A Federal Appellate Court Finds the NLRB to Be Unconstitutional - The American Prospect
And just like that, it frees Elon Musk—and any fellow employers—to violate whatever rights their workers thought they enjoyed.| The American Prospect
"[B]loat, bureaucracy and a fixed mindset" underlies removing the impact of federal employee unions. Here is what is happening and likely outcomes.| FedSmith.com
And just like that, it frees Elon Musk—and any fellow employers—to violate whatever rights their workers thought they enjoyed.| The American Prospect
Without a quorum at the NLRB, state legislation that codifies collective bargaining for private-sector employees may be key to preserving workers’ rights.| The American Prospect
The courts have cleared the way for the Trump administration to execute its assault on federal unions and workers’ collective bargaining rights. Union contracts at the VA, EPA, and Department of Agriculture have since been terminated. “An estimated 400,000 have been affected, about 2.6% of unionized workers in the US.”| The Real News Network
Within Tableau, you may have used the option “Show Empty Rows” under the Analysis menu to force a table to show rows that do not have data based on the current selection, or just don’t have a possi…| Viz Zen Data
In a surprising deal that was somewhat brokered by Gavin Newsom, Uber and Lyft are going to let their 800,000 California rideshare drivers unionize and get collective bargaining rights, though drivers can still refuse to join the union.| SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports
The post The Air Canada strike raises difficult questions about labour relations appeared first on The Logic.| The Logic
Trade unionists and climate campaigners issue urgent call to tackle climate misinformation and the far right The post Unions counter far-right climate lies appeared first on Fuel Poverty Action.| Fuel Poverty Action
Throughout the history of labor movements, unions have played various roles. At certain times, they served as organs of class struggle, playing a prominent role in organizing protests and defending workers’ rights. However, as... The post The Widespread Dissatisfaction Among Public Service Workers in Canada and the Union’s Maneuver to Vent the Workers’ Discontent appeared first on Internationalist Voice.| Internationalist Voice
Everywhere, whether in metropolitan or peripheral capitalism, the bourgeoisie attacks the working conditions and living standards of the working class for greater profit, and this raises discontent and anger among the workers. Dissatisfaction... The post The Widespread Dissatisfaction of Canadian Railway Workers and the Union’s Maneuver to Vent the Workers’ Discontent appeared first on Internationalist Voice.| Internationalist Voice
A district court judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration ban on collective bargaining by two teachers unions in Department of Defense schools. Judge Paul Friedman issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed this spring by the Federal Education Association and Antilles Consolidated Education Association, which represent more than 5,500 teachers, librarians and counselors […]| The 74
One of the organizers addressing the strikers after the management failed to show up to negotiations. Photo courtesy of epress.am. LeftEast has kept the author of this article anonymous to protect them. From January 31st to February 10th, workers at the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) in southern Armenia, the country’s largest mining company and its biggest taxpayer, went on a wildcat strike to protest what they described as inhumane and unsafe working conditions and unfairly low ...| Lefteast
Originally published at notes on cinema James McMahon To most of us, the beating heart of Hollywood film and TV is where we imagine it is supposed to be, in the historical studio lots of Hollywood, California. This must be where movie magic is made. To those working in film and TV production today, there […]| Capital As Power
By George Binette Some 10,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), employed as flight attendants by flagship carrier Air Canada and its subsidiary Air Canada Rouge, walked off the job in the early hours of Saturday 16th August. The strike action came after the breakdown the previous day of long-running negotiations on […]| Labour Hub
In his first public interview since he was beaten and arrested by federal agents in June, David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union - United Service Workers (West), speaks about the status of his case and the roles unions must play in the fight against fascism.| The Real News Network
More than 150 people showed up to a midday hearing to make their feelings known on a plan that would bring a gambling hub to Midtown.| THE CITY - NYC News
The trust running St Helier and Epsom hospitals in South London and Surrey has admitted it has deprived hundreds of its lowest paid workers their rightful NHS pensions for up to seven years due to a major blunder by its management in signing them up to the wrong scheme. A letter sent out two weeks […]| Westminster Confidential
The new chair of the Progressive Caucus wants to do for Democrats what he did for construction workers in Texas.| The American Prospect
A student encourages their peers to join worker’s collectives as they enter the workforce.| The Temple News
