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Boeing and union reach a labor deal, potentially averting a strike
The four-year deal between Boeing and its Seattle-area workers’ union comes with 25% raises over the four years of the contract.
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JD Vance receives cheers, boos during speech to fire fighters union
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance received a mixture of cheers and boos while speaking at the International Association of Fire Fighters Convention on Thursday.
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UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union-busting comments
During Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s two-hour conversation on X, the former president complimented the Tesla CEO on firing workers who wanted to strike.
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Video game performers go on strike
Hollywood video game performers voted to go on strike Friday.
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Owners abruptly close Wydown cafes, deny it was because of impending unionization
Two D.C. coffee shops abruptly shut down Tuesday night, and workers say the decision came just days before they were to vote to unionize, but an attorney for the owners says the decision to close had nothing to do with the union. The 35 employees were surprised by the decision to close The Wydown Coffee Bars on H Street NE…
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Employees say impending unionization prompted DC cafes to close
A pair of D.C. coffee shops abruptly shut down Tuesday night. News4’s Paul Wagner reports workers say the decision came just five days before they were to vote to unionize, but an attorney for the owners says the decision to close had nothing to do with the union.
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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.