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 shape, there’s no doubt that he has a strong case to make for himself. Biden, sometimes called Union Joe, has spoken unabashedly about the value … Read more
Canada’s two largest railroads locked more than 9,000 unionized workers out of their jobs Thursday morning, shutting down the country’s rail freight lines with major implications for North American trade. Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City said they had decided to initiate the work stoppage after failing to reach a new agreement with … Read more
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 yes.” Illinois is poised to become the eighth state to enact such a ban after the legislature passed a bill outlawing employers from holding mandatory … Read more
Federal officials continue to see an upsurge in union organizing among U.S. workers in the private sector, an optimistic sign for organized labor amid years of declining membership. The number of union election petitions recently hit its highest level since 2015, according to a spokesperson for the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency that … Read more
The head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters gave a surprising boost to former President Donald Trump’s election effort on Monday, calling the GOP nominee “one tough SOB” in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien did not endorse Trump for the White House but praised him as … Read more
The leading union for U.S. hotel workers has elected its first woman president ever, a big moment for a labor group that represents thousands of housekeepers across the country. Gwen Mills’ rise to the top of Unite Here caps a long career inside the union, from her early years as an organizer battling Yale University … Read more
Officials at the National Labor Relations Board have ordered a group of Las Vegas casinos to bargain with a union even though the union lost its election, finding that the company’s illegal behavior spoiled the vote. The decision against Station Casinos marks the first time the labor board has issued what’s known as a Cemex … Read more
Sean Barnes has often shown up a little late to work at their REI store in Austin, Texas, over the last four and a half years. The 31-year-old says managers never hassled them about the tardiness ― until workers started chattering about forming a union last year. All of the sudden, clocking in late a … Read more
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
A federal judge has rebuked Trader Joe’s for filing a “meritless” trademark claim against its workers’ union and ordered the grocer to cover the union’s legal fees as a deterrent against similar litigation. The company had claimed that Trader Joe’s United, a new union representing employees at four stores, violated Trader Joe’s trademarks through its … Read more
