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fromFast Company
1 day ago

One CEO explains why she values her union workforce

CEOs can benefit from constructive relationships with organized labor, as public support for unions is increasing significantly.
#apple
#harvard-university
Higher education
fromNature
6 days ago

Thousands of Harvard graduate students strike - bringing research to a halt

Graduate student workers at Harvard University have gone on strike for better wages and protections, significantly impacting teaching and research activities.
Higher education
fromNature
6 days ago

Thousands of Harvard graduate students strike - bringing research to a halt

Graduate student workers at Harvard University have gone on strike for better wages and protections, significantly impacting teaching and research activities.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
14 hours ago

"Like nailing Jell-O to a wall": Why unions are struggling to protect journalists' rights in the age of AI

AI is increasingly integrated into journalism, raising concerns about job security and ethical implications.
#may-day
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

US activists plan May Day economic blackout: No school, no work, no shopping'

Labor unions and community groups are organizing an economic blackout for May Day to protest government policies favoring billionaires over workers.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

US activists plan May Day economic blackout: No school, no work, no shopping'

Labor unions and community groups are organizing an economic blackout for May Day to protest government policies favoring billionaires over workers.
#unionization
Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The wizards' behind the online version of Magic: the Gathering are unionizing

Wizards of the Coast employees are seeking to unionize for better protections and working conditions amid recent layoffs and a return-to-office mandate.
Remote teams
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize With CWA

Wizards of the Coast employees are unionizing with the CWA, seeking recognition and better working conditions after layoffs and return-to-office mandates.
Games
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The wizards' behind the online version of Magic: the Gathering are unionizing

Wizards of the Coast employees are seeking to unionize for better protections and working conditions amid recent layoffs and a return-to-office mandate.
Remote teams
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize With CWA

Wizards of the Coast employees are unionizing with the CWA, seeking recognition and better working conditions after layoffs and return-to-office mandates.
Careers
fromFast Company
1 day ago

When settling for half your salary starts to seem worth it

A job posting for a creative strategist offered a low salary of $55,000, sparking outrage and discussions about fair compensation in marketing roles.
Right-wing politics
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

We Can Stop Pretending Trump Was Ever Pro-Worker

Lori Chavez-DeRemer's resignation marks the failure of a potential political realignment and highlights her lack of accomplishments in labor relations.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Taking back power or taking the mickey? The activists liberating' food from big stores

Police arrested activists for alleged conspiracy to commit theft linked to a campaign against inequality involving mass shoplifting from supermarkets.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

After dodging massive strike, a major NYC union struggles to dodge criticism about how it represents workers | amNewYork

Union members express concerns about representation and support from 32BJ SEIU despite a recent labor contract agreement.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Samsung workers rally, call for larger share of AI profits

Samsung unions are demanding a larger share of the company's booming profits, citing that the current bonus cap of 50% of annual salary is inadequate compared to competitors.
Tech industry
Higher education
fromBoston.com
18 hours ago

Lesley University faculty set for two-day strike

Union members at Lesley University are striking for livable wages and manageable workloads amid financial troubles and stalled contract negotiations.
World politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Mary Regan: After folding easily in the face of the fuel protests, the government now faces similar pressures from trade unions

Unions are presenting demands following the government's response to fuel protests.
#amazon
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Get back to work': Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Amazon faces ongoing scrutiny over workplace safety and treatment of injured workers despite claims of prioritizing employee safety.
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Get back to work': Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Amazon faces ongoing scrutiny over workplace safety and treatment of injured workers despite claims of prioritizing employee safety.
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

'Here Where We Live Is Our Country' tells the story of a Jewish labor movement

The Jewish Labour Bund was a revolutionary political party born in 1897 in the Czarist Empire that was secular, that was socialist, that was defiantly Jewish.
Social justice
Careers
fromFast Company
4 days ago

The rise of days-long (and often unpaid) 'work trials' for job applicants

Work trials are increasingly used by employers to evaluate candidates' real-world skills amidst a flood of similar applications.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Open your own doors? NYC building workers vote whether to authorize strike.

Building services workers in New York City face wage stagnation and rising living costs, prompting a potential strike for better contracts.
#labor-movement
NYC politics
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mamdani Headline Union Now Rally in Manhattan

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani will lead a pro-labor rally to strengthen union power and support organizing efforts.
NYC politics
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mamdani Headline Union Now Rally in Manhattan

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani will lead a pro-labor rally to strengthen union power and support organizing efforts.
Atlanta Braves
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

What Is A Strike | Defector

The Automated Ball-Strike system defines the strike zone based on a batter's height, eliminating human ambiguity in calling strikes.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

LAUSD strike: Here is where negotiations stand

Three major unions representing 70,000 LAUSD employees are negotiating to prevent a strike that could shut down all schools.
Healthcare
fromKqed
1 week ago

UC Patient Care and Service Workers Plan Open-Ended Strike Starting Next Month | KQED

University of California workers plan a strike due to unmet demands for fair wages and affordable housing amid rising costs.
SF politics
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

S.F. unions pledge to fight 'every one' of layoffs proposed by Mayor Lurie

Public sector unions oppose layoffs proposed by Mayor Lurie, emphasizing the importance of city workers for San Francisco's recovery.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

What is May Day Strong, the no work, no school, no shopping' protests against Trump?

