."
There’s One Big Reason Why Police Brutality Is So Common In The US. And That’s The Police Unions.
Police unions have become increasingly rightwing as a backlash to the Obama administration and Black Lives Matter — and that’s bad news for the cities they police.
Opinion: How To Make Every Job A Good Union Job
If you’re a lawmaker who wants to dramatically improve the lives of US workers, there's one reform that should be at the top of your to-do list.
Labour Staff Who Were Made Redundant While Trying To Improve Their Working Conditions Say Their Treatment Is “Outrageous”
Exclusive: “It’s something I never, ever thought would happen — to be made to feel like you’re not valued, like a commodity, it really goes against the party’s ethos,” said one former worker.
Nevada’s Largest Teachers Union Is Endorsing Bernie Sanders
The Clark County Education Association is backing Sanders in a state where organized labor still has big power in Democratic politics.
Opinion: I'm Covering The Most Important Election In The South This Year. Where Is Everyone Else?
If this week's vote succeeds, it could break open the anti-union South, changing the trajectory of working-class power in the process.
Inside The Trump Storm With An Ohio Union Boss
Dave Green has been trying to save GM’s plant near Youngstown. After Trump sniped at him on social media, he quickly scored a visit from Beto O’Rourke and a bunch of media.
Cash's Former Media Adviser Reveals Chief Of Staff Told Him Of AWU Raids
David De Garis has admitted to calling "several media outlets" ahead of the AFP raid on the AWU.
A Former Cash Staffer Is Refusing To Answer Questions About The AWU Raid Leaks
“I respectfully decline to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me,” he told the court.
Government Employees Being Forced To Work Without Pay Are Not Allowed To Strike
"They're able to do whatever they want to do to us but there's no way for us to fight, there's no way for us to make a statement where it really counts," one TSA worker said.
The Government Shutdown Is “Life And Death” For Low-Wage Subcontractors Who Likely Won’t Be Repaid For Lost Time
“All I can do is pray that they open the government soon,” a security officer for the shuttered Smithsonian told BuzzFeed News.
New York Magazine's Staff Is Unionizing
Staffers are asking that New York Media management voluntarily recognize an editorial union.
Michaelia Cash Has Maintained Her Vow Of Silence 365 Days After Her Office Tipped Off The Media About The AWU Raid Leaks
"Senator Cameron, I'm not going to go through with you the dance that you now want to do," Cash said.
Private Investigators Have Been Hired By The Australian Workers' Union To Find Michaelia Cash's Former Staff
The AWU wants Cash's former chief of staff to give evidence about the raid leaks.
The ACTU Is Trying To Prove Fair Work's New Rules About Union Rallies Are Politically Motivated
Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has dismissed any suggestions of interference.
They Posted An Ad On Craigslist Looking For "Linestanders" For A Trump Rally. Then All Hell Broke Loose.
The union organization that posted the ad has been getting hate from the left and the right.
In A Rare Move, Teamsters Are Jumping Into The Immigration Fight To Support Workers Who Could Lose Their TPS Status
“This is the first time I see the Teamsters mobilize alongside TPS holders and it’s a good thing.”
Google’s Former CEO Asked For Ways To Raise Low-Income Workers’ Wages. Twitter Had Answers.
“Can’t spell ‘unicorn’ without ‘UNION,’ man.”
Unions Are Celebrating After A Judge Struck Down Trump's Orders Making It Easier To Fire Federal Employees
Labor groups are celebrating what they said was a landmark decision.
This Young Woman Was Told To Take Off Her Union Shirt Because It Was "Protest Paraphernalia" That Could Disrupt Parliament
Security decided her clothing was potentially "protest paraphernalia".
“‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough”: Inside The Union Trial Of An Alleged Sexual Harasser
Women in the animation industry watched their colleagues overlook male artists’ sexual harassment allegations before. After #MeToo, they made sure it wouldn't happen again.
The Tragedy Of The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Was A Landmark For Workers' Rights
The 18-minute fire killed 146 people and spurred unions and legislators to push for better working conditions.
