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More than 900 Mount Nittany Medical Center union workers begin 5-day strikeIt’s the first strike at the hospital since 2004.

Second public defender union goes on strike — Queens Daily EagleWhile the threat of a mass public defender strike gridlocking New York courthouses appeared to be mostly averted, the city isn’t out of the woods yet after a public defender union went on strike on Friday and as another threatened to follow on Monday.

North Dakota DFA Teamsters Authorize Strike(FARGO, N.D.) – Over 100 members of Teamsters Local 120 at Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo, N.D., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as they fight fo

Social Workers’ Strike in Minnesota Sets New Local RecordUnion leadership says the county has been inflexible during negotiations and unwilling to seek mutually agreed-upon solutions.

Bus driver union threatens strike -As negotiations proceed for a contract for Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) bus drivers, the union representing these workers is threatening to call a strike to get better pay. On Friday, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1548 announced that its members, which include local VTA drivers, voted to potentially hold a strike if a satisfactory contract […]

Solidarity Spotlight: W. Va. Teamsters’ Beverage Market Strike

As beer strike continues, community stands behind workersBECKLEY — Kroger shelves remained stocked Tuesday as residents argued the beer strike’s human costs mattered more than full coolers.

St. Charles Hospital nurses reach deal, averting strikeNurses at Catholic Health/St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson were set to strike Monday, July 13, but averted the walkout after months-long negotiations

Contra Costa County union workers vote to authorize strike amid contract talks - Local News MattersMore than 2,000 Contra Costa County workers voted by more than 90% to authorize a strike if a new contract cannot be agreed upon, their union announced More than 2,000 Contra Costa County workers voted to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue over pay and a new labor agreement.

Locked Out BP Workers Picket Outside Indiana Refinery Amid Labor Contract Dispute

Nova Scotia Power union to file strike notice after workers reject contract

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Union Transit Workers Call for Fair Contract at CapMetro Board Meeting in AustinAUSTIN, Texas – Today, CapMetro/Keolis workers represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1091 testified before the CapMetro board to call for a fair contract.

IAM Union: Fight Forced Labor, Strengthen the U.S.-Canada PartnershipWASHINGTON, July 27, 2026 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) released the following statement after the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced new Section 301 trade actions aimed at addressing forced labor in global supply chains: “Forced labor has no place in

South Valley Academy Educators Become Teamsters—Teachers Make History With Successful Union Certification - Los Alamos Daily PostTEAMSTERS News: ALBUQUERQUE — Teamsters Local 492 has successfully been certified to represent employees at South Valley Academy, making history as the first charter school workforce to organize with the Teamsters in New Mexico. The certification represents a significant milestone for organized labor in the state. It reflects a growing movement among charter school employees seeking […]

Landmark Push for CFB UnionStanford football players launched the College Football Players Association’s team “fraternity chapter”—aiming to launch more across the U.S.

‘Tired and overworked’: Berkeley Graduate hotel workers picket ahead of union voteWorkers said understaffing, impossible workloads and the high cost of living drove the campaign.

Yankton County Sheriff’s join Teamsters Local 120 - AOLSheriff's deputies in Yankton County, South Dakota, are set to join Teamsters Local 120 after unanimously voting to make the change.

WORKERS AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE PENITENTIARY JOIN TEAMSTERS/PRNewswire/ -- Maintenance workers at the South Dakota State Penitentiary have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 120. "We didn't fold when DOC...

How member power won UTLA’s historic contract — California DSAIt’s become tradition in Los Angeles that when teachers strike, it rains. At 3 am on April 12th, 2026, the 150-member bargaining team of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) was still negotiating with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), with only two days before the planned strike of 37,000 t

Government & Politics

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “Our Job Security Is Political. Our Union Contracts And The Rights To Organize Is Political. Our Ability To Afford Groceries Is Political.”

National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has released the following statement with there now being 100 days before the Mid-Term Elections:

Every single part of our lives is political.

Case to Be Dropped Against Labor Leader David Huerta in L.A. Immigration RaidThe arrest of David Huerta last summer helped spark a wave of protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

AFGE, NFFE Ask Court to Block DoD from Gutting Union Contracts

Three weeks after filing a lawsuit challenging the termination of their contracts, more than 20 union affiliates from AFGE and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) representing tens of thousands of Department of Defense civilian employees are asking the court to block implementation of the illegal action. MORE...

Machinists Union Fights VA Privatization Bill | Legis1International Association of Machinists opposes VA privatization legislation. Union fights to protect federal workers' jobs and benefits. Read the latest...

Federal workers union argues against USDA reorganization that includes IndyCurrent and former U.S. Department of Agriculture employees say the agency's planned reorganization, including a new regional hub in Indianapolis, could cause the loss of experienced workers. In a news conference organized by a federal workers union, employees raised concerns that the reorganizat

Tariffs are Trump’s favorite plaything – and his justifications are absurd | Steven GreenhouseThe president is using forced labor as a pretext to slap tariffs on countries around the world

Anti-data center movement is on collision course with labor unionsLabor unions are embracing the construction of data centers as environmental concerns mount among many Americans.

