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fromThe Globe and Mail
1 day ago

B.C. offers compensation increase to public service staff in effort to end strike

The British Columbia government has unveiled details of its last offer to striking public service workers, ahead of the expected expansion of job action by the B.C. General Employees' Union. The Finance Ministry says the government is proposing a 4.5 per cent compensation increase over two years, made up of both general wage increases and cost-of-living allowances. It says the union wants 15.75 per cent, while BCGEU President Paul Finch has
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromPatently-O
6 days ago

POPA Challenges Trump's Union Busting "National Security" Designation for Patent Examiners

POPA sued to overturn President Trump's executive order stripping USPTO patent examiners' collective bargaining rights by designating them as "national security" workers.
#federal-unions
fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Executive Order Ahead of Labor Day Targets Unions at More Federal Agencies

fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Trump Executive Order Ahead of Labor Day Targets Unions at More Federal Agencies

#federal-workforce
National Football League
fromFast Company
6 days ago

How a former federal prosecutor outplayed the NFL

DeMaurice Smith led NFL players to use public pressure, Congress, and a novel lockout-insurance strategy to counter owners' financial leverage and preserve player rights.
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Teachers Win Pay Raises Despite Budget Underfunding - But the Fight Isn't Over

"Nobody goes into education to become rich, but we deserve what was guaranteed to us," Cindy Sexton, president of the Teacher's Association of Baltimore County (TABCO), told Truthout. After months of renegotiations regarding a pay-raise deal for teachers for the 2025-2026 school year, in mid-July, both TABCO and the school district reached an agreement that grants teachers less than they'd bargained for.
Education
California
fromFortune
1 week ago

Gavin Newsom reaches deal with Uber and Lyft that's called the 'largest expansion of private sector collective bargaining in California history'

California approved a deal letting rideshare drivers unionize and collectively bargain as independent contractors while easing insurers' requirements to lower passenger costs.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

California lawmakers reach deal with Uber, Lyft that would allow drivers to unionize

California reached a deal letting Uber and Lyft drivers unionize and bargain collectively while retaining independent-contractor status, paired with reduced company insurance requirements.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Nearly 1,000 worker over billionaire' actions planned for Labor Day in US

Nearly 1,000 worker over billionaire protests are being planned in all 50 states starting this weekend as part of a Labor Day week of action organized by labor unions and advocacy groups in opposition to the Trump administration's policies. The actions include marches and rallies in cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles, a Labor Day parade in New York City, rallies in Palmer, Alaska, Freeport, Maine, and a planned protest at the state capitol in Honolulu, Hawaii.
US politics
US politics
fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Remote Work on the Chopping Block: How Union Exclusion Reshapes USPTO Employment

President Trump excluded the USPTO Patents unit from Chapter 71, terminating POPA union bargaining rights and altering examiners' negotiated workplace protections.
#mlb
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

TUC calls for government crackdown on business AI shortcuts | Computer Weekly

The TUC's Building a pro-worker AI innovation strategy paper warns that short-term priorities driven by the UK's corporate governance system mean AI may be used by some employers to cut costs and automate existing processes, rather than invest, expand and innovate. "Such decisions will more likely displace or deskill workers rather than augment, expand or retrain the workforce as part of technological upgrading," said the TUC.
UK politics
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
2 weeks ago

Air Canada Flight Attendants Faced Down Ottawa-and Won | The Walrus

Federal intervention ordered Air Canada flight attendants back to work, undermining the constitutionally protected right to strike and workers' bargaining leverage.
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Additional Richmond police oversight recommendations move to negotiation stage

Richmond will send seven police-transparency recommendations to negotiation and require eight hours of training for new Community Police Review Commission members.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Italian Amazon Workers Strike and Win. Will Unions Elsewhere Follow Suit?

Amazon drivers in Italy achieved a new agreement for higher pay and shorter hours after a strike.
#wnba
fromESPN.com
1 month ago
Women

WNBA's CBA negotiations: Why revenue sharing is priority No. 1 and whether a lockout is realistic

fromESPN.com
1 month ago
Women

WNBA's CBA negotiations: Why revenue sharing is priority No. 1 and whether a lockout is realistic

Education
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges

Undergraduate unionization at Brown University has recently expanded significantly, impacting labor dynamics among student workers.
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Legal Aid union notifies management of bargaining agreement termination as threat of strike looms | amNewYork

Union leadership voted to terminate the collective bargaining agreement, allowing a strike possibility after July 18.
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Sources: NFLPA, NFL concealed collusion findings

The NFL and senior leaders of the NFL Players Association struck an unusual confidentiality agreement that hid the details of an arbitration agreement from players, including a finding that league executives had urged team owners to reduce player compensation.
National Football League
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Uber drivers in B.C.'s capital of Victoria vote to unionize | CBC News

Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C. have achieved union certification for collective bargaining rights with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
fromTheartnewspaper
2 months ago

Security guards at three major London museums secure pay rise after months-long dispute

This victory shows what happens when workers stand united and refuse to be treated as second-class.
London politics
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Federal government to put latest Canada Post offer up for union vote | CBC News

Canada Post's offers to postal workers will be voted on to resolve ongoing negotiations.
fromSan Jose Inside
3 months ago

VTA Board, Union Members Accept Four-year Labor Agreement

I'm pleased that we've reached an agreement that stays within VTA's financial limits while fairly recognizing the contributions of our employees. This contract ensures manageable labor costs over the next four years and provides our workforce with the compensation they deserve.
Alternative transportation
fromwww.thelocal.se
3 months ago

Swedes breathe sigh of relief after Systembolaget strike is called off

The threat of a strike from trade unions was poised to disrupt alcohol supply in Sweden, but a new agreement has secured operations for Systembolaget this summer.
Cocktails
Video games
fromKotaku
3 months ago

Bethesda Devs Win First-Ever Union Contact At A Major Gaming Company In The Country After Threatening Strike

ZeniMax Workers United became the first game developer union to win a contract with a major publisher, Microsoft, securing significant worker benefits.
#trump-administration
fromFast Company
3 months ago
Washington Nationals

Trump wants to strip union rights from 2/3 of federal employees-and an appeals court said he can

The appeals court allowed Trump's executive order to proceed, impacting collective bargaining rights for federal employees during ongoing litigation.
fromwww.twincities.com
4 months ago
US news

Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees

A federal judge blocked a Trump executive order that would have canceled bargaining rights for many federal employees.
Washington Nationals
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Trump wants to strip union rights from 2/3 of federal employees-and an appeals court said he can

The appeals court allowed Trump's executive order to proceed, impacting collective bargaining rights for federal employees during ongoing litigation.
Tech industry
fromwww.thelocal.se
3 months ago

Swedish game companies hope to break new ground with joint union deal

Massive Entertainment and Sharkmob aim to create a collective bargaining agreement for Sweden's gaming industry to secure better industry standards.
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