Union News
TGI Fridays staff stage walkout in the UK over tips dispute, threaten ‘summer of disruption’
May 18, 2018
Employees at two TGI Fridays restaurants in the U.K. held a 24 hour walkout Friday over a dispute on tips and wages, with......
How this one word can get you a high-paying position
May 16, 2018
It's not every day an invention like blockchain comes along that people predict will "change the world" and become "bigger than the internet."......
Bernie Sanders Has A Plan To Revive Labor Unions
May 9, 2018
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sees a lot to like in the wave of teacher strikes,......
Lawsuit: Energy company cut safety budget before fatal blast
May 9, 2018
DENVER (AP) — A shareholder lawsuit alleges Anadarko Petroleum was focused on keeping oil and gas flowing from older wells, not fixing potential safety......
UPDATE 1-Siemens strikes deal with German unions over job cuts
May 8, 2018
* Unions pleased that deal preserves locations in Germany* Details of job cuts will be settled in coming months* Power and Gas division hit......
Pressure rises on Air France as strike forces early CEO exit
May 7, 2018
Pressure on Air France grew on Monday as its shares fell by more than 10 percent after chief executive Jean-Marc Janaillac said he would......
Unions Face The Fight Of Their Lives To Protect American Workers
May 4, 2018
Sylvia Antuna is worried. The cook has worked at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 18 years.......
Murphy: Deal with state workers carries $150 million tab
May 3, 2018
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Taxpayers are on the hook for nearly $150 million for a four-year labor contract with the biggest state workers' union,......
Workers, activists mark May Day with defiant rallies
May 1, 2018
MOSCOW (AP) — Workers and activists marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies to demand their government address labor issues.International Workers' Day is a......
California ruling to give more workers benefits, experts say
Apr 30, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a big win for labor advocates, the California Supreme Court on Monday limited businesses from classifying workers as independent......
Philippines’ Duterte declares permanent ban on workers going to Kuwait after abuse and murder cases
Apr 30, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday made permanent a temporary ban on his country's citizens traveling to Kuwait to work, following a series of......
Protests grip South Africa as introduction of minimum income dubbed 'poverty wage' is delayed
Apr 27, 2018
Disagreement over a proposed minimum wage in South Africa has led to mass protests and reassurances from the presidency this week.President Cyril Ramaphosa met......
Chicago Tribune Newsroom Overwhelmingly Supports Unionization
Apr 24, 2018
Just two weeks after journalists at the Chicago Tribune announced their intention to try and form a......
GM, Korean union reach tentative agreement on wages, workers
Apr 23, 2018
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — General Motors says it has reached a tentative agreement with its South Korean labor union to a set of......
UPDATE 4-GM Korea delays vote on bankruptcy protection to Monday as talks fail
Apr 20, 2018
fail@* GM, union fail to reach deal, passing deadline for bankruptcy filing* Board delays decision until Monday* GM wants wage concessions from labor union,......