Arbitration, which would bring in a third party to settle labor disputes between a union and employer, isn’t an issue they’re willing to compromise on, workers said.
While Trump loyalists have rallied behind Lori Chavez-DeRemer, she faces skepticism from some GOP senators whose support she may need.
The decrease in the union membership rate happened in part because a solid labor market added 2.2 million jobs in 2024, with nonunion positions growing at a faster pace than union ones.
The Indiana State Teachers Association, which represents roughly 40,000 Hoosier educators, released a priority agenda on Tuesday—just weeks before state lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse.
About 33,000 union machinists have been on strike since Sept. 14. Two days of talks this week failed to produce a deal.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined said neither candidate has sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.
UNITE HERE said a total of 15,000 workers have voted to authorize strikes, which could soon spread to other cities.
The move comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, including divisions of Activision, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co., over a new interactive media agreement.
Baristas at the 430 Massachusetts Ave. store this week filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board.
Union leaders say they aren’t “anti-AI altogether.” But voice actors and other video game performers are worried that unchecked use of AI could provide game makers with a means to displace them.
Fain, a Kokomo native, is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in the wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago.
NCAA President Charlie Baker and other college sports leaders contend the vast majority of the 1,100 NCAA member schools could not afford to treat their athletes as employees and would sponsor fewer teams if athletes were categorized this way.
Three separate unions representing flight attendants at major U.S. airlines picketed and held rallies at 30 airports Tuesday as they push for new contracts and higher wages.
Despite U.S. polls showing growing enthusiasm for unions, membership rates have been on a decades-long decline.
Shawn Fain, a union firebrand from Kokomo, first shocked organized labor in March by being elected the United Auto Workers’ national president. Then he surprised the Big Three automakers by organizing a strategic strike.
The Indianapolis-based nurses cite poor staffing ratios, patient care and wages as some of the driving reasons behind their efforts.
The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis, that along with a similar deal with General Motors will raise pay across the industry, force automakers to absorb higher costs and help reshape the auto business.
The outcome was closer than expected after the UAW’s celebrations of victories last month on many key demands that led to six weeks of targeted walkouts against GM, Ford and Stellantis.
Critics say the new rule is an overreach by the labor-friendly Biden administration that undermines independent business owners. Some—including the American Hotel and Lodging Association—have already sued to block it.
Under the agreement, the estimated salary range for teachers in the the 2024-25 school year would be $53,460 to $94,000.
