Eleven workers at an AutoZone store in White Plains, New York, will vote beginning September 25 on whether to join United Auto Workers Local 259 and form the first union at the nation's largest auto parts retailer, according to reporting in The Guardian.
National Nurses United organized civil disobedience actions on August 27 in eight cities, with registered nurses blocking traffic to demand hospitals and elected officials cut ties with artificial intelligence giant Palantir Technologies, according to a report published by ScheerPost.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act on September 15, legislation designed to expedite union contract negotiations for newly organized workplaces, according to an analysis published in the Las Vegas Sun.
Stellantis signed a memorandum of understanding on September 15 with Roshel, a Canadian armored vehicle manufacturer, covering the potential sale of the Brampton Assembly plant in Ontario, according to Global News Canada.
The National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel Crystal Stowe Carey issued a memo on August 26 identifying the Cemex precedent—a Biden-era rule enabling unions to organize through card-check campaigns—as a target for reversal, according to FreightWaves.
Truck drivers rallied outside the Etobicoke office of Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli on September 12, demanding the federal government redirect enforcement of wage-theft laws away from workers and toward the employers violating Canada Labour Code protections, according to Justice for T
Dutch employers' associations announced Friday they will push to redirect 2027 collective bargaining negotiations away from wage increases toward investments in training and artificial intelligence, arguing that productivity gains must precede higher pay.
Victoria's parliament is expected to pass legislation this week establishing a statutory right for employees to work from home up to two days weekly, making it the first Australian state to guarantee remote work access despite fierce opposition from major business groups threatening legal challenges
LaborLab, a workers' rights watchdog organization, released a search tool and cost estimator on September 8 designed to expose the spending patterns of the $1.7 billion union-busting industry, according to The American Prospect.
Union membership in the United States increased by 411,000 workers in 2025, the largest single-year gain since 2008, with nearly three-quarters of new members concentrated in states that legally protect collective bargaining rights, according to a report released September 7, 2026, by the Illinois E
Tech industry workers are increasingly turning to union organizing after decades of resistance from employers, driven by mounting job losses, workplace discontent, and artificial intelligence implementation that threatens employment stability, according to an analysis published by the San Francisco