Two ex-Boilermakers plead guilty in $20M racketeering case involving KC-based union

The former union members — one an ex-president — are accused of conspiring to steal $20 million in union funds for personal gain.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

3,800 workers are on strike at a massive U.S. meatpacking plant. They want higher wages and better healthcare

About 3,800 workers at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants began striking Monday in Colorado in what union representatives said was the first walkout at a U.S. beef slaughterhouse in four ...

JBS strike in Greeley begins with thousands of workers walking off job

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, the union representing 3,800 JBS workers in Greeley, has been negotiating for months with the company but has been unable to secure a deal.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In joint interview, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific CEOs make case to merge

They sat down with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for their first joint interview since the announcement that Union Pacific ...

Starbucks union sent the company a proposed contract. Here's what baristas want

Discussions between Starbucks and the union representing about 6% of its company-owned U.S. stores hit a wall last year.
The New York Times

Judge Orders V.A. to Restore Union Contract With 300,000 Workers

Doug Collins, the V.A. secretary, had moved to nullify the contract in August, after Trump sought to eliminate collective-bargaining rights for federal workers. By Zach Montague Reporting from ...
Deadline.com

“This Sucks”: WGA West’s Internal Battle Continues As Writers Join Staff Union’s Picket Line

The Writers Guild of America West staff has been trained by some of the best when it comes to being bullish in a strike. The union’s management got a reminder of that Tuesday when a swath of WGA ...
Chalkbeat

Dylan’s mom goes to Washington: Mother of detained Bronx student joins Schumer at State of Union

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. As President Donald Trump touts ...
Urban Milwaukee

Employees at Mental Health Clinics Want to Join Union

Staff members at two Wisconsin mental health clinics are seeking union representation after what some employees describe as policy changes that have increased client caseloads and reduced one-on-one ...
Mediaite

‘Not Business As Usual’: Growing List of Democratic Lawmakers Say They’re Boycotting Trump’s State Of The Union

The list of Democratic lawmakers who say they will not attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night is growing. Fox News’s Harris Faulkner reported Monday, “More than one ...
Los Angeles Downtown News

Wage Disagreements: Workers at homeless services nonprofit join DTLA-based union

Staff members at Union Station Homeless Services have signed authorization cards to unionize with Service Employees International Union Local 721, stating wages have not kept up with the cost of ...
Los Angeles Times

California union pushes work-from-home bill as Newsom calls state employees back to the office

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One of California’s larger public employee unions is pushing legislation to make remote work a permanent option ...