January 11, 2021 Biden labor secretary nominee once linked to federal probe of union strong-arm tactics Walsh faced scrutiny in 2016 after the Boston Globe reported that his name had surfaced during a federal investigation into allegations that unions had improperly pressured developers and businesses to hire union workers for their projects.
January 1, 2021 Chicago Teachers Union leader under fire for pushing remote schooling while vacationing in Caribbean A Chicago Teachers Union leader is under fire for pushing for Chicago public schools to remain remote because of coronavirus risks while vacationing in the Caribbean.
December 24, 2020 Biden considers Boston Mayor Walsh for labor secretary amid pressure for diverse Cabinet: sources Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is being strongly considered for labor secretary in the new Biden administration, two sources familiar with the discussions tell ӣƵ, but racial diversity considerations are weighing heavily on President-elect Joe Biden’s decision.
December 22, 2020 California union members campaign in Georgia days before asking LA for 'strict' lockdown A California union sent a "field team" to campaign for Democrats in the Georgia Senate runoffs days before signing a petition calling for "strict" stay-at-home orders in Los Angeles County.
December 17, 2020 Ingraham: 'Left-wing loafers' of teachers' unions 'killing the kids' with insistence on school closures Teachers' unions are anxious for President-elect Joe Biden to take office so they can further consolidate their power, Laura Ingraham told viewers Thursday.
December 7, 2020 Chicago Teachers Union seeks injunction against reopening schools The Chicago Teachers Union has filed a request with the Illinois Education Relations Board on Monday for an injunction against Mayor Lori Lightfoot's school reopening date as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country.
December 6, 2020 Chicago Teachers Union deletes tweet claiming school reopening push 'rooted' in sexism, racism, misogyny The Chicago Teachers Union is facing swift criticism on social media Sunday after claiming in a now deleted tweet that the push to reopen schools is "rooted in sexism, racism and misogyny."
November 13, 2020 United Auto Workers backing Michigan Rep. Andy Levin for labor secretary The United Auto Workers International Union has recommended that President-elect Joe Biden appoint Rep. Andy Levin to be labor secretary, calling him a “true advocate for workers” and touting his record of “inspiring and leading people to create effective change.”
November 1, 2020 Organized labor split between Biden, Trump heading into Election Day The typically Democratic constituency of organized labor is expected to see many of its members backing President Trump on election day.
October 12, 2020 'Furor' at New York Times after union backtracks on '1619 Project' column criticism The New York Times is reportedly dealing with internal “furor” and “heated objections” following a bizarre series of events the resulted in unionized members of the paper demanding that their own Guild delete a message which criticized a recently published column that condemned a different project published by the paper.