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UAW claims narrow win in BlueOval SK union vote ― but historic outcome is contestedA union win at the BlueOval SK battery plant would mark a pivotal victory for organized labor in Kentucky's budding battery industry.

Kentucky town supports unionized battery plant workers, company pushes backThe final day of voting for workers of BlueOval SK comes to a close, as they decide their fate over the question of joining a union.

UAW say majority vote to join union at BlueOval SK plantUAW is calling on the auto manufacturer to acknowledge a union at the battery plant.

Union Leads in Vote at Ford Battery VentureThe U.A.W. had a narrow majority in a bid to represent workers at a factory owned by Ford and SK On. But the outcome could change because of contested ballots.

Gallup poll: Americans’ support for unions remains strong, near all-time highs A Labor Day Gallup poll shows support for unions remains strong, near all-time highs.

Labor Union Approval Relatively Steady at 68% in U.S.Public approval of labor unions remains historically strong at 68%, marking the fifth consecutive year with nearly 70% support.

“You Are Not Alone” Project Launches to Support Laid-Off Federal Workers - Democracy Forward

Three workers die after gas leak at sewer facility in Trinity CountyThree workers died in Trinity County Wednesday evening after a gas leak occurred while they were making repairs in a sewer Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace confirmed.

UAW on strike: More than 640 GE Aerospace workers in Cincinnati take to picket lineAbout 640 workers are striking at GE Aerospace facilities in Ohio, where they make and distribute machinery for clients including the U.S. Navy.

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GE Aerospace workers go on strike over failed contract negotiationsUAW members from Ohio and Kentucky gathered to picket in Cincinnati after failed contract talks with GE Aerospace.

From Pittsburgh to Seattle, CWAers Stand in Solidarity with Striking Post-Gazette MembersCWA members across the country are coming together in a show of solidarity to support the strikers on America’s longest-running picket line.

Workers at Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Organize a Union Under NFFE | National Federation of Federal EmployeesWith over 97% voting in favor at both locations, approximately 600 workers are joining the union.

IUE-CWA LEAN Initiatives Secure Jobs with Millions in InvestmentThis investment will help increase job security and opportunities for workers across several states.

Evanston Library union workers protest proposed city, library splitEvanston Library union workers protested a proposed library/ city split; library says city not providing adequate services, finances.

Republic Services meeting with Teamsters over weekslong trash strikeFor the first time in more than a month, Republic Services said on Thursday that it’s meeting at the negotiating table with Teamsters Local 25, the union of trash collectors whose members have been on strike since July 1.

Multiple Connecticut school districts' bus drivers may strike in a monthAgreements between the Teamsters Union Local 671 and bus company DATTCO have to be reached in Middletown, Cromwell, East Hartford and Bloomfield by September 30.

Union Protesting Unfair Working Conditions Ahead Of All Elite Wrestling Residency At 2300 Arena

IAM Union Midwest Territory Tours Historic C. Cretors & Company, Home of World-Famous Popcorn MachinesIAM Union Midwest Territory General Vice President Sam Cicinelli and IAM Union Local 701 Directing Business Representative Mark Grasseschi, along with other IAM Union leaders, recently toured C. Cretors and Company, a family-owned manufacturer in Wood Dale, Ill., known worldwide for its legendary popcorn machines. For generations, IAM Union members at Cretors have proudly built

Why We Wear Red: Honoring Gerry HorganCWA remembers the inspirational life of CWA Local 1103 Chief Steward Gerry Horgan, who was killed while fighting for his union siblings on the picket line during the 1989 strike against NYNEX.

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Trump's Union Station Takeover Adds to Evidence of Dictatorial GripPresident Trump seizes control of Union Station in Washington, claiming it has fallen into disrepair. Critics argue it's a move to strip home rule.

Trump signs order to end collective bargaining with some federal unionsU.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to end collective bargaining with federal unions in some agencies that have "national security missions," the White House said.

AFSCME’s Saunders: As trust in Congress and big corporations hits new lows, support for unions remains strong — and for good reason.AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to Gallup’s annual Labor Day poll showing public support for unions has held steady, near all-time highs.

America’s greatest mass murderer is only getting startedKennedy isn't ending lives by accident. All of his actions come from the deep-seated belief that Americans deserve to be sick.

Trump fires board member of transportation regulator in latest government shake-upPresident Trump fired a board member of a transportation regulator that is weighing a merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific, part of the latest shake-up in the federal government. The …

Appeals court will reconsider decision to allow Trump’s anti-union order to take effectThe announcement comes as the Trump administration has seemingly reneged on promises to hold off on fully implementing the edict until lawsuits seeking to block the order are complete.

A brief history of National Guard union bustingA wise man once said, “History repeats itself as farce.” Yes, President Trump ordering the National Guard, the U.S. Marines, ICE, and other armed forces to invade Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., is a case of history repeating itself. U.S.

