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The California Gig Workers Union, backed by the Service Employees International Union, has reached a significant organizing milestone in its campaign to unionize Uber and Lyft drivers across the state, though the effort may face competition from a rival union seeking to represent the same workforce,
Apple permanently closed three U.S. retail stores on June 20, 2026, including its Towson Town Center location in Maryland, the company's first unionized store, prompting accusations from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers that Apple is denying union members transfer ri
An employment tribunal rejected Rockstar Games' attempt to dismiss blacklisting allegations from a union-busting case, clearing the way for a full hearing scheduled to run from September 10 through October 15, 2026, according to The Register. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) br
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is seeking a second four-year term leading the 400,000-member union, entering the race as the favorite after the historic 2023 strike that secured 25 per cent wage increases from Detroit automakers, according to CBC News. Delegates are expected to nominate ca
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act on June 9, 2026, with bipartisan support, advancing Teamsters-led legislation that would require employers to begin bargaining with newly organized workers within 10 days of a union vote, according to the International Brotherho
Starbucks Workers United's social media campaign didn't succeed because it generated public sympathy.
Paratransit workers serving Dallas Area Rapid Transit voted 160-1 on Tuesday to authorize a strike against Transdev, the contractor providing door-to-door transportation for roughly 11,000 disabled riders, according to Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1338. The 210 unionized employees set a strike de
A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Friday that Amazon.com Services LLC violated federal labor law by interrogating employees about union organizing and firing a worker during a campaign at a San Francisco warehouse, ordering the company to reinstate the employee with back pay.
U.S. employers spent an estimated $1.7 billion in 2025 hiring consultants and attorneys to oppose union organizing efforts, according to a study released Tuesday by union-busting watchdog LaborLab and the Economic Policy Institute, even as union membership climbed to 16.5 million workers—the highest
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed mandatory public sector collective bargaining legislation this month, according to Reason, breaking with union allies who backed her 2025 campaign after the Democratic-controlled legislature rejected her amendments weakening union protections and giving re
United Automobile Workers Local 4811 added 12,000 University of California employees to its membership rolls, according to The Daily Californian, bringing the union's total membership to 60,000 across all UC campuses. The expansion incorporates Student Services and Advising Professionals and Researc
Nurses at UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, Iowa, met with state and federal lawmakers this week to discuss delayed union certification nearly one year after voting to join Teamsters Local 90, according to a statement from the union. The employer has filed objections that have prevented the National
