World May 01 PHOTOS: May Day protests mark turbulent times Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with protests Wednesday over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro-Palestinian sentiments were also on display. By Mehmet Guzel, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press
Nation Nov 23 Watch 6:47 Organized labor still faces challenges after series of major union wins 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… By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings
World Sep 20 Biden and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva focus on workers’ rights, play down differences President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, focused on workers' rights as the leaders of the Western Hemisphere's largest democracies met Wednesday in New York. By David Biller, Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Politics Dec 01 Senate votes to avert freight rail strike amid economic concern Legislation to avert a freight rail strike in the United States is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. A bill to avoid the strike won final approval Thursday, clearing the Senate in a bipartisan vote. By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nov 30 House votes to avert looming rail worker strike, impose deal on unions By Kevin Freking, Josh Funk, Associated Press Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike. The bill would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:06 Amazon labor vote accelerates organizing efforts nationwide By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Eliot Barnhart Workers at a New York City Amazon site on Monday appeared to reject a union. That loss came just weeks after they’d scored a historic win at a much larger, neighboring Amazon warehouse, which created the first-ever union at the… Continue watching