#SolidaritySeason Strike Coverage

UAW, Detroit Three automakers in standoff as wider strike looms

Louisville UAW to host rally on Thursday in support of striking workers 

Hollywood studios, writers near an agreement to end strike, hope to finalize Thursday, sources say

Perry County, Illinois Steelworkers could go on strike if good faith negotiations don't resume

Kentucky State AFL-CIO: Passing the Torch - State Fed president Bill Londrigan not seeking re-election

U.S. Treasury Department: nation's economy would benefit from stronger labor unions

UMWA President: Tommy Tuberville is putting American soldiers at risk

Truckers and Teamsters convoy to ask California to ban driverless trucks

This Day in Labor History: The March of Mother Jones

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#SolidaritySeason Strike Coverage

UAW union sends warning to the Big Three Detroit automakers

Renewed Labor Movement in the US flexes its muscles

Why the UAW strike is bigger than the auto industry

WGA contract talks to resume Wednesday as strike drags on

Healthcare workers in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. authorize strike against Kaiser Permanente joining thousdands across the nation 

Unions are America's future. The numbers say so

OSHU nurses vote to strike after 9 months of negotiations

Teamsters, California Pols rally to demand Gov. Nesom sign AB 316

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#SolidaritySeason Strike Coverage

UAW to strike at more US auto plants if no progress made by Friday

Striking Hollywood writers, studios to resume negotiations Wednesday

Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher and others walk back decision to resume production amid strikes after backlash

More than 90% of OSHU nurses authorize strike 

Ford also faces strike at Canadian plants Monday night

Hormel meatpackers in Austin, Minn. reject contract offer, setting strike stage

40k workers represented by the Culinary Union now working under expired contract 

Dartmouth hoops specifies UNION push amid unfair labor claims

The big employer still adding jobs and boosting pay: The Government

Teamsters support bill requiring a human in self-driving vehicles

Daniel Cameron's real education agenda in Kentucky 

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#SolidaritySeason Strike Coverage

UAW’s “Element of Surprise” Strike Appears to Be Working

UAW resumes talks with automakers as strike continues

In Reversal, Drew Barrymore Pauses Show’s Return Until End of Strike 

Why Wells Fargo is the only big bank where workers are trying to unionize 

Wood River workers ratify contract with Phillips 66, averting strike

PA Sen. John Fetterman joins striking UAW workers in Michigan

Father Shonis has retired but he's sticking with the union

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

THE STAND UP STRIKE BEGINS AT THE BIG THREE

When Auto Workers Stand Up, Here's How to Stand with Them

WGA & AMPTP Set To Restart Talks Next Week

Dartmouth men’s basketball players file NLRB petition to unionize

California Senate Approves Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers

Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities

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AP Sources: UAW may strike at small number of factories if it can't reach deals with automakers 

Striking Writer Alex O’Keefe: “A Culture of Solidarity Has Swept Hollywood”

1,100 UAW members at Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan strike 

WGA Investigating “Delayed” & Lower Residual Checks From Studios To Scribes

Marvel VFX Workers Unanimously Vote to Unionize With IATSE

Historic union election win at Kidspace Children’s Museum despite management pushback

Kentucky judge strikes down anti-union law targeting teachers union dues

Don’t Do the Boss Any Favors

NFLPA renews call for natural grass to help prevent injuries after Rodgers, Dobbins gets hurt 

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

There's still no end in sight for the Hollywood strikes

Unions Are Adeptly Using Social Media to Take Down Hollywood’s Elite

UAW may opt to strike targeted auto plants if no deal reached - sources 

NBC Nightly News Is Spreading Anti-Union Propaganda

Unions Put More Money in the Pockets of Black Folks

From UPS to Detroit Three automakers, US labor unions flex muscle 

Jesus, labor agitator

AM Wins Campaign for 100-Plus New Members at North Dakota Farming Equipment Manufacturer

Louisville Public Media: Teachers unions and other state employee organizations can continue collecting dues through payroll deduction for now. Meanwhile, Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed an appeal. 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

The Big 3 Have Just Days to Avert a Strike. Here’s What Autoworkers Are Fighting For

Exhausted, Injured and Angry: Autoworkers Are Ready to Strike

Writers Guild of America Slams Drew Barrymore for Talk Show Return Amid Strike 

Unions Flex Power When Workers Are in Short Supply

Miners at Cleveland-Cliffs Northshore Join USW

Maryland, AFSCME leaders join forces to fill critical job openings 

Magic Tavern Becomes the Second Unionized Strip Club in the U.S

Washington Post: Opinion One of America’s most popular politicians is a Democrat — in Kentucky