Unions Are Trying To Fix The #MeToo Problem On Political Campaigns
Unionized campaigns are establishing a detailed process for reporting sexual harassment with timelines and neutral third-party review.
It's Been 149 Days And The Police Haven't Interviewed Michaelia Cash Over AWU Raids Tip-Off
"Does anyone have any questions in relation to the good news of today?"
The Gig Economy Is Winding Back Workers' Rights By 100 Years, Says Union Boss
ACTU boss Sally McManus says too many Australians cannot plan or predict their lives due to job insecurity.
Teachers Unions Are Ready To Use Betsy DeVos Against The School Choice Democrats
For years, teachers unions and major Democratic politicians and donors have battled bitterly over what education reform should look like. That could change in the Democratic primary.
This Company Is Charging Up To $1,870 For Unpaid Internships
Exclusive: Budding Talents Recruitment charges "poor, hungry and driven" people up to $1,870 for unpaid internship placements — and inadvertently rang the Australian Council of Trade Unions to offer their services.
Sydney Trains Can Silence Its Workers But It Can't Silence Social Media
As confusion surrounds just what, exactly, is going wrong with the NSW transport system, social media is sparking up with solutions.
Uber’s Latest Concession To Drivers Could Spell Trouble For Gig Workers
Labor leaders say Uber’s push to bring benefits to Washington state drivers could doom broader efforts to organize drivers.
Sydney Trains Look Set To Remain Absolutely Cooked For The Rest Of The Month
A full-scale, 24-hour strike is planned for Monday, 29 Jan.
States Are Split On Whether Public Sector Unions Should Be Able To Require Nonmembers To Pay Fees
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case on Feb. 26.
Michaelia Cash's Office Tipped-Off Media About AFP Raids, And A Staffer Has Now Resigned
Cash repeatedly denied that her office called journalists an hour before the raids, but a staffer has now admitted to tipping off media.
Here's Why Right Now Is The Most Critical Part Of The Same-Sex Marriage Survey
"Anybody who doesn't vote within the first few days of receiving the paper, usually doesn’t."
As Tesla Celebrates The Model 3, Employees Demand Answers On Pay
As Elon Musk and other Tesla employees celebrate the launch of the Tesla Model 3, hundreds of factory workers await the company’s response to a petition calling pay practices “unfair and overly subjective.”
AT&T Workers Launch Massive Strike
Workers walked off the job in the largest labor stoppage since 39,000 Verizon workers struck last year.
Freelancing Just Got A Little Less Horrible
A new act in New York City makes it easier for freelancers to collect payment they're owed. And it's made unlikely allies of on-demand companies and labor advocates.
Police Union Says It Supports Trump Firing Comey
The 38,000-member International Union of Police Associations says it will not "second guess" Trump's judgement in firing James Comey.
The Forgotten Story Of The Radium Girls, Whose Deaths Saved Thousands Of Lives
During World War I, hundreds of young women went to work in clock factories, painting watch dials with luminous radium paint. But after the girls — who literally glowed in the dark after their shifts — began to experience gruesome side effects, they began a race-against-time fight for justice that would forever change US labor laws.
Hunger Strikers At Yale Have Entered Their Second Week Without Food
The school's administrators are concerned. "Threats of self-harm have no place in rational debate," Yale's president said.
American Airlines Gave Workers A Raise And Wall Street Is Furious
The airline's stock fell Thursday and Friday following a contract that would pay nearly $1 billion to unionized employees over three years.
New Union Head Calls For Massive $45 A Week Increase In The Minimum Wage
The ACTU says it's needed for the 2.3 million workers just getting by.
People Are Freaking Out Because A Union Boss Said It's Sometimes OK To Break The Law
"... when it’s unjust I don’t think there’s a problem with breaking it."
This Government Slide Shows It Has NFI How Many People Will Have Penalty Rates Cut
Let's do some maths.
Tesla Employee Who Wants A Union Says He's "Disappointed In" Musk
Jose Moran, the Tesla factory worker pushing for a union, says he's "disappointed in" CEO Elon Musk, who accused Moran of being a paid operative of the union and called "the attack" on working conditions at Tesla "morally outrageous."
