The L.A. local of hotel and restaurant workers settles a contract dispute, but reserves the right to strike if ICE appears at Friday’s kickoff.
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Organized Labor Pushes Blue States to Protect Private University Student Workers
Without a quorum at the NLRB, state legislation that codifies collective bargaining for private-sector employees may be key to preserving workers’ rights.
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AFL-CIO Report: Is DOGE’s Antonio Gracias Mishandling Retiree Investments?
Elon Musk’s replacement is busy with mass deportation, while simultaneously running an investment firm managing public union pension funds.
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Labor’s Prodigal Son Returns
SEIU rejoins the AFL-CIO, even as arresting labor’s decline remains a daunting challenge.
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Can Hotel Workers Save the Democrats?
In the swing state of Nevada, the Harris campaign needs the Vegas hotel union’s ‘army’ to overcome Donald Trump.
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An End to the Endless Workweek
In the country that spawned the movement for the eight-hour workday, workers can still be asked to work 24 hours a day.
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The Newcomer From the Shop Floor
Dan Osborn is a mechanic who had never been to Washington until this month and doesn’t own a suit. He wants to be Nebraska’s U.S. senator, running as an independent.
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A Labor Day Like No Other
With public support for unions at near-record highs and new federal rules that actually enable organizing, unions need to mount massive campaigns.
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Union and Queer
The growing solidarity between labor and the LGBTQ+ community
