Delegates to the United Auto Workers constitutional convention affirmed this week the aggressive direction the union has taken under President Shawn Fain,…
Since electing new leadership in 2022, Teamsters Local 135 in Indiana has completely changed the way it conducts negotiations. Itās using open…
At the 50th annual Teamsters for a Democratic Union convention, 550 Teamsters talked about building power in their workplaces, from UPS barns…
Workers at Wells Fargo are organizing the first union at a major U.S. bankāin one of the least-organized industries in the country.…
North Carolina heavy truck and school bus manufacturing workers won 25 percent pay increases and ended wage tiers after an energetic contract…
Major contract fights in 2023 at UPS, the Big 3 automakers, and Hollywood studios set the tone for next yearās contract campaigns.…
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After a six-week escalating strike, the Auto Workers (UAW) ratified agreements with each of the Big 3 automakers. The deals are a…
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The clock is ticking toward September 14 at midnight, when the United Auto Workersā (UAW) contracts with the Big Three automakers expire.…
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