One union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads while three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a strike deadline.
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Read More »September 14, 2022 Comments Off on Rail union rejects deal days ahead of strike deadline, risking Amtrak shutdown
One union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads while three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a strike deadline.
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Read More »June 20, 2022 Comments Off on Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process.
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Read More »June 17, 2022 Comments Off on Foundations embrace organized labor with $20M plan
A group of prominent progressive grant makers is seeking to put a total of $20 million into a coalition with organized labor.
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Read More »April 1, 2022 Comments Off on Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win
Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history.
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Read More »March 16, 2022 Comments Off on Dozens of Amazon workers stage walkouts in MD, NY over pay, break times
More than 60 workers across three Amazon delivery stations staged a walkout to demand a $3 raise and a return to 20-minute breaks, according to a labor organizer.
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Read More »March 1, 2022 Comments Off on Biden’s Supreme Court choice defies expectations on labor cases
A look back at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's decisions in cases involving business and labor suggest that she won’t always rule as they want or expect her to.
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Read More »January 3, 2022 Comments Off on Trucking on: How truckers are battling historic labor shortage
Truck drivers are trucking through the COVID-19 pandemic despite a historic labor shortage.
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Read More »November 15, 2021 Comments Off on Kaiser Permanente, unions reach labor deal to avert strike
An alliance of unions representing 50,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Maryland and seven other states called off a strike notice after reaching a tentative labor deal.
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Read More »September 30, 2021 Comments Off on College football players are employees, National Labor Relations Board memo asserts
College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the National Labor Relations Board's top lawyer said in guidance released Wednesday.
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Read More »July 8, 2014 Comments Off on Will Hopkins labor contract influence other hospitals?
Union officials are hailing their tentative contract deal with Johns Hopkins Hospital as a victory for health care workers across Baltimore and the state.
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