Mar 12 Biden meets with Teamsters as he seeks to bolster his support among unions By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden has met with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters and reminded its leaders and members of his record on unions as likely Republican challenger Donald Trump tries to make gains among blue-collar workers. Continue reading
Nov 27 Czech labor unions stage a day of action in protest of spending cuts, pension changes By Associated Press Labor unions have staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic to voice their opposition to the government's package of cuts and austerity measures meant to keep the ballooning deficit under control. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:47 Organized labor still faces challenges after series of major union wins By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings This has been the season of organized labor’s discontent. But it has also been the season of big wins by unions from Hollywood, UPS, healthcare workers and the UAW. John Yang spoke with Lauren Kaori Gurley of The Washington Post… Continue watching
Nov 13 New federal rule could allow millions of workers to more easily unionize at big companies By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 24 UAW strikes at profitable General Motors SUV plant in Texas By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The additional plants further escalate a labor dispute that's in its sixth week and now has about 46,000 union workers off the job. Continue reading
Oct 11 Labor movements are seeing historic victories this year. Can unions keep up the momentum? By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press From auto production lines to Hollywood, the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight. But despite historic strikes and record contract negotiations seen this year, there's still a lot stacked against organizing today. Continue reading
Oct 06 Auto workers won’t expand strikes against Detroit Three after GM battery plant concession By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The announcement of the pause in expanding the strikes came shortly after GM agreed to bring electric vehicle battery plants into the UAW's national contract, essentially assuring that they will be unionized. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 7:51 What’s next for Hollywood after writers and studios reach tentative deal to end strike By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Writers and the major studios reached a tentative deal after nearly five months of striking. In the coming days, members of the Writers Guild of America will vote to approve the new contract, which includes pay increases to keep up… Continue watching
Sep 10 Auto workers are prepared to strike major U.S. car makers this week. Here’s why By Tom Krisher, Associated Press About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to reach an agreement by the time their contracts with the United Auto Workers union expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern… Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Biden talks economy and unions in Philadelphia as possible strikes loom By Josh Boak, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Tensions are rising between unions and companies about a rapidly evolving economy in which AI, clean energy and e-commerce are rewriting some of the basic rules of work. Biden is trying to allay those concerns by saying unions should be… Continue reading