Union members speak on the benefits of opening up collective bargaining to membership and the public.| Workday Magazine
Can teachers' unions thread the needle between countering widespread anti-union measures and broadening membership and public support?| Education Week
The head of the American Federation of Teachers discusses political and technological challenges for teachers.| Education Week
Today on TAP: His new nominees come from the management side or—worse—are suffused with management’s ethos.| The American Prospect
“Brothers, sisters, siblings, we stand here now on the precipice of oblivion… This isn't just about fighting for better wages and working conditions… This is about who is willing to fight for life itself?”| The Real News Network
Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers across Minnesota announce strikes and file ULPs as negotiations stall.| Workday Magazine
Measured by the statement "I have a best friend at work," this element has proven to be incredibly controversial to executives. But those business leaders who think friendships are none of their business don’t understand human nature, according to the authors of 12: The Elements of Great Managing.| Gallup.com
Minnesota Nurses Association announces July 8 date. Essentia calls the strike "wholly avoidable," and Aspirus says, "We are ready."| Superior Telegram
An unfair labor practice strike requires a 10-day notice to hospital employers.| Superior Telegram
The Duluth-based health care system awaits National Labor Relations Board review after contesting the Minnesota Nurses Association's proposed bargaining unit.| Superior Telegram
President Trump has nominated Scott Mayer and James Murphy to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). If the Senate confirms them, it would give the Board a quorum—enough members to start issuing decisions again—and likely shift the Board’s direction to more pro-employer outcomes. TL;DR: Trump just nominated two Republicans to the NLRB. If […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
Despite a court order, the Trump administration is keeping agency RIF details concealed. Instead, attorneys plan to file a motion to dismiss the union's case.| Federal News Network - Helping feds meet their mission.
Today on TAP: Gallup documents how the ICE raids have backfired, while another new study shows the limits of unions’ power of persuasion.| The American Prospect
As a matter of personal orientation, I am reflexively pro-union. My father was a union organizer, and became president of […]| Broad + Liberty
Workers and co-op members are organizing against a new dress code policy that they say restricts their freedom of expression in the workplace.| Workday Magazine
The 2024 National Delegate Conference of the UK’s largest union, public sector union UNISON, voted to back Ukraine and affiliate to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. It doesn’t look NDC 2025…| Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з У...
An exciting new political education festival is set to be held at TUC Congress: 'Workers Planet' aims to unite the trade union and climate justice movements. The post Workers Planet: new festival to unite union and climate movements appeared first on Fuel Poverty Action.| Fuel Poverty Action
The response to Pokemon Sword and Shield’s smaller cast shows that corporate messaging has only hurt people’s perception of game development.| Timber Owls
For Chris Rubesch, a cardiac nurse, the most rewarding part of the job is “to see someone come in sick, injured, in pain, and to be able to see them through the healing journey and get them back home.” However, historically low staffing levels are making that more and more difficult, he says. Rubesch is […] The post What Does it Take to Truly Take Care of a Patient? Nurses Say Safe Levels. appeared first on Workday Magazine.| Workday Magazine
From Lake Street to Los Angeles, union leaders, organizers, and members have been on the front lines of resistance against Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The post Minnesota’s Labor Movement is Demanding an End to ICE Raids appeared first on Workday Magazine.| Workday Magazine
Buoyed by Trump’s deregulatory agenda, rail companies press for cost-cutting measures that could undermine railroad safety.| The American Prospect
The results of the recent AEU internal elections in Victoria give us educators one clear lesson – the time to organise for a strike is now!| Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group
The foreman led me into a cavernous room that took up most of the ground floor, where three huge machines unspooled 16-ton rolls of tin plate into sheets to be turned into cans. The machines resemb…| Vox Populi
The Supreme Court appears ready to give the President what amounts to a blank check to fire a Senate-confirmed member of the National Labor Relations Board — no cause, no hearing, no due process. Just “You’re fired,” in an 11 p.m. email. TL;DR: On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court granted the government’s request to […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
A major legal battle is unfolding over whether President Trump had the power to fire two Senate-confirmed officials from independent federal agencies. One is Jocelyn Samuels, formerly of the EEOC. The other is Gwynne Wilcox, who had just started a second term on the NLRB. Their cases are raising serious questions about how much control […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
