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December 20, 2015

UAW continues unionization efforts at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee

The UAW broke its pledge to cease organizing activity at the Chattanooga auto plant that rejected unionization, announcing on Thursday afternoon that it would form a voluntary union for factory workers.

December 20, 2015

Pennsylvania school bus drivers cut ties with local union

School bus drivers in Pennsylvania may have dealt a deep financial blow to a local union after voting overwhelmingly to cut ties.

December 20, 2015

National teachers' union wants Education secretary's resignation over tenure flap

The nation's largest teachers' union wants Education Secretary Arne Duncan to quit.

December 20, 2015

Supreme Court ruling could cost unions millions

The Supreme Court ruling that struck down coercive union membership among Illinois home health workers could cost unions tens of millions of dollars, according to labor observers.

December 20, 2015

Union apologizes for attacks on former Hawaii governor in lawsuit settlement

Pacific Resource Partnership, an affiliate of the Hawaii Carpenters Union, has apologized for a barrage of media attacks that led to former Gov. Ben Cayetano’s defeat in the 2012 Honolulu mayoral race.

December 20, 2015

Labor board scrambles after hundreds of decisions thrown into doubt by court ruling

The Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that invalidated three appointments made by President Obama to the National Labor Relations Board has thrown hundreds of the board's decisions into question.

December 20, 2015

The Postal Service delivers the fail, audit shows

When it comes to incompetence, losing money and union muscle-flexing, the U.S. Postal Service always delivers.

December 20, 2015

New Jersey unions sue to stop Chris Christie from reducing pension payments

At least 12 labor unions have sued New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over his plan to reduce payments into the state public pension system, arguing it is in direct violation of earlier pension reform legislation he signed. Christie says the state just doesn't have the money.

December 20, 2015

Big Labor, ‘looking for revenge,’ expects to dump $300 million into 2014 elections

Big Labor pledges it will go all in, again, in its drive to knock out its top political adversaries in 2014.

December 20, 2015

Auto workers union appeals defeat at VW plant in Tennessee

The United Auto Workers on Friday challenged last week's close vote by workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee that rejected the UAW's bid to represent them.