TSA says rule change is meant to keep officers ‘alert’, but union says it ignores safety and ‘common decency’

Federal workers’ union alleges EPA illegally terminated agreement with the goal of repressing political dissent

One of the largest labor unions in the US targets eight battleground states in ‘workers v billionaires’ campaign

Several workers say they’re opting to go without health coverage due to premium costs soaring this year

Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays

Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among working-class voters

Company may have spent about $200,000 to fight union effort in White Plains, where 11 people can vote to join UAW

Connecticut plaintiffs say ‘forever chemicals’ in turnout gear increase risk of cancer by absorption and inhalation

Workers should start with a moratorium against building until our livelihoods and communities are protected

Barbara Kopple returns with her third film investigating US workers’ rights – this time, undocumented ‘deliveristas’ and the attempts to unionise Amazon staff

Long before state became a rightwing political stronghold it was defined by cowboys on strike and farmers organizing

AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cuts

Labor experts stunned at how anti-worker Trump has been with actions since last Labor Day that have hurt unions

Uptick in US union membership coincides with high public approval ratings of unions

Mitchell Berman is among Democrats the party hopes can flip a Republican-leaning district in November’s midterms

Sean O’Brien, president of the 1.3-million strong union, was also the first to speak at the Republican national convention in 2o24

Inquiry come after conservative thinktanks claim unions are using member dues to support Democratic causes

Director Mark Mori followed coffee chain workers’ struggle to unionize: ‘These young kids are so inspirational’

Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequality

Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged

Critic of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership was put under investigation and suspended from job

The AI jobs apocalypse never showed up. Still, jobs are changing and economists expect more to come.

Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meet

John Sayles’s 1987 film, which dramatizes a 1920 labor conflict, shows how class solidarity can overcome prejudice

David Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angeles

Other lives: Trade union executive and tutor who was chair of the executive council of Amicus

Tech workers are increasingly unionizing, trading Silicon Valley’s myth of exceptionalism for collective bargaining to contest the corporate deployment of artificial intelligence

More density would also narrow racial pay gaps, while a decline in density correlated to surges in wealth inequality

Shawn Fain calls allegations ‘bogus’ and says attorney holds a ‘grudge’ against him over union’s ‘anti-war stance’ on Gaza

Democrats need a candidate who can speak to working-class, inland and rural Mainers. A logger from the North Woods seems like the obvious choice

Report points to staffing shortages, procedural changes and lack of a board quorum as contributing factors

Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’

Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bn

Low wages and fears of ICE crackdowns have set workers on edge of strike as thousands set to arrive during World Cup

Pennsylvania’s Bob Brooks one of a slew of working-class Democrats on the ballot – can he beat a Koch-backed rival?

Workers who voted for Trump and Republicans in recent elections are now being hit with offshoring and the impacts of tariffs – but can Democrats sway them?

Rule prevents many immigrant truckers from renewing driver’s license – even if they’ve driven legally for years

Media company says it is ‘committed to good faith bargaining’ amid claims including contract violation

Critics say employers spend money hiring union-avoidance consultants and lawyers while not investing in workers

Eight-year contract between union and hospitality industry group will boost pay of hotel housekeepers to over $100,000

Nearly 48,000 workers are threatening an 18-day walkout amid fears of global memory chip shortages

Home care workers want the city council to end policy of 24-hour shifts for which they are paid for only 13 hours

Disruption of Long Island Rail Road continues into second day after workers went on strike as Monday rush hour looms

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations

Worker at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on Saturday

Union leaders say veto from Democrat Abigail Spanberger is an about-face from promises she made on campaign trail

Nine out of 10 workers express support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight for

A slew of tech earnings predict an expensive future for everyday electronics buyers, and big developments in the UK tech world

Kaela Berg is running in a crowded field with a pro-union message and a vow to protect the state’s immigrants

Since the release of defining 70s doc Harlan County, USA, film-makers have captured workers’ tenacity and solidarity