California fast food and health care workers poised to win major salary increases  

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Summer of Strikes, Summer of Solidarity: LA workers lean on each other

Auto workers are prepared to strike major U.S. car makers this week. Here’s why

DREW BARRYMORE ANNOUNCES TALK SHOW'S RETURN ...Writer's Guild Slams Her

Unions seek gains in hostile territory: ‘If you change the South, you change America’ 

NLRB Rules in Favor of UMWA, Blocking Decertification Vote at Warrior Met Coal 

Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer

Randi Weingarten Defends the Teachers Union

Hormel worker’s contract comes to a head; worker union recommends “no” vote on final offer

Samantha Perry | Life and near death in the mines spurred support for UMWA 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

More workers striking in 2023 than the previous three decades

The threat of unregulated tech is bringing organized labor together

With strike looming, General Motors makes a wage offer, which auto union leader calls 'insulting'

‘We love you Karen’: How Starbucks workers rallied to help one of their own: Students chipped in to buy a car for a beloved Starbucks barista at West Virginia’s Marshall University campus 

It's A Bad Time To Be A Union Buster

WGA and SAG-AFTRA Push for Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

Unionized nursing homes 78% more likely to report workplace injury and illness data, study finds

Las Vegas Hotel Workers Move Closer to Potential Strike 

Millions more workers would receive overtime pay under proposed Biden administration rule 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

No end in sight for actors strike, negotiations remain stalled on Labor Day

Late night television hosts unite for limited series podcast to benefit WGA strike 

UAW chief: Union to strike any Detroit automaker that hasn't reached deal as contracts end next week 

Businesses near auto plants plan to support UAW members if they strike 

How a first union contract provides workers a seat at the table

Tesla pushes US appeals court to uphold anti-union ban on workers' union t-shirts  

Popular Union-Busting Tactic Banned in New York in 'Major Victory'

UAW strike could affect thousands of Kentucky auto workers

Andy Beshear: 'a fighter in the trenches for working men and women'

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Unions Are America's Future. The Numbers Say So

 A solid middle class rests on good union jobs

Organizing upsurge wins pro-union NLRB ruling

UAW Files Unfair Labor Practices Charges Against Big Automakers, Alleging ‘Willful Refusal to Bargain’

Labor leader Shuler touts union support as possible auto strikes loom 

23 healthcare workers arrested after protesting outside Kaiser Permanente in Hollywood 

SAG-AFTRA to hold strike authorization vote for video game performers

The Gen Zers leading a new pro-union push

Workers Pay the Price While Congress and Employers Debate Need for Heat Regulations

Beshear Lead Continues to Grow Despite Months of Negative Attacks From Cameron and Outside Groups

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

With major strike looming, Louisville union families turn out for annual Labor Day picnic 

Aaron Paul Makes Nothing From Breaking Bad Being On Netflix: ‘Now It’s Time to Pony Up'

12 of the biggest strikes during this Hot Labor Summer

UAW's clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

Union leaders hear from young workers organizing in Louisville

Sara Nelson: Attacks on Abortion Rights Are Attacks on All Workers

TWU leader Samuelsen accuses MTA of ‘fraud’ in contract talks for railroad workers

Annual UMWA Labor Day picnic in Racine celebrates 85 years

The make up of a union: Opera hair and makeup artists create the way for fair wages and labor protection after three year battle

The growing solidarity between labor and the LGBTQ+ community

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

A Labor Day Message from BlueCollarWriter Labor Media and a Special Union Music Playlist 

'Hot labor summer' has given unions momentum heading into Labor Day

Union organizers talk about "Hot Labor Summer" on Labor Day weekend 

Sign up for Texts and Get a Free "It's Better in a Union" Sticker!

A Summer of Strikes: Work stoppages in the United States this year could reach heights rarely seen in recent decades

SAG-AFTRA’s Video Game Workers Are Voting on a Strike

Gallup poll: More Americans believe in unions and want them to become stronger 

Workers at Ascend marijuana store in Michigan ratify Teamsters union contract 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Teamsters ‘Saddened and Angered’ by Deaths of UPS and Kroger Workers Due to Extreme Heat

The Clean Economy Must Be Unionized

Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under proposed Biden administration rule 

AFL-CIOS 'State of the Unions' set to be new Labor Day tradition

Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule

Majority Of Americans Support Striking Writers & Actors Over Studios, Gallup Poll Finds

