After 50 union electricians left, TSMC reinstated incentive pay and offered 25 non-union workers dispatched from Taiwan.
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The Actors Walk
The strike of SAG-AFTRA highlights a summer of workers’ pushback against a finance-driven economy.
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Maine Unions Near Compromise With Governor on Offshore Wind
The governor rejected a bill requiring a project labor agreement in the state’s contract with offshore wind developers. Now, she is said to support a similar proposal that drops the term ‘PLA.’
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Unionized Workers at Blue Bird Hit the Next Hurdle: a Contract
An assist from Biden administration electric bus subsidies helped pave the way to victory at a plant in right-to-work Georgia. But workers say tensions with management have grown.
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The Truth About the Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Strike
Despite recent wins, union members still can’t afford to live anywhere near where they work.
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What the Teamsters Are Really About
Today on TAP: As a strike at UPS looms, the union’s plans may encompass more than winning a good contract.
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Pickets on the Fourth in the City of Angels
Today on TAP: The Los Angeles summer of strikes is a declaration of independence.
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TSMC to Bring 500+ More Migrant Workers to Arizona
The chipmaking giant, which expects to receive up to $15 billion in federal tax credits and grants for its Arizona facility, says U.S. workers are not up to the job.
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What’s Turned Hollywood Stars Into Labor Militants
Today on TAP: Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, and 1,000 other disgruntled actors tell their union not to meet the studios halfway.
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We’re Number One! (Actually, 38 out of 38)
A new Oxfam survey on worker well-being compares us to the other advanced and semi-advanced economies. America remains exceptional-y bad.
