Labor

PRO Act, biggest labor law reform in decades, headed for House vote

March 5, 2021 By PAI

The bill would override right-to-work laws, make it easier to unionize, and penalize intimidation by bosses.

Myanmar military coup leaders target trade unions for destruction

March 4, 2021 By IndustriALL

Police have issued arrest warrants for 20 union leaders, the majority from the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar.

Biden inaction on Saudis’ Khashoggi assassination angers News Guild

March 3, 2021 By PAI

The Society for Professional Journalists was also unhappy, saying Biden wasn’t much better than Trump on the matter of Saudi Arabia, putting economic interests first.

SEIU Graduate Workers Union in stalled talks at Illinois State University

March 1, 2021 By Zach Carlson

Winning a union was tough enough for the graduate student workers at ISU but negotiating a contract has been even harder.

Calif. essential workers and supporters call for extended COVID-related sick leave

February 26, 2021 By Marilyn Bechtel

Both federal and California emergency paid sick leave mandates on employers expired Dec. 31, 2020.