Is Joe Biden Really The Most Pro-Union President Ever?
Joe Biden likes to think of himself as the “most pro-union president” in U.S. history. As his time in the White House winds down and his legacy begins to take …
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FTC’s Noncompete Ban Blocked By Trump-Appointed Judge
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Federal Trade Commission from moving forward with its ban on noncompete agreements, jeopardizing a major reform pursued by President Joe Biden. U.S. …
California unions trying to limit use of technology
When the industrial revolution erupted in 18th century Britain — replacing handwork with machinery in the manufacture of goods — many of the affected textile workers responded by attacking and disabling …
East Palo Alto tenants demand property owners improve living conditions
Mold. Cockroaches. Broken windows. Faulty plumbing. These are a few of the problems residents of three East Palo Alto apartment buildings along one residential street say they have lived with for …
World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips | The Associated Press More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft” are unionizing. The game’s development team employees — which include …
Harris tells teachers union she’s ready to fight for country’s future
By JOSH BOAK | Associated Press HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris told Republicans to “bring it on” in what she described as a “fight for our most fundamental freedoms” …
Illinois To Ban Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings At Work
A growing number of states are moving to bar employers from holding mandatory anti-union meetings at work, a move labor advocates hope will give employees more confidence to vote “union …
What’s changing in California’s new healthcare minimum wage
By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters It’s no surprise that California health care workers have questions about a new state law that will give them a higher minimum wage. It …
S.F. public hospital and community clinic RNs authorize strike
Bay City News San Francisco Department of Public Health registered nurses voted last week to authorize their contract negotiations team to call a strike, passing the measure with 99.5% approval. …
Mercedes workers in Alabama vote 56% against union
By Tom Krisher and Kim Chandler | Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers on Friday, …