Tesla Confidentiality Agreement Questioned By California Lawmakers
The letter comes amid reports that workers at Tesla's only auto factory have contacted the United Auto Workers about forming a union.
Union Membership Has Hit An All-Time Low
Less than 11% of the American workforce are now union members, and the number drops to below 5% in some Southern states.
Construction Unions Cheer Approval Of Dakota And Keystone XL Pipelines
"Today, President Donald J. Trump gave continued hope to thousands of skilled craft construction professionals in America's heartland," said one union leader.
Uber, Deliveroo, And Asos Agency Workers Are United By A "Lack Of Rights", Report Claims
Businesses are using insecure working contracts to keep costs low at the expense of a "growing army" of workers who would rather be fully employed.
Here's Why You Can Drink VB Again, Guilt Free
You can drink VB guilt-free again.
Fast-Food Worker Groups Could Get A Big Financial Boost In NYC
A first-of-its-kind law would require McDonald's and other chains to let workers send membership dues directly from their paychecks.
Uber's Company-Backed Guild Says It Supports Striking Drivers
The Uber-financed Independent Drivers Guild is not allowed to organize strikes — but it's happily backing one organized by someone else.
Fights Over Pipelines And Walls Show Rift In Democratic Coalition
Many left-leaning groups are opposing Trump's infrastructure plans and the Dakota Access Pipeline, while others say the projects will provide well-paying union jobs.
A Year Before The Election, Unions Saw Trump Winning Over Their Members
Donald Trump's victory surprised pollsters, political pros and the media. But in late 2015, union leaders saw his support boom among their workers.
Minimum Wage Increases Won Everywhere They Were On The Ballot
Workers in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington won increases to the minimum wage.
Harvard Workers Say Three-Week Strike Led To 'Historic Victory'
The strike had become "a struggle for the soul of this institution," a union leader said, announcing the school has agreed to demands for more pay.
The Clinton Campaign's Labor Hierarchy, From Walmart Workers To Union Chiefs
Emails show what the left can expect from a Clinton presidency.
Labor Mocks Prime Minister Blaming High House Prices On "Union Thuggery"
The latest thing contributing to the Australian housing crisis.
Major Clinton Backer Makes Its Demand For Her First 100 Days
Mary Kay Henry's Service Employees International Union was a driving force behind Obamacare. It expects something just as big from the Clinton White House.
Nearly 14,000 Uber And Lyft Drivers Sign Union Cards In New York
The drivers want the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission to hold a union vote.
Police Union Takes Heat Over Trump Endorsement
"A right-wing tyrant," said one leader in the labor movement, "who will attack unions, if elected, with the same viciousness he has gone after immigrants, refugees and Muslims."
America's Largest Police Union Endorses Donald Trump
The 330,000-member union joins border patrol agents and the New England Police Benevolent Association in supporting the candidate.
Yale Graduate Students Prepare To Unionize
After a case ruled in favor of graduate workers at Columbia and the New School, Yale's student teachers ask the National Labor Relations Board for union certification.
Graduate Students Can Now Unionize, Despite Ivy League Objections
The decision by a government panel went against the wishes of the country's best-known private universities, who said it would "significantly damage private sector education" in America.
Meet The One Lonely Union That Still Isn't On Team Clinton
The labor movement, and most progressive groups, have lined up behind the Democratic presidential candidate. Not so National Nurses United.
Zara Workers Unionize For First Time In US
The successful union drive could pave the way for more organizing of American workers at the world's largest fashion retailer.
5,000 Macy's Staff Set To Begin Strike Wednesday
The retail workers are protesting the cost of healthcare and changes in pay structure.
This Union Boss Wants Anti-Corbyn Labour MPs To “Go And Do Something Else”
Tim Roache is trying to convince supporters of Jeremy Corbyn to join the GMB union and take their fight into the workplace – and wants the Labour leader’s internal opponents to stay quiet for the sake of party unity.
Verizon To Create 1,300 New Jobs As Part Of Agreement With Strikers
Verizon and the unions representing 39,000 workers on strike since April 13 reached an agreement Friday.
