325 articles· Covering labor news, worker rights, and workplace policy
Labor Policy & LawNevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has committed to repealing the state's right-to-work law if elected governor, promising union leaders he would sign legislation ending the 1953 statute during his first term, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Workplace SafetyThree systems dominate anonymous hazard reporting in American workplaces: company-run hotlines, third-party digital platforms, and union-administered safety programs. Each promises workers a way to flag dangers without exposing themselves to management retaliation.
Labor Policy & LawSection 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act requires both employers and unions to bargain in good faith over wages, hours, and working conditions. That three-word legal phrase, "in good faith," is the engine behind every collective bargaining agreement in the country.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis told 95,000 Teamsters members that right-to-work legislation will remain blocked in the commonwealth as long as he and Gov. Josh Shapiro hold office, according to The Center Square. Davis made the declaration Monday at the Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters' annu
Workers & the EconomyOn April 27, a supermajority of game developers at Wizards of the Coast filed for voluntary union recognition under the banner United Wizards of the Coast, affiliating with the Communications Workers of America.
Union OrganizingA coalition of Oregon educators and garment workers across five Asian countries launched a campaign Friday demanding Nike sign a legally binding agreement to restore tax payments funding public schools and guarantee living wages throughout its supply chain, according to Women's Wear Daily. The "Just
Civil Rights at WorkLos Angeles now hosts dozens of worker cooperatives organized along lines of trade, geography, and cultural identity.
Civil Rights at WorkThe AFL-CIO's executive council voted unanimously in February 2000 to abandon a position the federation had defended for over a century. For the first time, the largest labor body in the United States would publicly support amnesty for undocumented workers and oppose employer sanctions.
Workplace SafetyIndustrial Chemicals Limited received a £3.8 million fine at Southwark Crown Court on April 21 after pleading guilty to health and safety violations that left one worker with a below-knee amputation and another requiring skin grafts, according to Printweek.
Labor Policy & LawEvery contract the United Auto Workers won at General Motors in the postwar decades had a second audience: Ford and Chrysler.
Union OrganizingThe UAW's 2025 Organizing Conference devoted an entire session to a question the labor movement has struggled with for decades: why do campaigns with strong worker support on paper still lose elections?
Production at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, fell sharply during an overnight shift this week after more than 40,000 workers walked off the job in a wage dispute, according to SamMobile.
