World Aug 22 Canada’s 2 major freight railroads at a full stop as government officials scramble By Rob Gillies, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Economy Nov 13 New federal rule could allow millions of workers to more easily unionize at big companies Some business groups have already sued to halt the rule, which is scheduled to go into effect Dec. 26. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is also trying to reverse it through legislation. But labor unions say it's needed. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Nation Jul 24 Watch 7:45 UPS and unionized workers resume negotiations a week before strike deadline Next week, the contract between 340,000 unionized workers and UPS expires. Workers authorized a strike and say they are ready to walk if the Teamsters and UPS can’t reach a deal. The labor dispute could lead to the largest strike… By Stephanie Sy, Murrey Jacobson, Lena I. Jackson, Sam Weber
Politics Jun 01 Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute, will ‘erode’ right to strike warns dissent The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Nation May 23 UPS strike looms in a world increasingly reliant on delivery services UPS delivers millions more packages every day than it did just five years ago and its 350,000 unionized workers, represented by the Teamsters, still seethe about a contract they feel was forced on them in 2018. By Matt Ott, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
May 01 Workers call for labor rights, economic justice at May Day rallies across the globe By Angela Charlton, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press They are calling for higher salaries, reduced working hours and other better working conditions. May Day is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers’ rights. Continue reading
Nov 22 Looming rail strike would take a major toll on U.S. economy By Josh Funk, Associated Press American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. Continue reading
Oct 19 Illinois vote takes center stage in battle over union rights By Don Babwin, Associated Press With U.S. union ranks swelling as everyone from coffee shop baristas to warehouse workers seeks to organize, Illinois voters will decide next month whether to amend their state constitution to guarantee the right to bargain collectively. Continue reading
Aug 22 Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before FIFA World Cup By Malak Harb, Associated Press An advocacy group says Qatar arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without their pay and deported some of them. The incident comes just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
Apr 01 Amazon workers in New York City vote to unionize, a first for the company By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive. Continue reading