Labor Unions Rally at Delaney Hall - Insider NJUnion members and community activists rallied Sunday outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center to protest.

You Sirs Are the Duplicitous Murderous Failures | Common DreamsMore madness from the surreal saga of a nuclear-armed Iran oscillating between "obliterated" and "threatening our families" so we have to obliterate it though we just agreed to help nuclear-arm the brutes behind 9/11 so go figure. Meanwhile, the Pentagon pursues a gazillion bucks and testosterone-ri...

Records reveal how Homeland Security agents surveilled ICE protestersSpokane police documents show a DHS task force officer tracing protesters' cars, identities, and whereabouts without alleging any wrongdoing.

EPA ordered—again—to release $2.8 billion in climate justice fundsThe Trump administration’s interpretation of a recent court ruling was soundly rejected.

DOJ Charges Alleged Cop City Activist Over “Duress” Password That Wipes PhoneThe alleged anti-Cop City activist was stopped and interrogated when reentering the US at the airport in January 2025.

Musk Says He Got “Carried Away” With DOGE Cuts, Which Are Set to Kill MillionsResearch last year found that, by 2030, DOGE cuts could kill 14 million, including 4.5 million children under 5.

State & Local

NLRB and New York Agree to Dismiss Lawsuit Based on Permanent Injunction of New York Law Seeking to Usurp Agency JurisdictionOn September 12, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of New York, challenging S.8034. This law amended the State Employment Relations Act (SERA) to permit New York’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to oversee private sector union elections and unfair labor practices.

Around 7,000 Haitian workers to be removed from Indiana’s workforce on MondayResidents from Haiti can no longer legally live or work in U.S. after Temporary Protected Status ends.

Delaware labor leaders voice frustration after union bill dies in the HouseOne local union has demanded the return of a political donation. But House Democratic leaders deny the existence of that contribution.

Amy Acton proposes restrictions on Ohio data centers. What are they?Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton wants to ban new data centers if they don't meet certain criteria, including paying their utility costs.

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Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association works to boost membership amid union law impactsPinellas Classroom Teachers Association says they plan to visit a school every day to listen to teachers concerns and work to address needs, that's as they say they have a year to boost membership.

BlueCollarWriter Commentary & Analysis

Solidarity Is More Than a Slogan — West Virginians Are Proving It | Matt Alley - Blue Collar WriterFor more than two months, members of Teamsters Local 175 have been walking the picket line outside The Beverage Market in Kanawha County, re

I Wish I’d Been Wrong … But Here We Are - People's TribuneThe America we remember isn't waiting on the other side of the next election. The path is forward; we don't get to go back. We can only decide what comes next.

When Reality Outsatired Satire | Matt Alley - Blue Collar WriterFor the last 24 hours my inbox has been nothing but variations of the same question: "Matt, are you going to write about Mitch McConnell? Is

America's Literacy Crisis Isn't an Accident—It's the Foundation of a Democracy in Decline | Matt Alley - Blue Collar WriterEvery few years, another report confirms what teachers, librarians, employers, and parents have been saying for years: America has a literac

When Your Car Isn’t the Only Thing Being Tracked - People's TribuneA new generation of surveillance technology promises to do far more than read a license plate. II can detect and correlate the electronic signals constantly emitted by devices traveling with your vehicle.

NLRB News & Decisions

07/27/2026: Complaining About Workplace DEI Programs Can Be Protected ActivityEmployer retaliation against working condition complaints is illegal.

Court strikes down NLRB ‘successor bar’ rule using post-Chevron analysisThe rule that requires acquiring companies to bargain with incumbent unions exceeded the agency’s statutory authority, a 2-1 majority of the D.C. Circuit held.

Labor Board Ends Challenge to NY State Law After Amazon’s WinThe National Labor Relations Board is dropping its challenge against a New York law that attempted to assert state authority over private-sector union elections and disputes, after a judge blocked its enforcement in a separate lawsuit brought by Amazon.com.

Cemex Urges Justices To Block NLRB Bargaining Order - Law360 Employment AuthorityBuilder Cemex has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the Ninth Circuit from enforcing a National Labor Relations Board order to bargain with a union while the company prepares a petition for the justices to take up the case.

D.C. Circuit Rejects NLRB’s Post-Merger Bargaining RuleOn July 21, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “successor bar” rule that requires certain acquiring companies to recognize and bargain with a predecessor’s union for up to one year violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a ruling that protects employee choice in selecting a continued bargaining representative and signals increased court scrutiny of NLRB decisions and rulemaking.

Business & Economy

U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May, even as inflation squeezed consumersThe number shows a resilient labor market, although wage growth lags inflation. It’s also looking more likely that the Fed will raise interest rates this year.

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