labor unions

May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights

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Sarah Wilson

ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices, low wages ...

Tennessee Volkswagen employees vote to join United Auto Workers union

Business
Jessica Roberts

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday ...

Argentina strike: President Javier Milei faces one-day protest

World
David Turner

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei faced a one-day general strike Wednesday protesting his decree targeting unions as well ...

Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs

Technology
Michael Johnson

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting ...

Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines reject a contract their union negotiated with the airline

Business
Jessica Roberts

Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are saying no to a contract offer hammered out by their union and the airline December 8, ...

During strike talks, Biden worked to build ties to the UAW’s leader. They have yet to fully pay off

Business
Jessica Roberts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called the head of the United Auto Workers union to congratulate him this past week on ...

Spending passes $17M in Pennsylvania high court campaign as billionaires, unions and lawyers dig in

Politics
Amanda Smith

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Millions more dollars are flowing into Pennsylvania’s race for an open state Supreme Court seat, as labor unions, ...

GM, UAW may be near labor deal after negotiating session

Business
Jessica Roberts

Contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and General Motors are set to reconvene Friday after intense talks occurred Thursday night and ...

Companies may be employers of contract, franchise workers under US labor rule

U.S.
Amanda Smith

By Daniel Wiessner and Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A U.S. labor board on Thursday issued a final rule making it easier for ...

Hundreds of miners leave South Africa gold mine after being underground for 3 days in union dispute

World
David Turner

SPRINGS, South Africa (AP) — Hundreds of miners who spent three days underground because of a union dispute left a gold mine ...