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Steel workers press steelmakers on wages and health care costs, with a strike authorization vote
Sep 11, 2018
The vote comes as U.S. Steel and ArcelorMittal are in union contract negotiations.
Why unions are spending millions to fight Missouri’s proposed right-to-work law
by
Renata Sago
Aug 7, 2018
If passed by voters Tuesday, it would change the way unions collect money from members.
Janus decision could hurt private-sector unions, too
Jun 29, 2018
The Supreme Court’s Janus decision only applies to public-sector unions, barring them from compelling nonunion members to pay agency fees that are meant to cover the costs of collective bargaining and other union services. But some powerful private-sector unions — including the Teamsters, Service Employees International Union and the United Auto Workers — have organized a lot […]
President of NAACP on Janus decision: "Civil rights and workers rights are inextricably linked"
Jun 29, 2018
The Supreme Court's decision in Janus v. AFSCME disproportionately impacts public sector African-American workers.
What does the Supreme Court's Janus ruling mean for unions? It would be like the government no longer enforcing taxes
Jun 28, 2018
"What would happen is fewer people would pay their taxes and the ability of government to provide services would then erode," says Harvard professor Benjamin Sachs.
States may need to rewrite contracts and laws in the wake of Supreme Court’s Janus ruling
Jun 27, 2018
How might states be affected by overturning the established precedent allowing public-sector unions to collect fees from nonunion members? In places where the so-called agency fees have been allowed, state officials will have to rewrite the law and revise contracts with public-sector unions. Losing those agency fees will be a big financial hit for some […]
Unions brace for Supreme Court Janus decision
Jun 25, 2018
Organized labor in Nevada is holding its own, in spite of right-to-work rules that ban charging fees to nonunion members — something the Janus case might lead to for public-sector unions nationwide.
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Disney World union employees still fighting for more magic in their paychecks
by
Renata Sago
Mar 13, 2018
The company and more than 38,000 unionized employers are still in wage negotiations.
Steelworkers want a crackdown on "cheaters" in the global steel industry
Mar 2, 2018
The international president of the United Steelworkers says we're already in a trade war.
In West Virginia, teachers get a victory
by
Renata Sago
and Marielle Segarra
Mar 1, 2018
West Virginia teachers head back to the classroom Thursday morning after a four-day teacher’s strike culminated in a deal with the governor for a 5 percent pay increase. It’s being seen as a victory for teachers unions across the country. But is that true? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.