Union News
AFSCME President condemns budget bill favoring tax cuts for billionaires
AFSCME President Lee Saunders criticizes Congress for passing a bill that defunds public services, harming communities.
NABTU President Celebrates Canadian Building Trades' Strength and Unity
Washington, D.C. – July 1, 2025 – NABTU President Sean McGarvey celebrates Canadian building trades' strength and unity.
AFSCME Members Urge Congress to Reject Bill Cutting Medicaid Services
Special ed. workers Townsend and Scott urge Congress to reject Medicaid cuts, warning of severe impacts on vulnerable students and school budgets.
Senate Republicans' Budget Bill Criticized as Harmful to Workers
The Senate Republicans' bill, criticized for benefiting billionaires at the expense of working families, slashes Medicaid and weakens workers' rights, fueling class tensions.
Nurses urge UCSD Health to reinstate staff, halt further layoffs
UCSD nurses urge rehiring of over 200 laid-off staff, citing patient safety risks amid $340M profits and $500M expansions; press conference July 3.
Field Museum Workers Celebrate First Union Contract Victory
Field Museum workers secure a contract after a two-year union effort, gaining raises, better retirement plans, and workplace protections, marking a major win.
UAW urges NLRB to investigate Ford, BOSK for anti-union practices
UAW urges NLRB to probe Ford's anti-union tactics at BOSK in KY, as workers demand safer conditions, highlighting broader EV battery labor issues.
AFT President Weingarten Criticizes Senate's Tax Bill as Betrayal
‘As we prepare to celebrate our independence, the promise of the American dream, of freedom and prosperity for all, is...
AFT President condemns illegal freeze of essential K-12 funding
AFT President Randi Weingarten condemns the illegal freeze on K-12 funding, urging immediate release to aid students.
Teamsters Locked Out After Rejecting Concession-Filled Contract
Union demands end to lockout after Teamsters reject contract. Workers fight for fair wages and rights in LA area.
