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‘Power in the hands of people’: union leaders push to revive ailing US labor movement [The Guardian] 2026-04-15

Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class — the overqualified fight back [Financial Times] 2026-04-10

Roxanne Brown on power, solidarity and a new era for women in the labour movement [IndustriALL] 2026-04-02

Educators join the biggest day of mass protest in U.S. history to raise their voice against the Trump Administration [Education International] 2026-04-01

WNBA's labor deal is a structural shift for women's sports [Deutsche Welle] 2026-03-25

How Our Public Colleges and Universities Save Lives, Power the Economy, and Strengthen Democracy [AFT] 2026-03-25

AFGE Slams President Trump’s Threat To Deploy ICE to Airports to Perform Passenger Security Functions [AFGE] 2026-03-23

AFGE President Slams Congress for Leaving Town Without Paying DHS Workers [AFGE] 2026-03-22

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years [New York Times] 2026-03-19

Cesar Chavez: Statement from United Farm Workers: March 17, 2026 [UFW] 2026-03-19

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Labor Law Breaks Free: Reviving State Capacity to Protect Workers under the NLRA 2026-04-15 [SSRN]

What is a labor union, and why does that question matter? 2026-04-15 [Capital Research Center]

‘Power in the hands of people’: union leaders push to revive ailing US labor movement 2026-04-15 [The Guardian]

AFL-CIO: Dangerous new Trump administration OSA directive abandons workers facing extreme eat 2026-04-15 [AFL-CIO]

Abducted US journalist has been released in Baghdad 2026-04-14 [IFJ]

ProPublica workers on strike over job protection, AI and decent pay 2026-04-14 [IFJ]

Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mamdani Headline Union Now Rally in Manhattan 2026-04-14 [National Today]

A salute to those who answer the call  Photo Credit: Getty Images 2026-04-13 [AFSCME]

20% of US full-time workers have had job tasks replaced by AI, 1 in 12 have used AI agents 2026-04-12 [TCD]

Oracle's new CFO got $26M in stock after layoffs. Employee says an 'algorithm' targeted workers with stock options first 2026-04-12 [Moneywise]

A Lack of Democracy in the United Farm Workers Gave Chavez Immunity 2026-04-12 [Labour Notes]

Trump’s push to privatize airport screening is concerning workers 2026-04-12 [ABC]

Workers' Memorial Day 2026 2026-04-12 [NYC CLC / AFL-CIO]

How organizers are addressing sexual violence in movement spaces 2026-04-11 [Waging Nonviolence]

Welcome to the New Era of Worker Power 2026-04-11 [USW]

World Cup: 2 Months Out, FIFA and Host Cities Sideline Rights 2026-04-11 [Human Rights Watch]

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces three civil rights complaints from her own staff 2026-04-10 [New York Times]

The Return of the Union: How Baristas and Warehouse Workers Rebooted the Labor Movement 2026-04-10 [ABC]

With a voice on the job, care workers fight to keep their doors open and our economy strong 2026-04-10 [AFSCME]

Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class — the overqualified fight back 2026-04-10 [Financial Times]

AFL-CIO Congratulates Inaugural Class of Labor and Immigration Policy Fellows 2026-04-09 [AFL-CIO]

Women of Steel Conference builds power, connection and a “New Era” of leadership 2026-04-09 [USW]

Unionized staff at ProPublica walk off the job 2026-04-08 [CWA]

Cesar Chavez Revelations Show It’s Time for Truth and Reconciliation in the Labor Movement 2026-04-08 [In These Times]

Five Ways Trump’s Proposed Budget Hurts the Working Class 2026-04-08 [TNR]

SAFTU condemns Trump’s apocalyptic threats against Iran 2026-04-07 [SAFTU]

Conservatives and liberals oppose H2A visa changes for immigrant farm workers 2026-04-07 [KUOW]

A Retrospective on Bidenomics: Joe Biden listened to the left on full employment. But the lasting effects were wanting ... 2026-04-07 [Am Prospect]

Supporting Workers in the Seafood Processing Industry 2026-04-07 [ICCR]

Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget 2026-04-07 [KSL]

Outrage as Oracle files thousands of foreign-worker requests amid layoff bloodbath 2026-04-06 [NYPost]

Writers Guild reaches tentative four-year contract 2026-04-05 [AP]

Poultry plant contractor on Eastern Shore hired kids & undocumented workers, according to federal prosecutors 2026-04-05 [WTKR]

Companies Are Laying Off Workers Because of AI’s Potential—Not Its Performance 2026-04-05 [Reddit]

WGA West staff booted off health insurance plans 2026-04-04 [Deadline]

Starbucks set to restart bargaining in April 2026-04-04 [NW Labor Press]

Kansas state workers deserve more than just crumbs 2026-04-03 [AFSCME]

Letter Opposing Legislation That Is Anti-Worker, Anti-Union, and Anti-Small Business 2026-04-03 [AFL-CIO]

We’re forgetting the lessons of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 2026-04-03 [Forward]

CWA Members Ratify Contracts with Verizon 2026-04-03 [CWA]

Union Pacific and Train Dispatchers reaches agreement to safeguard union roles amid railroad automation and restructuring 2026-04-03 [Omaha Today]

Trump NLRB orders Amazon to recognize and bargain with Teamsters 2026-04-03 [MSN]

May Day General Strike Movement Continues to Grow 2026-04-03 [Payday Report]

NLRB Rules Amazon must Negotiate with Teamsters 2026-04-03 [International Brotherhood of Teamsters]

Immigrant Women Food Workers Face Unique Threats on the Job 2026-04-03 [The Progressive]

Roxanne Brown on power, solidarity and a new era for women in the labour movement 2026-04-02 [IndustriALL]

TSA worker reacts to missed paycheck due to shutdown 2026-04-01 [CNN]

A House of Labor Divided 2026-04-01 [The American Prospect]

Women’s History Month Spotlights Trailblazing Union Sisters 2026-04-01 [SMART]

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