Aug 19 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. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Union leaders speak at 2024 Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Liz Shuler, head of the AFL-CIO, said that Trump’s plans were “a CEO’s dream, but a worker’s nightmare.”… Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump and Musk discussed firing striking workers. The UAW is now seeking an NLRB investigation By Tom Krisher, Associated Press During a discussion about government spending, former President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk for firing workers who went on strike. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Walz tells union members in Los Angeles that Trump and Vance have ‘waged war on working people’ By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Speaking in a cavernous, dimly lit ballroom to thousands of members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he and Vice President Kamala Harris want to spread collective bargaining and other worker… Continue reading
Jul 25 Video game performers are going on strike over AI concerns. Here’s what to know By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press Leaders of SAG-AFTRA have billed the issues behind the labor dispute — and artificial intelligence in particular — as an existential crisis for performers in the video game industry because the capacity to cheaply and easily create convincing digital replicas… Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: ‘Bring it on’ Harris tells teachers union as she promises fight for ‘fundamental freedoms’ By Josh Boak, Associated Press In her speech, Harris described the campaign as a battle for the country's future. The likely Democratic nominee has visited four states this week as she prepares for a general election fight with Republican candidate Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at Republican National Convention By Trey Brannon In his speech, he said the American worker is being taken for granted. Continue reading
Jul 10 Biden to meet with union leaders in effort to reassure anxious Democrats By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden's sit-down with union officials also overlaps with the NATO summit in Washington, where he's is navigating geopolitics with other world leaders. Continue reading
Jun 30 Surprise mechanics’ strike causes Canadian airline WestJet to cancel more than 400 flights By Associated Press Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. Continue reading
Jun 13 Siding with Starbucks, Supreme Court makes it harder for NLRB to win legal protections for unionizing workers By Associated Press The justices tightened the standards for when a federal court should issue an order to protect the jobs of workers during a union organizing campaign. Continue reading