HHS goes to war against employee unions - NewsBreakThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a war on labor unions representing its workers when it announced last week it would be derecogni

Twilight“You cannot change someone’s mind when they are perfectly happy with the mind they have.”

Trump’s transportation secretary takes management of Washington’s Union Station away from AmtrakTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station.

"Trump Personally Signed Off on Killing These Jobs" Says Construction Union Boss - NewsBreakThe Trump administration on Friday issued an order to stop work on the offshore wind energy project, Revolution Wind, which is reportedly 80 percent comple

Why did Trump halt their project? Union wind workers want answersThe Revolution Wind project was 80% complete when Trump put it on hold. Union laborers just want to work.

Watch labor leader give Trump the business for hurting workersAFL-CIO President Liz Shuler gave a scathing annual “State of the Unions" address on Wednesday, outlining the Trump administration’s broken promises and ongoing attack against U.S. workers. “...

‘Big betrayal’: The Trump WH is failing on its promises to workers, says AFL CIO head

If Not for the Union, There Go IBlack workers face economic challenges amid Trump's war on Blackness. Unions provide stability and dignity. Black Labor Day highlights the struggle.

Trump’s Protectionism Protects the 1 PercentDonald Trump’s tariffs amount to a stealth tax on the middle and working classes, wrapped in the language of sovereignty. In practice, it’s upward redistribution and corporate price-gouging, fueling inequality that corrodes stability and erodes democracy.

DOGE put Americans’ Social Security records at risk, whistleblower saysDepartment of Government Efficiency employees at the Social Security Administration put the records of more than 300 million Americans at risk by creating a copy of the data in a vulnerable cloud computing server, the agency’s chief data officer said in a whistleblower complaint.

Some FEMA staff have been put on leave after signing dissent letterSome employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening

Lisa Cook is latest target for Bill Pulte, Trump's housing regulatorAsked about Pulte's investigations and Trump's role in them, the White House said that anyone who violates the law should be held accountable.

Trump asks court to toss remaining civil fraud penalties after getting his massive fine thrown outThe non-monetary penalties, the target of Trump's new appeal, set strict limitations on his Trump Organization's ability to do business.

Public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts after Trump, Congress cutsThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to public media stations, will shut down Sept. 30 after Trump and Congress defunded it.

President Trump attempts to fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraudPresident Trump is trying to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, accusing her of mortgage fraud, while Cook fights back with a lawsuit challenging the president's authority.

Hidden dangers: The risk of America's aging damsMore than 50 years after the Buffalo Creek dam disaster killed 125 people, experts warn aging infrastructure and stronger storms could trigger more deadly failures.

The Curious Case of Steve Bannon’s TacticsSelf-described Leninist Steve Bannon recognized that online platforms and movement tactics can be turned into political weapons. His success shows how tactics developed for solidarity can be twisted into resentment.

Bill Introduced - Protecting Striking Workers' Health Care - United Mine Workers of AmericaUNDER THE BILL, EMPLOYERS WHO COMMIT THE NEW TYPE OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE VIOLATION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES. U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced legislation to protect workers health care benefits and prevent retaliatory employers from using their power to cancel or alter health insurance for workers exercising […]

Crime waves in red states go unchecked by Trump’s crackdown on political oppositionIt’s not about crime – it’s about retribution.

HHS starts cutting off collective bargaining rights for staff HHS sent notices across seven offices and sub-agencies that the unions no longer would be recognized and office space and equipment would be reclaimed.

Democrats convene and recommit in Midwest meeting“I’m sick and tired of this Democratic party bringing a pencil to a knife fight. We cannot be the only party that plays by the rules anymore. We’ve got to stand up and fight.” – DNC chair Ken Martin

The VA says it’s streamlining through attrition — but nurses and union allies say the cuts could quietly undermine care for veterans"A healthy VA is fully staffed and fully funded, and the VA can serve all the vets that are in need," said Irma Westmoreland.

EPI Report: Strong Unions Benefit Communities and Democracy

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) finds that labor unions don’t just improve the economic security of workers covered by collective bargaining agreements, they also promote civic and political engagement that has long-term positive impacts on our communities and democracy.

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Unions can play a critical role in safeguarding reproductive freedom

Union density is twice as high in abortion-protected states compared with abortion-restricted states.

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Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political ShiftThreatened by the president with political retribution, Republicans agreed to defund public broadcasting, imperiling a lifeline of communication in rural Alaska.