First, she’s out. Then, she’s back in. Then out again. Then reinstated. This isn’t just a legal battle—it’s giving daytime drama. TL;DR: Gwynne Wilcox is back on the NLRB after a D.C. Circuit ruling found her removal likely unlawful. The decision relies on a 1935 Supreme Court precedent that limits the President’s power to fire […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just put a stop—at least for now—to a judge’s order that would have reinstated Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). President Trump removed Wilcox before her term ended, citing concerns with her decisions favoring unions. A lower court said the firing broke the law and ordered […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
Why have unions declined so much in most advanced countries and why is the level of strikes so low? The left sees society as structured by class conflict. This finds its sharpest expression in the workplace where employers and workers come into conflict. To strengthen their position workers create trade unions and when negotiation fails, […]| Mike Haynes – The Jobbing Leftie Historian and Researcher
Work on three major tunnelling projects at the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro site has now stopped due to safety fears.| www.abc.net.au
An SEIU spokesperson explained that since drivers are technically independent contractors and not employees, this right isn’t already afforded under state and federal law.| Perham Focus
Curious to learn how Trump’s Labor Secretary pick, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, might impact public sector union policy? David Osborne, Senior Fellow of Labor| Commonwealth Foundation
Transcript: There are very murky parts of our society – people who see no problem in attacking or demonising others who are just trying to survive and live a dignified life. And unfortunately, they…| Phoenix Media Co-operative
by Tamar Barkay* Are the inverse trajectories of internal corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the decline of organized labor in the past decades linked? If so, how?These questions arise from three widely recognized observations. First, since the 1980s, most OECD countries have experienced a decline in unionization and union density rates (Visser, 2012). Second, following […]| Economic Sociology & Political Economy
A follow-up to yesterday’s post about historical trends in union density. Today, a look at demographics and geography. Once upon a time, the stereotypical union member was a factory worker. That ha…| LBO News from Doug Henwood
As the nation's largest teachers' union prepares to convene in Florida, some members are objecting to the annual gathering's location.| Education Week
Staff for the nation’s largest teachers’ union picketed at its Washington headquarters Thursday, striking for the first time in decades.| Education Week
Employment at will versus right to work - what are differences. Do At Will Employees have any rights? If so, what are they?| ELH / HR4Sight
Membership is down but the National Education Association's budget is steady, and the union has outlined spending for the coming year.| Education Week
The National Education Association will spend more than $500,000 countering new legislation and developing resources for its members.| Education Week
The union's staff went on strike Friday, halting the NEA's biggest annual event, prompting President Biden to cancel a scheduled appearance.| Education Week
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his first solo campaign appearance as the Democratic vice presidential candidate Tuesday, telling a union audience in Los Angeles that the Democratic ticket led by Vice President Kamala Harris would prioritize worker-friendly policies.| New Hampshire Bulletin
NFFE says skipped-over job duties that wildland firefighters perform for the Forest Service could mean they’re missing out on thousands of dollars a year.| Federal News Network - Helping feds meet their mission.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was asked to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on Southeast Asian solar companies in a letter from the United Steelworkers Union (USW) on Aug. 27.| Coalition For A Prosperous America
Raven Software have filed a complaint with the NLRB over "bad faith bargaining" on the part of their parent companies| Rock Paper Shotgun
Spiders studio have called for a strike, following ongoing concerns allegedly ignored by management| Rock Paper Shotgun
Descendants Honor 90th Anniversary of Ancestors’ Militant Labor Strike from Unicorn Riot on Vimeo. This video was produced in collaboration with Unicorn Riot and Workday Magazine. On July 27, workers, descendants of the strikers, and the local labor community came together at Wabun Park in Minneapolis to honor the 90th anniversary of the 1934 Truckers’ […]| Workday Magazine
Read a Spanish-language version of this interview here. Dina Velasquez Escalante is a poultry worker in southwest Minnesota. She spends her workdays inspecting the chicken millions of Americans eat every day. She looks for tumors, stray bones and organs, and removes bile. After six years of hard work and cultivating expertise on almost every position […]| Workday Magazine
