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Talks make progress between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers as strike looms

By Tom Krisher, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing the ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage.

Steelworkers union loses its arbitration case attempting to stop U.S. Steel’s sale to Nippon

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce.

Teamsters union rebuffs both Trump and Harris, declining to endorse either for president

By Josh Boak, Tom Krisher, Associated Press

“Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement.

Hotel housekeepers go on strike, seeking higher wages and better working conditions

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Thousands of unionized hotel workers walked off the job Sunday at 25 hotels in eight cities, including Honolulu, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Seattle.

Teamsters union files lawsuits challenging back-to-work orders for Canadian rail workers

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The union that represents workers at both of Canada's largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it had promised challenging the orders that forced employees back to work and got the trains moving again, the union announced Friday.

Canadian railroad workers union mounts legal challenge to arbitrator’s back-to-work order

By Josh Funk, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating.

News Wrap: Labor dispute shuts down two major Canadian freight railroads

In our news wrap Thursday, Canada’s freight trains came to a halt nationwide amid a labor dispute, the FDA approved new COVID vaccines, Gaza cease-fire talks resumed in Cairo, British tech magnate Mike Lynch’s body was recovered from the yacht…

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WATCH: UAW’s Shawn Fain speaks at the Democratic National Convention, revealing ‘Trump is a scab’ T-shirt

By Associated Press

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain called Kamala Harris a “fighter” for the working class and denounced Donald Trump as a “scab,” a term that applies to workers who cross picket lines and defy union actions.