unions

Strikers march in front of Rutgers University buildings in New Brunswick, N.J., on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Rutgers University faculty members are striking over a contract dispute

5:09pm April 10, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The three unions say they have been unable to reach an agreement with university officials. Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway said he was disappointed by the strike.

Dr. Leah Rethy is an internal medicine resident with Penn Medicine.

Health & Safety

80-hour weeks and roaches near your cot? More medical residents unionize

4:28pm April 04, 2023

by Alan Yu

Part of a national trend, medical residents at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia push to form a union to demand better working conditions and higher wages. Child care is an important issue for many.

Following a rally in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza Park, hundreds of union members march across the Brooklyn Bridge in support of IBEW Local 3 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), September 18, 2017, in New York City.

You may have heard of the 'union boom.' The numbers tell a different story

6:31am February 28, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

Despite a stream of headlines last year about unionization drives throughout the nation, the share of American workers in unions fell to its lowest level on record. What's going on?

Freight rail cars sit in a rail yard in Wilmington, California, on November 22, 2022. This week, President Biden urged Congress to pass legislation to prevent a rail strike that could have brought trains to a halt nationwide.

Politics & Government

Some rail workers say Biden "turned his back on us" in deal to avert rail strike

11:58am December 02, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

With a strike looming, President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation imposing a contract deal that four rail unions had rejected, citing its lack of paid sick days.

Economy

Unions are changing, but they may have trouble gaining ground in North Carolina

11:26am September 16, 2022

by Paul Garber

Grace Marvell, a 21-year-old biology major at Appalachian State University, wears a black t-shirt with what appears to be the familiar Starbucks logo with an image embedded

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Employees of HarperCollins Publisher participate in a one-day strike outside the publishing houses offices in Manhattan on July 20, 2022 in New York City.

National

Support for labor unions in the U.S. is at a 57-year high

5:30am August 31, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

A new poll from Gallup shows that support for unions is the highest it's been since 1965. This comes as workers at companies like Starbucks, Amazon and Chipotle have lately launched union drives.

Starbucks' lawyers met twice with the unionized workers of the Ithaca store to offer them the option of applying to transfer to another location after announcing the store closure. However, the company would not guarantee the workers' jobs moving forward,

National

Starbucks union in Ithaca protests store's closure and calls for a boycott

11:59am June 10, 2022

by Shruti Rajkumar

The decision to close the store on College Avenue has left workers with less than a week's notice and resulted in them calling for a boycott of other Starbucks stores around the city.

People arrive for work at the Amazon distribution center at the New York City borough of Staten Island on Oct. 25, 2021.

National

Labor groups close in on Amazon in 2 tight union elections

12:30am April 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

One labor and employment observer said the New York vote was "shocking," since Amazon workers there had no support from an established union.

Alabama coal miners rally at a local ballpark in Brookwood. They've been on strike against Warrior Met Coal since April 1.

Economy

Unions have enthusiasm, media spotlight. But membership numbers lag

1:04pm January 28, 2022

by Stephan Bisaha

Strikes and organizing efforts at high-profile companies have generated new enthusiasm for organized labor. But numbers tell a different story. Union membership is tied for the lowest level on record.

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Workers at Amazon's warehouse on Staten Island are expected to vote on whether to unionize in the coming months.

National

Amazon faces another union vote, this time at a Staten Island warehouse

8:37pm January 26, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Federal labor officials found enough support among Amazon workers on Staten Island to pave wave for a union election. It could be the second union vote for Amazon this year.