325 articles· Covering labor news, worker rights, and workplace policy
Labor Policy & LawCalifornia's Director of Industrial Relations sets prevailing wage rates for every county and trade classification in the state, drawing primarily from collectively bargained union agreements.
Labor Policy & LawOklahoma voters cast ballots today on State Question 832, a measure that would raise the state's minimum wage from the current $7.25 per hour to $15 by 2029, according to KGOU. The ballot question would decouple Oklahoma's wage floor from the federal minimum, which has remained unchanged since 2009,
Labor Policy & LawThe anthracite coal strike of 1902 ran 163 days, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, and became the first major dispute where a president mediated instead of sending troops. That pattern (federal action only after economic crisis) defines the entire arc of the American labor movement.
Union OrganizingUnited 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
Labor Policy & LawEvery major rollback of American labor rights has exploited the same structural weakness that Senator Robert Wagner left in his 1935 statute.
Labor Policy & LawA collective bargaining agreement contract is the legally binding document that sets wages, benefits, hours, and working conditions between a union and an employer, protected under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.
Workers & the EconomyA prevailing wage is the minimum hourly rate, including fringe benefits, that contractors and subcontractors must pay workers on government-funded projects, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor or a state equivalent.
The International Labour Organization adopted the first international treaty addressing gig economy worker protections on June 12, 2026, at its annual conference in Geneva, according to The Economic Times. The convention extends labor protections to platform workers in food delivery, ride services,
Workers & the EconomyThe Teamsters' national strike fund holds over $300 million, according to Civic Media. That figure gives the impression of invincibility.
Healthcare & LaborHealthcare workers declared victory on Measure ER as Los Angeles County continued counting ballots from the primary election, according to CBS Los Angeles. The ballot initiative, which healthcare labor organizations backed, appeared headed for passage as of June 11, though final certification remain
Workplace SafetyOSHA's lockout tagout standard, 29 CFR 1910.147, has been federal law since 1989. Poultry plants still rank among its worst violators.
Union OrganizingThe 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