Why a looming UAW strike is focused on temp workers, tiered employment

NLRB adopts higher bar for workplace changes when union contracts lapse

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Labor leader Shuler touts union support as possible auto strikes loom

‘Breaking Bad’ Castmembers Reunite on Picket Line, Express Concerns Over AI: “You Are Dehumanizing the Workforce”

Solidarity Ale! Anchor Brewing workers plan to turn closed company into a co-op

America’s Unions Continue the March Toward Justice

Millions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule

Judge rules Giuliani liable for defaming Georgia election workers

AFL-CIO President Shuler will be in Louisville Thursday and Friday

Will the Clean Energy Auto Economy Be Built on Factory Floors Riddled With Toxic Chemicals and Safety Hazards? 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Majority of Americans support labor unions, new poll finds

This Day in Labor History: The Battle of Blair Mountain

He was dripping with sweat': Kroger worker dies in hot work conditions in Memphis 

National Labor Relations Board rules Penn RAs are employees, allowing union election to proceed

Tom Morello performs at reopening of only unionized strip club in US

Hundreds of nurses join actors, writers on strike to share one message: 'Flip the script on AI'

Labor Groups Target Hyundai, and Biden, Over Transition to Electric 

Cleveland-Cliffs, USW union reach tentative labor agreement

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

UAW Votes 97% in Favor of Strike Authorization 

Fellow unions launch food drive to express solidarity with striking Hollywood actors, writers

Kentucky Utilities represented by IBEW Local 2100 overwhelmingly voted to authorize strike action if they cannot reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with the company

AFGE Wins Reinstatement of Unjustly Fired VA Employee, 2.5 Years of Back Pay 

It’s Up to Unions to Make the NLRB Matter 

Biden’s course for U.S. on trade breaks with Clinton and Obama 

The administration’s love letter to unions

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Labor unions are pushing hard for double-digit raises and better hours. Many are winning 

Why Are SAG-AFTRA and WGA on Strike? Hollywood Runs on Low Pay and Exploitation

United Auto Workers Members Vote to Authorize Potential Strike

Companies That Union-Bust Must Now Automatically Recognize Union, NLRB Rules

Thanks to NLRB's Cemex Decision, 'Union-Busting Just Got a Lot Harder'

Forward Kentucky: The epidemic of WhatAboutism in the GOP

Railroad giants slam the brakes on safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline staff who use it

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Possible US auto strike as unions flex muscle in 'Hot Labor Summer' 

'Hot labor summer: Actors, union leaders rally in downtown Chicago as SAG-AFTRA strike continues

Unions' warning to Wall Street 

NLRB Issues Final Rule to Restore Fair and Efficient Procedures for Union Elections 

Tell 'em about the dream, Martin!': Memories from the crowd at MLKS March on Washington

OSHA and Dollar Tree Reach a Settlement Agreement

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Hollywood studios and streaming services on Tuesday released the terms of a revised proposal to striking writers, but the union urged members to continue picketing as the new offer failed to address all their concerns

With contracts set to expire Sept. 14, auto union chief says talks with Detroit 3 aren’t going well 

Medieval Times Broke The Law By Getting Union’s TikTok Account Banned: Feds

Supermajorities of Faculty at Howard and Frederick Community Colleges Vote to Join AFT 

Farmworkers work in difficult conditions for low pay, but lack workplace protections

Fran Drescher: Actors union won't back down despite 'silent treatment' 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

SAG-AFTRA, WGA hold 'National Day of Solidarity' strike

It's official! UPS and Teamsters ratify new labor contract avoiding massive strike

Amazon was accused of calling the police on employees in the latest union-busting case — The NLRB alleges the company employed illegal tactics at an Albany warehouse 

WGA & SAG-AFTRA Join Labor Organizations Calling On California To Grant Unemployment Benefits To Striking Workers

NEW REPORT: Cameron Campaign Backed By Anti-Public School, Pro-Voucher Money

Lawmakers continue push to protect workers from extreme heat — Federal labor leaders have created a task force to address excessive heat and worker safety.

