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The union representing IRS workers asked a judge to stop the Trump administration from granting Trump extraordinary tax protections, saying the provision was illegal. The request was the first time anyone had used the courts to kill the plan.

The C&H Sugar strike was shaping up to be the most politically significant strike in the country. If the ILWU returns to the picket line in sixty days, they deserve wide support.

California Governor Gavin Newsom says new pay floor of $17.40, set to become highest of any US state, will go into effect on 1 January 2027.

The reality of labor weakness and social media strength makes what organizers call an “air war” compelling. But if not accompanied by resources for worker organizing and leadership development, all the money in the world won't produce worker power.

The Campaign Workers Guild has seen a roughly 110 percent increase in the number of campaigns that have signed card check agreements with the union since late April, according to union leaders.

The Faster Labor Contracts Act, pending in the Senate, could compel employers to bargain with their unionized workers.

The backdrop is ongoing existential threats to USPS. Since Trump returned to office, the postal doomsday clock has been minutes from midnight.

Co-Ops Create Worker-Driven Ownership and Leadership Structure

Lee Saunders, President of AFSCME, has led the country’s top union for local public workers at a time of growing public support and official opposition. He is retiring after leading the union for 15years.

Around 300 staff with the Bronx Defenders Union walked off the job on Monday — the third such guild to strike this month over economic demands on behalf of its lowest-paid workers.