Tesla corporate campaign costs UAW hundreds of thousands
The union reported that it spent at least $422,000 in 2017 on items pertaining to its “Tesla campaign.”
Unions
Fight for $15 fast-food campaigns suffering funding cut?
Union says public filing reflects changing organizational strategy.
Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs will protect American jobs, security: Teamsters’ Hoffa
Union leader James Hoffa defends President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Exclusive: Gov. Christie Warns NJ Pension Funds Could Go Broke
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie tells FOX Business the New Jersey pension fund will go broke if his opponents don’t come to the table and reach an agreement on reforms.
Goodyear Workers Take Over French Plant
Workers at Goodyear's French unit took over a plant Wednesday as part of an ongoing protest over the facility's pending closure.
Protesters Rekindle Minimum Wage Fight in 190 Cities
Fast-food workers in 190 American cities are protesting today to raise the national minimum wage to at least $15 an hour – a campaign dubbed by organizers as the “Fight for 15.” The current national average is $7.25 an hour.
NJ Top Court OK's State to Freeze Public Pension Adjustments
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state's 2011 public pension reform did not improperly freeze retirees' cost-of-living increases in a case that could have cost the state billions of dollars.
Supreme Court Won't Reopen Union-Fees Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request by public school teachers in California asking the justices to rehear a major challenge to fees that unions collect from non-members on which the court split 4-4 in March.
How to Save Coal Country: Pump Up Pensions or Create Jobs?
Does the government have an obligation to support the coal miners’ union pension?
Trump Cuts Another Deal to Keep Jobs in America
Seven weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is making good on his promise to keep jobs in America.
U.S. Appeals Court Revives Clinton Email Suit
In a new legal development on the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails, an appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling and said two U.S. government agencies should have done more to recover the emails.
Labor Unions: What's Their Future Under Trump?
Will Trump and the GOP be friends or foes of labor? Find out what the movement faces.
Boeing Workers at South Carolina Plant Reject Union
Boeing handily defeated a union drive by workers at the company's aircraft factory in South Carolina.
The 'Two Tests' AFL-CIO President says Will Hold Trump's Policies Accountable
During an interview with Neil Cavuto on the FOX Business Network, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations President Richard Trumka said President Trump’s performance so far with regard to labor unions has been “a mixed bag.”
AFL-CIO President Trumka: Unions Will Help Trump Rewrite Rules of Economy
President Trump touted his accomplishments during his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations President Richard Trumka said it was one of his finest moments.
Commerce Secretary Ross: We've Been in a Trade War for a Long Time
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is putting U.S. trading partners who violate trade laws on notice.
Walmart unveils manufacturing plan to create 1.5 million new jobs
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) met with government and business leaders in Washington on Wednesday to unveil a plan to spur growth in domestic manufacturing efforts that company executives say will create an estimated 1.5 million new jobs in the United States.
Judge dismisses challenge to Seattle ridesharing-union law
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed one challenge to Seattle's first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions.
Fight for 15 gets political with strike, campaign aimed at booting Republican governors
The national campaign to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour – the Fight for 15 – is hosting a strike over Labor Day weekend, as the movement shifts gears toward winning back Midwestern states from the GOP in upcoming elections.
Judge dismisses challenge to Seattle ridesharing-union law
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed one challenge to Seattle's first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions.