Labor News

  • Facing stalled negotiations, striking Illinois State University workers rally
    AFSCME members who keep Illinois State University running are striking for fair pay. (Retreived from https://www.afscme.org/blog/facing-stalled-negotiations-striking-illinois-state-university-workers-rally)
  • AFSCME nurses go to Capitol Hill to demand recognition as professionals
    AFSCME nurses go to Congress to demand that they be recognized as professionals for doing lifesaving work. (Retreived from https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-nurses-go-to-capitol-hill-to-demand-recognition-as-professionals)
  • Carpentry program | VEA fights layoffs
    Thursday, April 16, 2026   LOCAL ► From the Seattle Times — Students urge Seattle Colleges to keep carpentry program building — Visible through the room’s large windows, members of…
  • WSU Postdocs win first contract
    An overwhelmingly majority voted to ratify a first contract locking in wage increases and stronger workplace protections  PULLMAN, WA (April 16, 2026) — Postdoctoral Scholars at Washington State University (WSU)…
  • Pledge to boycott REI
    Union workers at REI are calling on community to support their rallying cry: No Contract, No Gear! ISSAQUAH, WA (April 16, 2026) — Weighed down by heavy boxes, union REI…
  • Starbucks Is Bargaining Backwards, Baristas Say
    Union baristas are finally back to the negotiating table with Starbucks, but the workers charge that rather than progressing, the company is reopening already agreed-upon issues. “They’re trying to (Retreived…

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