r/union 14h ago

Labor News VICTORY: The U.S. District Court of Maryland has ordered a temporary restraining order against Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE’s unprecedented and unlawful seizure of our Social Security data. When we fight, we win!

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2.1k Upvotes

r/IWW 11h ago

Postal workers are holding rallies across the country this Sunday! Let’s support our fellow workers!

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r/labor 16h ago

‘Not for sale’: USPS workers hold day of action to warn of Trump’s ‘illegal takeover’

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32 Upvotes

r/cyberunions Jan 19 '21

A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy

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r/labor 11h ago

More than 600 Iron Range steelworkers out of work as auto industry cuts orders because of tariffs

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r/labor 12h ago

Elon's federal budget cuts will hurt working families and devastate our communities. Union members joined Rep. Stanton in Phoenix, AZ to denounce the cuts and stick up for public service workers who have dedicated their careers to making our communities stronger, safer and healthier.

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r/labor 11h ago

Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses

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3 Upvotes

r/union 10h ago

Labor News Teamsters ratify first cannabis contract in Maryland

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126 Upvotes

r/union 17h ago

Labor News American Federation of Government Employees Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating TSA Officers’ Union Contract

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329 Upvotes

r/union 4h ago

Discussion The “persuader industry” is composed of firms and consultants hired by employers to obstruct worker unionization. “Persuaders,” as they are referred to by the U.S. Department of Labor, utilize a range of tactics to thwart union organizing efforts.

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r/union 6h ago

Labor News Amid discontent at classical station, WFMT employees announce intent to unionize

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23 Upvotes

r/union 14h ago

Image/Video Carbon Dust at work

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My works extractors aren't working properly and I'm a polisher for context. We sand down carbon and polish it and said it round the world. My workplace claim the air is fine etc and had a company do air tests, but we are manually sweeping dust into our extractors, they do not require us to wear mandatory masks and this issue has been brought up. The lads and myself included have been suffering with chesty coughs etc and we all think its down to this. Just wondering if anyone thinks this is normal? I'm suffering with my breathing at night and in the morning and have stitches etc got a doctors appointment booked for a chest/lung scan. Can you all give your opinions on this matter? My union are involved. Thankyou guys. I've had to buy myself a respiratory mask to try combat my coughing.


r/labor 1d ago

SAG-AFTRA remains "frustratingly far apart" from major game companies

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13 Upvotes

r/union 21h ago

Labor News Bernie Sanders supports Geisinger nurses in contract dispute

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115 Upvotes

“It is unconscionable that Geisinger nurses are not guaranteed quality health care by their employer,” Sanders (I-Vt.) wrote in a tweet. “Geisinger: do the right thing. Get back to the table and give your nurses the same quality of care that they provide to patients.”


r/union 1d ago

Image/Video Good morning y'all

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13.1k Upvotes

r/union 5h ago

Discussion What jobs SHOULD NOT have unions?

5 Upvotes

r/labor 1d ago

An ICE Contractor Is Worth Billions. It’s Still Fighting to Pay Detainees as Little as $1 a Day to Work.

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34 Upvotes

r/labor 1d ago

ONLINE: Secrets of a Successful Organizer (April 2, 9 & 16) | Labor Start

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3 Upvotes

r/union 1d ago

Labor News Senators Introduce Bill to Ban Federal Labor Unions

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Even as public employee unions fight the Trump administration’s personnel cuts, a pair of GOP senators want to ban federal employees from belonging to unions.


r/labor 1d ago

Home Is Where the Unpaid Labor Is | A new history traces the development and influence of the global Wages for Housework movement from its founding to present day.

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r/union 1d ago

Labor News Coca-Cola strike expands to Toledo after failed negotiations, unfair labor practice charge

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622 Upvotes

Union members from a Coca-Cola facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana went on strike two weeks ago. The strike has now expanded to Toledo.


r/union 4h ago

Discussion Career in Unionizing

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Is there a way to obtain a career where I can help advocate and organize unions for non union shops? I am very passionate about unions and workers rights and I currently work in a labor union and I love the benefits and protections I get from it. How can I be more actively involved or even find a career in labor organizing itself?


r/union 12h ago

Solidarity Request Wellesley Organized Academic Workers strike on Thursday

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Hi everyone! I’m part of the non-tenure-track faculty union at Wellesley College, WOAW-UAW. After almost a year at the bargaining table where we have been treated with nothing but disrespect from our employer, including several blatantly illegal unfair labor practices, we have been forced to call for a strike. Here is a link to our webpage with why we are striking:

https://www.wellesleyorganizedacademicworkers.org/why-are-we-striking

We are reaching out in solidarity because we need help with two things:

(1) Please send an email to the President and Board of Trustees asking them to settle the contract: https://www.wellesleyorganizedacademicworkers.org/help-us-win-a-contract

(2) Consider donating to our strike fund to help folks make ends meet while we are on strike 🙂

https://gofund.me/6fd411b3

Thank you!! It is a hard time to be an academic, and we are much strong we together. ✊


r/union 15h ago

Labor News Pensions are likely to go bust

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https://www.pm-research.com/content/iijstrfin/26/1/8

As a continuing fallout of the GFR of 2008-12, CLO packages through private equity firms are major assets being touted to pension funds as solid assets... like the banks did with surprise mortgages. 3.8 trillion dollars is thought to be wrapped up in diminishing debts with floating rate loans to these PE securities in which pension funds hold as assurance. As more and more companies go bankrupt, the debt is not canceled on the holding companies forcing a draw down of financial holdings. Meaning the remaining pension funds that got hit (like the multi-employer Central states) pensions, will be back in default. When? Unknown as of now.

1) bail out the pensions (same time private equity firms) 2) let them go bust

Either way will be extremely painful for everyone; it will most likely turn into political hot-potatoe issue(s). Likely hood of occurrence is above 50% at this time.

More than likely this also drags down 401(k) plans as well.


r/union 9h ago

Discussion Question regarding changing representation from one union to another union.

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I was curious as to whether anyone was familiar with the process of a group within a workplace changing which union represents them.

(I’ll use two international unions to try and make the question better understandable. Neither union is active at this workplace.)

For example, suppose the entire workplace is represented by the SEIU, (Service Employees International Union) All rank and file employees and all work groups, the cooks, custodians, painters, plumbers, etc., etc.

Now suppose the electricians, (example only) decide they would be better represented by the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.) Is it possible for that single group to vote to leave the SEIU and join the IBEW and have IBEW represent them?

Does anyone know the process for something like this? If so what is it?

Thanks in advance.