Este artículo también está disponible en inglés. Traducción de María Uhlmann Dina Velasquez Escalante trabaja en una planta avícola en el sudoeste de Minnesota. Su día de trabajo consiste en inspeccionar el pollo que millones de estadounidenses consumen a diario. Lo que busca son tumores, huesos y órganos, además de retirar la bilis. Luego de […]| Workday Magazine
Illinois joins a growing list of states prohibiting employers from requiring employees to attend meetings discussing union representation issues. Here's| Employment Law Worldview
This year’s top honor, the 2024 Labor Person of the Year award, was presented to Brandon Cardwell.| Alabama Political Reporter
The vice president also unveiled a new tutoring initiative and underscored the administration's goal of higher pay for teachers.| Education Week
In March, the California senator and Democratic presidential candidate released a teacher pay proposal. She sought to build her support among educators at a May 6 American Federation of Teachers town hall.| Education Week
Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to the nation's second-largest teachers' union at its convention in Houston.| Education Week
"When you compare that to the reality of this work, they're really not covered"| aftermath.site
The National Education Association's endorsement follows that of the American Federation of Teachers.| Education Week
The union head's call to support Kamala Harris is one sign of Democratic support coalescing around the vice president.| Education Week
The unusual ending of the biggest assembly for the nation’s largest teachers’ union led to an incomplete annual meeting.| Education Week
Staff members for the nation’s largest teachers’ union will be locked out of work until a contract is reached.| Education Week
Harris called for student loan forgiveness and union member protections in her speech at the American Federation of Teachers' convention.| Education Week
Some educators believe a policy statement from the union would give them cover to enforce restrictions that may be unpopular.| Education Week
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien’s speech came as something of a shock at the Republican National Convention Monday night.| Compact
Jane McAlevey, the organizer, writer, and frequent BtN guest, died on July 7. To remember her, I ran an excerpt from a March 2017 interview with her. Here’s what I said to introduce the inter…| LBO News from Doug Henwood
Adjunct and contingent faculty make up the majority of instructional staff at colleges and universities today. Faith Ericson explains what that means for these highly qualified and underpaid workers and the role of liberal arts education outside of major city centers.| Workday Magazine
How grocery store workers in Greater Minnesota fighting for better pay and working conditions are sticking together and transforming their union.| Workday Magazine
Just a Journeyman Binder of Books Working from town to town A craftsman old, of an ancient guild With graying hair and wrinkled frown. He binds the books in leather and cloth, Tools them in letters of gold Some printed thoughts that come to naught, Others of priceless mould. Once in a while he’ll glance inside And note what lies within Gleaning a little from such aside Of wisdom, knowledge, and sin. Sage and philosopher, braggart and knave Spill out their thoughts in a wordy pool, ...| American Bookbinders Museum | San Francisco
Workers who fought to build strong unions turned horrible jobs in the auto factories into the kind of employment that became the backbone of the American Dream. Liberals yearn nostalgically for a time when corporate leaders seemed more responsible, for an era when CEOs seemed to understand that employees, the people who make the profits, were considered more important than, if not equal to, the shareholders. The post The Assault On Workers Seventy Years In The Making appeared first on Jane Mc...| Jane McAlevey
Photo: Jarle Vines, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons| Fit and the Conniptions
Labor journalist Hamilton Nolan’s new book on “the struggle for the soul of labor” takes progressive philanthropy to task for not prioritizing the promotion of America’s labor movement and makes an urgent plea for it to do more, and with more patience.| the Giving Review
Labor and community organizations who have been aligning for years are escalating their fights at the same time.| Workday Magazine
Public employees deserve a secure pension, safe working conditions, and a livable place to retire. While fossil fuel investments are extremely volatile and risky, fossil fuel pollution drives climate chaos in California — including extreme heat, flooding, toxic air pollution, water contamination, and wildfires. Our pension funds actively investing in fossil fuels is undermining our ability to work and retire in peace and safety.The California Fossil Fuel Divestment Coalition is building bro...| Fossil Free California
Unions are at a high ebb of support and perceived future power in the U.S. Much of this reflects image gains made gradually over more than a decade.| Gallup.com
Two-thirds of Americans approve of labor unions, marking the highest reading since 1965. Union membership among U.S. adults is steady, at 9%.| Gallup.com
Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions. Although similar to last year's 68%, approval is up from 64% before the pandemic.| Gallup.com
