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Two local Starbucks locations vote to unionize
The Old Key Mill location and the Shipley’s Grant location both voted to join the Starbucks Workers United.
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Federal judge in Texas blocks US labor board rule that would make it easier for workers to unionize
The rule, which was due to go into effect Monday, would have set new standards for determining when two companies should be considered “joint employers” in labor negotiations.
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Union leaders call for changes to Alexandria arena proposal
Organized labor groups are rallying against the proposal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Virginia. Labor unions say the developer of the proposed sports and entertainment district in Potomac Yard won’t agree to terms that protect workers’ rights and fair wages. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains the unions’ opposition doesn’t directly stand in the way of...
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Unions oppose plan to move Wizards, Capitals to Virginia
Influential labor groups now say they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation’s capital to Northern Virginia.
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Virginia labor unions oppose Monumental move
Virginia labor unions said they would not support moving the Washington Wizards and Capitals from D.C. to Northern Virginia. Here’s what to know.
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Washington Post union reaches tentative contract deal with paper
After months of negotiations, the union says it is “the best contract employees have seen in 50 years.”
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New federal rule would make it easier for millions to unionize, but businesses are pushing back
A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s and Amazon.
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Kaiser Permanente union workers in Virginia and DC begin strike
Nearly 200 Kaiser Permanente union workers in the D.C. region are striking for better pay and improved staffing levels. News4’s Juliana Valencia has the latest on negotiations and healthcare impacts.
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Las Vegas hospitality workers voted to authorize a strike against hotels and casinos
Tens of thousands of hospitality workers in Las Vegas have voted to authorize a strike that could disrupt dozens of hotels and casinos.
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Biden tells striking auto workers to ‘stick with it' in a historic visit to Michigan picket line
President Joe Biden has joined picketing United Auto Workers in Michigan on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers. It’s a demonstration of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history.
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United Auto Workers union sets deadline for ‘serious progress' or more locals will go on strike
The auto workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three is now in its fourth day. There were no signs Monday of an early breakthrough that might end the strike, and the United Auto Workers have threatened to escalate their walkout against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
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UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. How high were they?
The United Auto Workers union has made CEO pay a central part of their argument for a big worker wage increase.
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Biden's goals for labor and climate collide in United Auto Workers strike
The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden’s goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions.
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Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday at Detroit’s three automakers.
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Biden defends UAW strike, says auto industry's ‘record profits have not been shared fairly' with workers
President Joe Biden announced Friday his administration is sending top aides to Detroit to help with the contract negotiations between United Auto Workers and the three major automakers, saying employers should share profits with unionized workers.
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What do auto workers want and how will the UAW strike impact car prices?
Here’s a rundown of the issues standing in the way of new contract agreements and what consumers could face in a prolonged strike
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Thousands stop work and join the picket lines as UAW union strikes at all 3 Detroit automakers
About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.
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Everything you need to know about the potential UAW strike
The United Auto Workers and Detroit automakers remain far apart ahead of the union potentially striking the companies after Thursday’s deadline. Judy Ancel, the former director of the Institute for Labor Studies at the University of Missouri, reflects on the history behind those talks.
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The United Auto Worker union may soon strike major US car makers. Here's why and what that means
About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay raises and the restoration of concessions the workers made years ago when the companies were in financial trouble.
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UAW's clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms
A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions. Theses are demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has pressed.