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Ford union hosts strike authorization vote at Louisville Assembly and Kentucky Truck Plant

SAG-AFTRA & WGA To Hold “National Day Of Solidarity” Rally On Tuesday

ANALYSIS: Unions, on a Roll, Are Reeling in the Workers — Labor unions successfully organized more than 58,000 workers through the National Labor Relations Board’s election process in the first six months of 2023

Pro-Union Shift Expected With Labor Board Member’s Pending Exit 

Meet the Left YouTubers Blowing Up the Alt-Right Pipeline

Amazon Illegally Called Police on Employees, Restricted Union Talk, Labor Board Alleges

School Voucher Groups Come in To Try To Save Daniel Cameron's Struggling Kentucky Gubernatorial Campaign

Stellantis has threatened to move Ram 1500 production to Mexico, union leader says

Amid Multi-Prong Hollywood Strike, Netflix Refuses To Meet With Korean Actors Union 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

SAG-AFTRA & WGA To Hold “National Day Of Solidarity” Rally On Tuesday

UAW President Shawn Fain Is Right: The Workweek Should Be Shorter 

NYC nail salon chain must pay $300K in unpaid wages: Misclassified workers as independent contractors

AFL-CIO 'excited to announce this year’s Labor Day theme: It’s Better in a Union.'

Striking workers need unemployment pay — and fast, this lawmaker says

Forward Kentucky: What Daniel Cameron didn’t say when he rolled out his ed plan

What Daniel Cameron DOESN'T Want You to Know About His Education Plan

United Steelworkers back Cleveland-Cliffs bid for US Steel 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

WGA and AMPTP Meet Again; CEOs to Talk Friday About Path to Ending Strike

In UAW’s Negotiations With the Big Three Automakers, Ending Tiers Is a Central Demand 

Ford demands secrecy as it preps salaried workers for blue-collar jobs if UAW strikes

Teamsters and Auto Workers Are Raising the Bar for Contract Campaigns 

U.S. Steel said on Thursday that its labor agreement with United Steel Workers (USW) does not afford the union the right to veto a sale of the company that may arise from its recently announced strategic review

’Like an abusive relationship:’ GOP now sorry for calling Ky teachers groomers and pedophiles.

What Daniel Cameron DOESN'T Want You to Know About His Education Plan

Historic contract for Peoria library workers

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

SAG-AFTRA "Remains Very Eager" To Return To Bargaining Table VWith AMPTP

Teamsters add their heft to Amazon delivery drivers picketing around the country

Labor Board To Rule in Case That Could Make It Easier To Unionize Companies

Kentucky Gov. Beshear Proposes Largest Pay Increase for Teachers in 40 Years, Fully Funds Pre-K

NYT union staffers brief WaPo union as it considers a walkout

The Sex Harassment Scandal Inside a Rising GOP Star’s Office

SEIU workers at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital ready to walk out, claiming unfair labor practices

Biden administration's plans to protect US workers from heat faces resistance

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

UAW to vote on strike authorization next week as president says talks with Detroit 3 moving slowly

WGA Response to Studios Indicates No Quick End to Strike 

Special effects workers vote to unionize over Marvel Cinematic Universe exploitation and unrealistic deadlines

Help the Survivors of the Hawaii Wildfires

What are 'shoulder buddies?' Union leader explains JCPS solutions to bus disaster

Providence St. Vincent Physicians Say ‘Union Yes’ to AFT

The Teamsters are applauding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for its announcement that it will consider petitions for waivers from the agency’s prior determinations that California and Washington meal and rest break rules for commercial drivers were preempted by federal hours-of-service regulations.

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

AFL-CIO: Biden administration's wage boost for construction workers is a win for working people

CM Punk showed big-time support for the striking actors, rockin' a Screen Actors Guild t-shirt to the ring on AEW Collision over the weekend

UAW telling members to prepare for potential strike

Back the Kentucky Union Bricklayers!

Biden calls on UAW, Detroit automakers to reach ‘fair agreement’ 

AI is going to eliminate way more jobs than anyone realizes

Survey of frontline workers reveals ‘disconcerting picture’ of on-the-job safety

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

In a Summer of Strikes, It’s Time for Pro-Worker Legislation

Union workers call on Wabtec to ‘do the right thing’ after over a month of striking

How the Teamsters Went Up Against UPS and Won a Historic New Contract

Kentucky Lantern: Court fight raises doubts about Cameron’s commitment to transparency

Report: Alabama CEOS make 226 times more than the average worker 

Thousands rally on Las Vegas Strip in support of food service workers demanding better pay, benefits

How writers', SAG strikes inspired global worker solidarity 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

‘Staggering solidarity’: How California’s summer strikes broke down wealth, class barriers

On Lizzo and Sex and Bananas, Oh My! — At the end of the day, the Lizzo story is not about sex: it’s about Labor! 