May Day Strong aims to unite labor and community organizations for a nationwide protest against Trump administration policies on May 1.
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won't: Took on ICE and Won

Under a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement program, federal authorities had detained Serigne, a Senegalese asylum seeker and the brother of dishwasher Abdoul Mbengue. 'I didn't know what to do at first, but we had this community, and I told them this news,' Mbengue says through a coworker who is translating his French.
Washington DC
#los-angeles-schools
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat: What's at stake for workers, families

Three unions in Los Angeles public schools unite for a strike to demand better contracts and higher pay.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Families, union workers bracing for a crippling, historic LAUSD strike in exactly one week

Los Angeles schools face a potential historic employee walkout involving three major unions, impacting 390,000 students and families' routines.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat: What's at stake for workers, families

Three unions in Los Angeles public schools unite for a strike to demand better contracts and higher pay.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Families, union workers bracing for a crippling, historic LAUSD strike in exactly one week

Los Angeles schools face a potential historic employee walkout involving three major unions, impacting 390,000 students and families' routines.
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago

There's Only One Way to Get More Money at Work. Some People Absolutely Refuse to Do It.

Many people do not negotiate their salaries, often accepting initial offers due to fear of appearing greedy.
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Good Work and Economic Democracy

Within the workplace, the content and conditions of work are largely controlled by employers who often have an interest in degrading the quality of work, both to increase productivity and to increase their control over employees in the workplace. Outside the workplace, employers have both an incentive and the power to undermine measures that would improve the quality of work through the political process.
Philosophy
Film
fromDefector
1 month ago

Fair Pay Feels Good In A Place Like This | Defector

Nitehawk theater workers organized a union to improve conditions at an independent Brooklyn cinema that combines movie-watching with full-service dining, joining a broader wave of service industry unionization.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The College-Educated Working Class

America experiences recurring mutinies across political divides, with MAGA representing the ur-mutiny that challenges institutional foundations despite holding federal power.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Unite fined 265k over bin strike protests

Unite union fined £265,000 for repeatedly breaching an injunction during Birmingham's bin strike, with additional £170,000 interim payment ordered for council legal costs.
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

Teachers' Unions Across the State Mobilizing in Labor Fights | KQED

A San Francisco teachers' strike has left nearly 50,000 students out of school amid statewide teacher labor disputes over wages, staffing, healthcare, and district budgets.
Canada news
fromYahoo News
2 months ago

Union president says 'a strike vote on remote work' could be coming

Federal government requires public servants back in office four days weekly, provoking union outrage and potential strike votes amid simultaneous job-cut announcements.
from48 hills
1 month ago

At Gaming Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive - 48 hills

The United Videogame Workers-CWA Local 9433 is a direct-join organization that, according to organizers, is meant to provide a channel into activism and organizing for workers in a fragmented industry. The day of the organization's launch, its membership swelled to triple digits, and CWA members led an impromptu march from a panel discussion in Moscone's West Hall to the bandshell in Yerba Buena Gardens, accompanied by cheers from passersby.
Media industry
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Psychology of Fair Labor

Decent work—encompassing safety, fair hours, adequate pay, healthcare access, and alignment with personal values—is essential for mental and physical health, while its absence creates chronic stress and undermines overall well-being.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

The Affordability Crisis Is Real. Only Worker Organizing Can Offer Solutions.

A friend recently told me a story that made this reality impossible to ignore. Her elderly parents live near an elementary school not far from the nation's capital. For several years, they had been quietly raising money to provide groceries and basic supplies for families whose children were going hungry. When Republicans suspended SNAP benefits, the need surged overnight. What had been a steady act of care suddenly became an emergency response.
US politics
Coffee
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Baristas Are the Brand

Starbucks' customer experience depends on baristas, yet they face understaffing, low wages, precarious scheduling, and employer resistance to unionization.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Striking Nurses From Coast to Coast Stood Up to Corporate Forces and Won

Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), affiliated with National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, went out on a strike to protect their health insurance and pension benefits. Dania Muñoz, a nurse practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, explained that the private hospitals she and others were taking on are 'some of the top paid hospital systems in the country.'
Public health
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Lux labor: Hundreds of workers from Midtown's luxury residential buildings rally in demand of fair contracts

