325 articles· Covering labor news, worker rights, and workplace policy
Workers & the EconomyThe National Labor Relations Board requires signed authorization cards from at least 30% of workers in a proposed bargaining unit before it will schedule an election. That threshold appears in every organizing manual, on every union website, and in every introductory labor law course.
BHP Group Limited filed a Federal Court application on May 6, 2026, seeking to force Australian newsroom Michael West Media to remove published content, surrender source materials, and cease reporting on a former coal worker's wage theft case, according to court documents published by the outlet. Th
Civil Rights at WorkOn April 28, 2026, over 1,000 Uber drivers in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, voted 99% in favor of the first collective bargaining agreement ever ratified by app-based rideshare workers anywhere in the world.
Labor Policy & LawThe United Kingdom has removed the cap on paid time civil servants can dedicate to union activities and duties, allowing union representatives to spend up to half their working hours on trade union work while remaining on the government payroll, according to the Daily Mail. The shift eliminates the
Workers & the EconomyThe AFL-CIO's Organizing Institute trains participants to have one-on-one organizing conversations, chart workplace leaders, and run mini-campaigns around live issues.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will sign the city's collective bargaining agreement with the firefighters union on May 11, ending a stalemate that lasted more than a year and prompted the union to file a breach-of-contract lawsuit in March, according to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Workers & the EconomyEighty-nine percent of employers require workers to attend anti-union meetings during organizing campaigns, according to the Economic Policy Institute. That figure tells you everything about the opposition your complaints will face the moment they become visible.
Union OrganizingEmployees at Google DeepMind's London office have voted to unionize and asked the company to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint representatives, citing opposition to the AI lab's contracts with US and Israeli militaries, according to WIRED. The workers delivered t
Union OrganizingGoing viral on social media has wrecked more organizing campaigns than any union-busting law firm. The standard advice for unions entering the digital space tells organizers to build a following, grow a hashtag, and let the algorithm do the work.
Civil Rights at WorkFederal courts have a straightforward rule for employers who show up without proper timekeeping records: the worker's word becomes the evidence.
The Connecticut Senate passed H.B. 5003 by a 28-7 vote on May 3, sending a 200-page labor omnibus bill to the governor's desk that addresses wage theft in construction, mandates salary range disclosures on job postings, and expands compensation for workers assaulted on the job, according to Hartford
Workplace SafetySixteen days from now, on May 19, 2026, every chemical manufacturer, importer, and distributor in the United States must comply with OSHA's revised Hazard Communication Standard under 29 CFR 1910.1200.