Ohio State Respiratory Therapists Become 50th AFT Organizing Victory This Year 

UPS CEO says drivers will average $170,000 in pay and benefits at end of 5-year deal 

Kentucky... a tale of two speeches — The contrast could not have been more striking: Cameron with smear after smear, and Beshear with accomplishment after accomplishment 

The same corporate lobbying groups blocking action on climate change are fighting efforts to protect workers from its intensifying effects

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

SAG-AFTRA’s Fran Drescher Says Interim Agreements ‘Designed to Undermine’ Studios’ Production Schedules 

UPS delivery-driver job searches soar 50% after union secures wage hike that could see workers get a $170,000 yearly package

Memphis Bakery Workers seek public support for 2-month strike

UAW boss throws wage hike offer by Jeep parent Stellantis in the trash as strike looms: ‘Management’s chosen to spit in our faces’ 

Ohio Labor Drives Victory Against Attack on Democracy 

Government eyes more coal regulations as black lung cases sharply rise among miners

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Municipal workers who collect trash and direct traffic are joining actors, writers and hotel workers as Los Angeles becomes an epicenter of labor activity

UAW calls Stellantis contract offer 'trash' 

Memphis Bakery Workers seek public support for 2-month strike

UPS Job Searches Surge After Union Deal Significantly Boosts Wages

Ohio has officially voted NO on Issue 1, maintaining essential constitutional freedoms. Hear from Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga on this incredible victory

Mitch McConnell had a bad day at Fancy Farm

The Teamsters Union is calling on the federal government to reform corporate bankruptcy laws following Yellow Corp.’s filing for Chapter 11 this week. 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Amazon Says It Doesn't 'Employ' Drivers, But Records Show It Hired Firms to Prevent Them From Unionizing 

Marvel Studios VFX Workers File to Join IATSE Union

Tyler Childers’ New “In Your Love” Video Marries the Joy of Queer Love With the Horrors of Black Lung

L.A.’s striking hotel workers are being roughed up by employers’ security, union says

Corporate Greed is a Moral Crisis. Working People Are Fighting Back — Workers across the country are embracing their power in unprecedented ways. Many hope this “hot labor summer” is just the beginning.

'If you want to live on minimum wage vote the other way.'

Frontier Communications Workers Vote to Grant Strike Authorization

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Striking writers met with Hollywood studios for the first time in months 

Who’s on strike and who’s close? Labor unions are flexing

Termination risks, collecting unemployment: A look at workers rights amid a 'summer of strikes'

UAW President Fain Fighting for More Than Money — “Our members are working 60, 70, even 80 hours a week just to make ends meet – that’s not a living,

Wage Gains at UPS Have Amazon Workers Demanding More

Kentucky Republicans seek to nationalize gubernatorial race as state Democrats keep focus local 

Delays in federal workers' comp can lead to delayed medical care, turning injuries into disabilities 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Fires Up New York Picket Lines: ‘There Is No Turning Back!’

Strike Summer! UAW Members at Thombert in Iowa Walk Off Job to Demand Fair Contract 

A Third Wave of Strikes Crests at Los Angeles Hotels

Labor Board judge blasts Warrior Met in long-running dispute with Mine Workers 

US labor board says work rules cannot hamper unionizing 

Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Daniel Cameron Advances Anti-Public School Agenda With Lt. Governor Pick

DeSantis calls for ‘slitting throats’ in government, escalating rhetoric — The two largest federal employee unions on Thursday denounced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent vow that as president he would “start slitting throats” in the federal bureaucracy — the latest escalation in intensifying Republican attacks on government operations they want to slash or eliminate. 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Cecil E. Roberts has been re-elected by acclamation to his seventh full term as International President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)

Hollywood producers seek sit-down with striking writers, the first sign of stalemate break

Amalgamated Sugar workers union votes on potential strike

Hollywood Studios Are Trying To Call Their Decision To Cheat Writers an ‘Act of God’

Yellow and Holland trucking employees await their fate on pensions, 401Ks and health care as shock over shutdown continues

Big Business Is Fighting Efforts to Protect Workers From Heat 

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#HotLaborSummer Strike Coverage

Strikes Are a Tool to Claw Back Control Over Our Lives

Hotel Workers Strike Against Scab Staffing App and Anti-Black Racism

Fran Drescher says SAG-AFTRA is prepared to strike for at least 6 months: ‘We’re in it to win it’ 

TCGPlayer Employees File Unfair Labor Complaint Against eBay for Anti-Union Tactics

Teamsters-UPS Pact Gives UAW Hope in Detroit Three Talks

Alabama's only union talk show, podcast sees surge amid national labor movement 

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