December 20, 2015 Former retail labor union boss gets $544,000 for 10 months of work Former United Food and Commercial Workers executive vice president Bill McDonough was paid $544,137 last year despite leaving the union in October.
December 20, 2015 US reports slight decline in union membership during 2014 Union membership in the United States is down slightly, accounting for just over 11 percent of the workforce last year, the Labor Department reported Friday.
December 1, 2015 UAW reaches tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler to avoid strike The United Auto Workers said shortly after midnight Thursday that it reached a revised deal with Fiat Chrysler that secures “significant gains” for its members, averting a strike that would have shut down production at U.S. plants and sent thousands of workers to the picket line.
November 30, 2015 Decades of standing pat made Atlantic City a loser, say veteran workers Michael and Kathy Buonasorte witnessed Atlantic City’s long spiral from up close, helpless as their gaming industry employers ignored growing regional competition and failed to keep up with trends or adapt to changing demands of clients.
November 29, 2015 United Auto Workers union threatens General Motors strike The United Auto Workers union says its workers at General Motors will strike if it can't agree on a new contract with the company by 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
November 28, 2015 Government union membership climbs while private membership declines Unions representing government workers are expanding while organized labor has been shedding private sector members over the past half-century.
November 21, 2015 Fast-food workers strike nationwide in protest against wages Hundreds of protesters across the US marched Thursday to demand higher wages for fast-food workers, forcing the closure of one McDonald's in Detroit after its employees walked out.
November 15, 2015 Kohler Co. workers reject contract, prepared to strike Union workers at kitchen and bath equipment maker Kohler Co. rejected the company's latest contract offer Sunday and overwhelmingly approved a strike.
May 7, 2015 Labor Day: Congress must take action to protect workers, not Big Labor As we pause this Labor Day to honor the indispensability of American workers – and the essential roles they play in advancing our economy and national fabric – we must also honestly examine the forces currently holding them back. And that starts with a basic acknowledgement that the sweat of our brows is producing diminishing returns – both for ourselves and our families.
January 13, 2015 San Francisco transit, union leaders reach deal San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit officials and union leaders have announced a new labor agreement, saying the final issue in their ongoing dispute has been resolved.