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Western Pennsylvania unions will flex at Monday's Labor Day Parade - Pittsburgh Union ProgressPittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade will roll across Downtown Monday morning starting just after 10 a.m. and a moment of silence for fallen workers. Since it was resurrected in 1984, the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council has organized this mostly annual (it stopped for two pandemic years) spectacle, featuring union locals (many of wearing matching T-shirts) across […]

Alabama Local 2003 Hosts Third Annual ‘Stakes at the Gate’ Political ForumIAM Union Local 2003 recently held its third annual “Stakes at the Gate” political forum on Saturday, Aug. 16, drawing union members, community leaders, and residents across the area. The event, hosted at the IAM Local 2003 Union Hall in Daleville, provided a platform for more than 25 candidates from city council, mayoral, state, and federal races to

Chicago Teamsters, backed by mayor, want ICE blocked without warrants in strike fightA Chicago Teamsters local is demanding a packaging company refuse to allow federal immigration enforcement on its property without warrants as a top tenet of its overall demands.

Michigan laborers union endorses Jocelyn Benson for governorSecretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan are jockeying for support from labor unions in their bids to be Michigan's governor.

Hollywood Teamsters leader on state film tax credit expansionLindsay Dougherty joins "Inside the Issues"

Comer for governor? Barr for McConnell’s senate seat?One rural Kentucky view on how Republican voters see the coming elections of 2026 and 2027.

NLRB News & Decisions

08/25/2025: Two Self-Determination Election Petitions Reaching Opposite OutcomesWhen does a group of workers share a community of interest with an existing unit?

Jobs, Business & Economy

Corporate Media Doesn’t Want to Talk About GreedflationCorporate media has routinely downplayed the role of corporate profiteering in driving inflation, often citing industry talking points or providing no explanation at all for crippling inflation over the past few years.

Canada drops retaliatory tariffs on Kentucky bourbonCanada has dropped its retaliatory tariffs on Kentucky bourbon, but damage may have already been done, say some in the industry.

President Donald Trump doubles tariffs on Indian imports, impacting businesses and consumersThe U.S. has increased tariffs on Indian imports to 50%, affecting various sectors while exempting electronics and pharmaceuticals.

After right-wing backlash, Cracker Barrel says it will get rid of its new logoCracker Barrel reverses its minimalist logo change after backlash from customers and President Trump, bringing back its beloved 'old-timer' design.

A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It's a big deal to some shoppers and businessesLow-value imports lose duty-free status in the U.S., impacting small businesses, online shoppers and global trade with new tariffs and customs requirements.

Fed’s Jerome Powell Just Painted a Grim Picture of the U.S. Economy After GDP ‘Slowed Notably’ and Job Growth Stalls: Here’s Why It’s BullishFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used his annual Jackson Hole keynote speech to paint a picture of an economy facing policy-driven headwinds and rising uncertainty.

Trump’s Intel deal is a threat to US economic liberty Taking unnecessary equity stakes in private companies is opportunism — not strategic state capitalism

In a post-truth world, what happens if we can’t trust US economic data any more?As Trump works to undermine US economic institutions, some Wall Street traders are making money from private data sources that pre-empt official statistics.

BlueCollarWriter Commentary & Analysis

Tony Khan meets Scabby the Rat

"This was also Khan’s chance to prove AEW wasn’t just WWE Lite. Let’s not forget WWE’s long, cozy history with Donald Trump — multiple WrestleMania appearances, Hall of Fame induction, and frequent cameos of Vince McMahon and company at Trump events. Linda McMahon, Vince’s wife and longtime WWE executive, is now Trump’s Secretary of Education, actively working to dismantle public education in America. WWE officials have stood shoulder to shoulder with Trump for years, and Trump himself has been one of the loudest anti-labor voices in modern politics.

AEW had the chance to separate itself from all of that — to prove it was more than a glossier alternative, but a genuine break from wrestling’s history of anti-worker ties. But by failing to honor standard pay and benefits for production workers, Khan put AEW right back in that same tired category."

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Appalachia's Past Is Not a Blank Slate for Tech Fantasies

When we talk about transforming abandoned coal mines into data center campuses, we’re not talking about a clean slate — we’re talking about building on centuries of environmental ruin and social trauma.

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Newsom vs. Trump ls Fun, But Don't Be Fooled

I’ll give Gavin Newsom this—when it comes to trolling Trump and the MAGA cult, the man has skills. He’s slick, polished, and knows how to throw shade with that California shine. It’s fun to watch him knock the orange menace around, and I’ll admit I’ve laughed out loud at some of his punches. But here’s the problem: once the cameras are off, once the spectacle fades, Gavin Newsom is still Gavin Newsom. And to me, that means neoliberal to the bone.

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Why Bernie Sanders Visiting Mingo County, West Virginia, Matters—Especially to Me

When Bernie Sanders came to Mingo County, West Virginia, it wasn’t just another stop on a political tour — it was a moment that carried weight for those of us from coal country. For people like me, born and raised in Appalachia, these hills aren’t just scenery. They’re living history. They’ve been the site of hard work, hard times, and harder fights — but also deep pride, solidarity, and survival.

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