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A union statement said the closure was "especially unfortunate" because workers shouldn't be punished for the deadly outbreak, but a deal protecting employees' livelihoods was reached.

The rejected contract covers 32,000 workers in Washington and Oregon, members of Machinists District 751 in Washington and W24 in Oregon. Most work at the two plants near Seattle. It’s the largest strike in the U.S. this year.

Contrary to what some economists think, we are living in what we could call the GoFundMe Economy. Twenty-seven percent of adults have no emergency savings; only 44% could pay for an emergency expense of $1,000 or more.

Hundreds of workers chanting “Strike! Strike!” at Boeing’s Everett, Washington, factory marched out during their lunch break on September 8, a few hours after the Machinists union recommended a tentative agreement with the company. They will vote Sep

With huge shifts over the past decade in the way doctors are employed — half of all doctors now work for a health system or large medical group — the idea of unionizing is not only being explored but gaining traction within the profession.

How should unions engage with members drawn to right-wing, anti-worker politics and candidates? One union trying to tackle this disconnect is the Communications Workers (CWA).

Workers at Ultium’s Spring Hill electric vehicle plant, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution of Korea, have unionized. It’s the latest case of the UAW’s Big Three strike bearing fruit.

A New Model for Worker-Led Organizing

Until yesterday, U.S. steelworkers hadn’t experienced an attack as sweeping as that of 1892.

“All those who care about the lives of seafarers – or a global supply chain that keeps its workers safe – must call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Peace is the best way to end the attacks on ships in the Red Sea."