April 20, 2025 Dem elites accused of slapping small-town cops with ‘witch hunt’ fines twice their pay Tonawanda Police officers face fines for an alleged unauthorized strike during snowstorms. The president of the union alleges retaliation over ticket quotas in a labor dispute.
April 14, 2025 Cuomo lands key endorsement as comeback bid for NYC mayor heats up Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is showcasing the backing of two powerful labor unions as he runs for mayor of the nation's most populous city.
April 4, 2025 Schumer slams United Auto Workers union for praising the Trump tariffs he says 'hurt everybody' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called out the UAW union on Friday for praising President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign automobiles and parts.
April 3, 2025 What America’s working class really wants, and why politicians keep ignoring them Both Democrats and the Trump-informed Republican Party claim to champion workers, but working-class families nationwide still lack real, consistent representation in the halls of power.
March 31, 2025 Trump and his tariffs find unlikely ally in auto union boss, who blasted Dems and 'corporate greed' UAW President Shawn Fain praised President Donald Trump's tariffs over the weekend at a speech at Wayne State, saying Democrats could have acted better on trade and offshoring.
March 14, 2025 Federal workers' union president says the idea government is 'too big' is 'misinformation' Federal workers' union head Everett Kelley dismissed the idea that the federal government is too big as "false information" on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper."
March 11, 2025 Randi Weingarten 'really angry' over Ed Dept elimination months after saying union members 'don't really care' President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten got heated over the elimination of the Department of Education after previously being nonchalant.
March 11, 2025 New York fires more than 2,000 prison guards for refusing to return to work after illegal strike More than 2,000 prison guards were fired on Monday for not returning to work after a weekslong strike that violated a state law prohibiting strikes by most public employees.
March 10, 2025 Randi Weingarten says quiet part out loud: Fears Ed Dept closure will boost school choice funds Randi Weingarten decried vouchers as a "tax credit" for wealthy families, and fears Trump's plan to terminate the Education Department will mean more funding to boost school choice.
March 6, 2025 Trump's bipartisan-backed labor pick clears last hurdle before Cabinet confirmation Lori Chavez-DeRemer successfully advanced past the last procedural hurdle on Thursday afternoon, paving the way for her confirmation next week.