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Union Organizing Wins in Insurance and Air Traffic Control
Workers across the country are fighting for better wages, better benefits, and an effective voice at work. To get this they are organizing and joining unions. Below are some of the newest victories...
Missouri Woman Refuses Vaccine, Is Now Dead
A woman in Missouri is dead after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine and then contracting the Delta variant.
Steelworkers Reach Agreement to End Three Month Strike
On March 30th, 1,300 workers at Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) went on strike. They were largely protesting the company wanting to move healthcare costs onto the workers. Now, over three months...
Pharmaceutical Industry Commitment to Unions Worth $1.5 Billion
The Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association today released an update to its first-of-its-kind report on the economic impact of the long-standing partnership between skilled craft unions...
Judge Blocks Law Aimed at Teachers Unions
A judge has blocked a new Indiana law that would have required teachers' unions to recertify every year that their members approved of paying union dues through automatic deductions. In the...
Firefighters Continue Search for Survivors
On Thursday, June 24th, the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside Florida collapsed killing at least 11 people. As of June 29th, over 150 people are still deemed missing. As the building...
NYC's Massive Safety Sweep
Following three tragic deaths on New York City construction sites last month, the City’s building department has taken part in a month-long sweep to ensure that construction is being done the...
Bill Would Give Apprentices College Credit
A new bill in the United States Senate seeks to help people in apprenticeship programs get college credit for their work. The bill, called the Apprenticeships to College Act, was introduced by...
The Limits of Labor Law and What the PRO Act Can Fix
This article was written by the IBEW Media Center. America’s current labor law leaves much to be desired from the worker’s perspective, according to new research from the Economic...
Supreme Court Rules Against Unions in California Case
On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid that a California law that protected union organizers' rights was unconstitutional. This decision deals a...