Oct 16 As presidential candidates campaign in ‘blue wall’ states, unions in Michigan face a moment of truth By Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are appealing to middle-class workers in very different ways. How their messages land could have a big impact in battleground states with strong union ties such as Michigan. Continue reading
Oct 03 7 things to know about the U.S. dockworkers strike and its effect on the economy By Mae Anderson, Associated Press With the strike being suspended, consumers probably won’t notice any significant shortages or price hikes. Had the stoppage persisted for more than a month, it would have been a different story, depending on what you were shopping for. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 6:07 What’s behind the dockworkers strike and what it means for U.S. consumers By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Tens of thousands of dockworkers along the East and Gulf coasts are on strike, freezing operations at ports that handle about half of all U.S. imports and exports. Analysts estimate the work stoppage by the International Longshoremen’s Association could trigger… Continue watching
Oct 01 Why dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in standoff with port operators By Tom Krisher, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has achieved a string of recent victories in other industries, with the backing of the pro-union administration of President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Oct 01 Dockworkers go on strike for first time in decades causing concern for holiday supply chain stoppages By Tom Krisher, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas have started walking picket lines in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 7:33 Teamsters chief on why union won’t endorse Trump or Harris: ‘Our system is broken’ By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens One of the nation’s largest unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says it won't make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. It’s the first time the union has skipped an endorsement in a presidential race since 1996, having supported… Continue watching
Sep 18 Dockworkers threaten to strike at key U.S. ports over automation and pay By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:44 How union workers in battleground states could swing the election By John Yang, Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes With a little more than two months to go to the general election, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are fighting to win key Midwestern states like Michigan. Both candidates are determined to get as much of the… Continue watching
Jul 31 UAW endorses Harris, adding blue-collar backing in industrial states to her campaign By Tom Krisher, Josh Boak, Associated Press The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 4:37 National Labor Relations Board’s authority faces challenge in Starbucks Supreme Court case By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a key case that could have major implications for labor rights. The court looked at a challenge brought by Starbucks against a lower court decision to reinstate seven baristas in Memphis who… Continue watching