Why The Truck Drivers' Union Is Opposing Pot Legalization In California
The union, which represents truck drivers and warehouse workers, has joined with law enforcement groups in funding opposition to a proposed ballot initiative in November.
Inside Verizon's Spring Break For Strike Breakers
On 65 acres of Virginia woods, replacement workers are being trained to do the jobs of almost 40,000 striking Verizon staff. The food, they say, is top notch.
Worker Advocacy Group Will Profit From Uber Deal
The Freelancers Union, a 15-year old non-profit, says it will become a paid consultant to the ride-hailing giant.
Turnbull Suggests Low-Paid Internships Will Literally Change People's Lives
"You'll change a life."
Striking Verizon Workers Will Lose Company Healthcare On Saturday
More than 36,000 employees will be left without insurance, but their union says it will cover all medical costs until the strike is over.
Verizon Strikers To Get Payments From $441 Million Union Fund
"Hundreds" of strikers have broken ranks and returned to work, the company says, as the financial pressure of walking off the job kicks in. The union disputes the claim.
Verizon Says Strike Is Hitting Its Bottom Line
The company warned investors that quarterly earnings will take a hit due to the strike by almost 40,000 employees.
Battle Between Verizon And Strikers Enters Endurance Phase
Negotiations remain stalled as nearly 40,000 workers keep up the country's largest work stoppage in five years.
NatWest Set To Cut Around 600 Jobs And Close 32 Branches, Union Says
The bank's parent company, state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland, is battling to make a profit for the first time in nine years.
This Union Tweeted A Photo Of Its Leader And Now People Are In Love
"Time to join that union."
This Viral YouTube Star Has Been Employed For Political Advertising
Ridiculously popular internet comedian "Friendlyjordies" has built a branded video company off the back of lo-fi videos shot in his apartment.
Another Deadly Blow For Unions: Here's What's At Stake At The Supreme Court
Public sector unions stand to lose much of their money and power if the decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association goes against them.
10 Major Changes For Working Americans In 2015
It was a year of minimum wage increases, Department of Labor reforms, and a socialist candidate for president.
Unions Are Endorsing Clinton, But Alt-Labor Has A Different Plan
There’s labor politics as usual, and then there are hunger strikers showing up on the Clinton campaign's doorstep demanding a hearing.
Jeremy Corbyn Must Stop Making "Inappropriate" Comments, Warns Union Boss
Unite boss Len McCluskey, who backed Corbyn, said the Labour leader can no longer "say the first thing that comes into his head".
This Guy Got In Trouble For Getting A Leg Tattoo Of His Parents
But his mother LOVED it.
Rally By Charter School Teachers Opens New Front In Union Fight
A growing number of teachers work at non-unionized charter schools. At a Manhattan rally Wednesday, armed with selfie sticks from a pro-charter group, they showed their numbers.
Mayors Blast Verizon For Skipping Poor Neighborhoods, But Company Says It's "PR Stunt"
Customers, employees and political leaders are criticizing the telecom giant for failing to bring fast internet to low-income neighborhoods. The company says it's just union troublemaking.
With Auto Strike Looming, Union Leaders Face Rebellion Among Members
After much grassroots online organizing, workers rejected a new contract deal agreed to by their leaders. When the current one expires midnight on Wednesday, they may strike.
Scott Walker Lays Out National Plan To End Public Sector Unions
As Democratic candidates argue for a minimum wage rise, the Wisconsin Republican is focusing attention on his anti-union record with a new federal blueprint.
Left-Wing Trade Union Considers Rejoining Labour Now Jeremy Corbyn In Charge
The Fire Brigades Union, which disaffiliated from Labour in 2004, may restore links with the party.
Liz Kendall Was "Too Blunt" For Devastated Labour Voters
The Labour leadership contender appeared to admit defeat as voting closed.
Police Officers Criticise Tory Plans To Force Them To Monitor Social Media During Strikes
Striking workers could have to tell police what they plan to write on Twitter and Facebook two weeks in advance.
