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Pittsburgh unions prepare for life with gutted NLRB under Trump

Cas Borowitz, Starbucks union organizer, in her apartment in Pittsburgh on Feb. 7. (Right photo by Micheal Swenson/PublicSource) Union petitioning fell during Trump’s first term,...

Here’s how U.S. port strike could have ‘crippling’ effect on U.S. economy

A massive strike is underway involving roughly 45,000 longshoremen who work at the nation's major ports along the East and Gulf Coast. On Tuesday (October...

Labor Day Black History: Honoring A. Philip Randolph and Black labor unions

The first Monday of September marks the end of summer every year in the US. It’s also the day workers’ rights advocates pushed to...

Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters

Both candidates are reaching out to union leaders and rank-and-file members. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images and Andrew Harnik/Getty Images by Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell Democratic...

How organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain wears a shirt reading ‘Trump is a Scab’ at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024. Andrew...

Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

Delegates cheer during the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. AP Photo/Paul Sancya by Robert Forrant, UMass Lowell I wonder what my dad,...

Biden’s labor report card: Historian gives ‘Union Joe’ a higher grade than any president since FDR

President Joe Biden joins striking United Auto Workers on the picket line on Sept. 26, 2023, alongside UAW President Shawn Fain. AP Photo/Evan Vucci by...

UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Tennessee – becoming the first foreign-owned factory in the American South to unionize

Volkswagen automobile plant employee Kiara Hughes celebrates the union’s win on April 19, 2024. AP Photo/George Walker IV by Bob Bussel, University of Oregon A decisive...

Starbucks seeks Supreme Court protection from being ordered to rehire baristas who say they were fired for union-promoting activities

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests an order requiring an employer...

Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University A Home Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled...

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