Workers at three luxury Manhattan condo buildings are rallying for union contracts covering wages, benefits, and pensions after two years of stalled negotiations with building management.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

Rotating the Clipboard Built Our Workplace Democracy | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Losing staff could be detrimental to the projects we worked on, and there was a growing dissatisfaction with how meetings were run. These mostly one-sided discussions left the quieter half of us feeling pushed aside, like our thoughts didn't matter much. If things stayed this way, I worried the good people on our team would start quitting one by one.
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Workers at London councils to be balloted on pay strike

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: The way the LGA has conducted pay negotiations has been nothing short of a disgrace. Craft workers who do difficult and highly skilled jobs deserve better than the LGA playing politics with their livelihoods and imposing a poor pay offer without negotiations. They will have Unite's full backing throughout this dispute which is of the LGA's own making.
UK politics
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Teamsters Boss Who Nearly Came to Blows With Markwayne Mullin Endorses His DHS Nomination

Teamsters president Sean O'Brien endorsed Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination as Homeland Security secretary, despite their heated confrontation during a 2023 Senate hearing.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ontario union leader won't be seeking re-election in May vote | CBC News

Fred Hahn will not seek re-election as CUPE Ontario president this spring after controversy over a social-media video; he has led the union since 2010.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

No working, no shopping: Thousands of people hit the Trump administration where it hurts

The strike is a response to the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. In the days since, calls for a nationwide shutdown have spread rapidly across social media, shared by activists, nonprofits, and everyday people urging a halt to economic activity. Celebrities including Pedro Pascal, Edward Norton, and Jamie Lee Curtis have amplified the message to their followers.
US politics
fromMission Local
1 month ago

University of California unions reach deal, avoiding potential statewide strike

I think it's really a best case scenario. What I can say is that it was evident that the picket that we held on Thursday was absolutely instrumental in getting us over the finish line. The unions, which are units of the United Auto Workers, represent academic student employees, student services and advising professionals, as well as research and public service professionals across the U.C. system.
Higher education
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Brits are being urged to 'strike for a week' in protest over Starmer's policies - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Donaldson calling on Brits to "go on strike for a week" from 2 to 9 February, the right-wing activist says that "native Brits must always come first." On his website he explains that mending "immigration" is not "anywhere near as complicated as politicians pretend." He is calling on the government to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and to "deport" all illegal immigrants from the UK and those who commit sexual and violent crimes.
UK politics
Education
fromKqed
1 month ago

Teacher Strikes Continue Amid Year of Labor Strife | KQED

California K-12 teachers are striking across multiple districts due to funding challenges from declining enrollment, expensive living costs, and exhausted pandemic relief money.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

More and More Unions Are Joining the Fight Against ICE

People gather for National Day of Truth & Freedom at Union Square on January 23, 2026, in New York City. 1199SEIU frontline healthcare workers, faith leaders, students and community members stood in solidarity with Minnesota, after community groups, faith-based organizations, and unions in the state came together to call for an "economic blackout," as part of National Day of Truth & Freedom to stand against corporations profiteering from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) actions.
US politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Unite cuts more than 500,000 from Labour amid bin strike - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Unite members are coming to the end of the line as far Labour is concerned. Workers are scratching their heads asking whose side are Labour on, who do they really represent, because it certainly isn't workers. Workers and communities are paying the price. Labour needs to wake up and smell the coffee. The cut in affiliation fee shows the anger of Unite members.
UK politics
Higher education
fromMission Local
1 month ago

UCSF workers move to unionize - with potential statewide strike on the way

University of California workers are unionizing with UAW to protect jobs and wages amid federal attacks on higher education funding and diversity programs.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Scandals Engulf Labor Secretary as Her Department Rolls Back Worker Protections

The reporting landed on the same day that a group of Senate Democrats launched an investigation into Chavez-De-Remer's policy moves at the Labor Department, accusing her agency of showing "disregard for workers' lives" by "rolling back protections that keep workers safe and hobbling the agency that is tasked with overseeing worker safety."
US politics
Education
fromFast Company
1 month ago

U.S. workers are carving a path to a new American Dream

American workers are proactively adapting to AI's workforce impacts in real time, demonstrating cultural resilience and pragmatic reimagining of career paths despite accelerating technological change.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Is Union Power Growing in Mamdani's New York?

Three adjunct CUNY professors fired after participating in a Brooklyn College protest have been reinstated following union organizing and talks involving Mayor Mamdani.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.

It's my responsibility to protect them, and so I've been patrolling the city streets following armed, masked thugs trying to kidnap my neighbors. On July 10, Caravello was present at the site, and, according to witnesses, he was arrested directly after he attempted to dislodge a tear gas canister from underneath a protester's wheelchair.
US politics
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