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Unions are Stronger than Ever in a Post-Janus Era
Prior to the Supreme Court ruling last summer in the Janus v. ASCFME case, experts predicted that a ruling against unions would result in a significant drop...
What Union is Qualified to Organize Amazon?
Oh, Amazon, what to do with you. First, you innovated e-commerce to become the world’s largest Internet retailer, and at the same time, you did your best to thwart organized labor at every...
Drivers at DHL Contractor Join the Teamsters
Drivers at KWK Trucking in Los Angeles, a contractor for DHL Express, voted 83-23 to be represented by Teamsters Local 986. There are 108 drivers in the bargaining unit and the vote took place...
Making the Red Flag Gun Bill a National Law
On Wednesday, House Democrats passed one the most significant pieces of gun legislation in years. The vote, which will be a part of a series of gun control bills that are voted on this week, would...
The Rising Tide Lifting Women into Leadership
This post was written by the IBEW Media Center. Sally McKleinfeld has been helping female friends with their résumés for years. Now she’s developed a program to help even more women within...
Google Ends Forced Arbitration
One of the nation's largest tech companies is doing away with forced arbitration after a series of worker walkouts. Find out more from the AP.
Ironworkers Ordered to Cross Picket Line in NYC
For the last 16 months, union construction workers in New York City have been holding pickets and rallies outside of the Hudson Yards project on Manhattan’s West Side. New York locals from...
Trump Repeals OSHA Safety Standards
This post was written by the IBEW. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has gutted an Obama-era rule that required employers to report on-the-job injuries and illnesses. The Trump...
Union Membership Density is Steady
There is more than one way to skin a cat and even more ways to measure the job market. Whereas (un)employment numbers might tell us about the number of jobs out there, union density says a lot about...
Congress Proposes Giving TSA Full Bargaining Rights
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) enthusiastically supports the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019 (H.R. 1140) re-introduced by Representatives Bennie...