Politics May 17 Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South By Tom Krisher, Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Politics Apr 23 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears to favor Starbucks in case on union organizing protections The Supreme Court is expected to hear an appeal from Starbucks in a dispute with the National Labor Relations Board over efforts by workers to unionize at a store in Memphis, Tennessee. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Politics Jan 12 Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case Starbucks fired seven employees in Memphis in February 2022, citing safety. But the labor board intervened and asked a federal judge to require Starbucks to reinstate the workers. By Associated Press
Politics Dec 21 Wells Fargo workers at New Mexico branch vote to unionize, a first in modern era for a major bank The vote comes after a series of extraordinary gains for unions in the U.S., with organized labor sealing huge contracts in industries that have historically had strong labor representation, and inroads in those that have not. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Economy Nov 17 U.S. labor board delays new unionization rule after business groups sue The National Labor Relations Board says the rule, which was scheduled to go into effect next month, will now be effective Feb. 26 to give it time to resolve legal challenges. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
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
Aug 28 As labor movements spread nationwide, White House highlights how administration is helping unions By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Biden is counting on critical labor support as he campaigns for a second term in office, holding his first re-election campaign rally at a Pennsylvania union hall in June, declaring: "I'm proud to be the most pro-union president in American… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 4:47 Senate Democrats grill former Starbucks CEO over allegations of anti-union practices By Lisa Desjardins, Tommy Walters The former CEO of Starbucks went head to head with Democrats on Capitol Hill in a tense hearing over union drives at the company. Howard Schultz's opposition to unions has long been public, but some lawmakers and labor leaders allege… Continue watching
Mar 29 Why scrutiny of Starbucks’ alleged union violations is boiling over now By Justin Stabley Public scrutiny is brewing for former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday as he testifies before a Senate committee about the company's alleged anti-union practices. Continue reading
Mar 24 Michigan becomes 1st state in decades to repeal ‘right-to-work’ law By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to repeal the state's decade-old "right-to-work" law, which was passed by a Republican-controlled Legislature. Continue reading