Politics Sep 02 How union workers in battleground states could swing the election By John Yang, Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Economy Nov 06 Philadelphia Home Depot workers vote to reject 1st store-wide union Home Depot workers in Philadelphia rejected the first store-wide labor union at the world's largest home improvement retailer Saturday night, a loss for a fledgling movement to organize at major U.S. companies. By Associated Press
Economy Oct 19 Illinois vote takes center stage in battle over union rights 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. By Don Babwin, Associated Press
Economy Sep 21 Home Depot workers petition the federal labor board to form 1st store-wide union Home Depot workers in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the federal labor board to form what could be the first store-wide union at the world's largest home improvement retailer. By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
Politics Sep 01 Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blocked by federal labor board A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon's attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York. By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
Aug 15 Starbucks asks labor board to temporarily halt union votes By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The request came Monday in response to a board employee's allegations that regional NLRB officials improperly coordinated with union organizers. Continue reading
Jun 08 Workers protest Starbucks’ plan to close a unionizing store By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press As tensions rise between Starbucks and baristas who want to unionize, the imminent closure of a store in Ithaca, New York, is taking on outsized significance. Continue reading
Mar 31 Amazon workers in Alabama appear to reject union after tight race By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in a tight race, according to early results on Thursday. But outstanding challenged votes could change the outcome. Continue reading