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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
1 August 2026 at 09:01

Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

1 August 2026 at 09:01

By: Scott Dance

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.

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Starbucks Workers Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday
20 December 2024 at 14:37

Starbucks Workers Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday

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20 December 2024 at 14:37

By: Noam Scheiber

The walkout in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle comes after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.

The strike is expected to begin in about 15 Starbucks stores and could spread to hundreds by Christmas Eve.

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About 10,000 Hotel Workers Walk Off the Job on Labor Day Weekend
1 September 2024 at 21:55

About 10,000 Hotel Workers Walk Off the Job on Labor Day Weekend

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1 September 2024 at 21:55

By: Sydney Ember

The union representing the workers, UNITE HERE, has planned a rolling strike for several days in cities like Boston, San Francisco and Seattle after contract negotiations stalled.

Employees of the Hilton Boston Logan Airport were among the roughly 10,000 hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE who went on strike Sunday.

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How the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Changed the Labor Movement
23 November 2023 at 10:00

How the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Changed the Labor Movement

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23 November 2023 at 10:00

By: Kurtis Lee

The 1968 action led to greater economic mobility for Black workers. Today, union activists are trying to capture some of that spirit.

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University of Pennsylvania R.A.s Vote to Unionize
29 September 2023 at 03:05

University of Pennsylvania R.A.s Vote to Unionize

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29 September 2023 at 03:05

By: Alan Blinder

Students have said that they want more benefits for undergraduate workers, including stipends, scheduling policies and protections against discipline.

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Labor Groups Target Hyundai — and Biden — Over Transition to Electric
27 August 2023 at 09:00

Labor Groups Target Hyundai — and Biden — Over Transition to Electric

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27 August 2023 at 09:00

By: Jonathan Weisman

A coalition of unions and civic groups is pushing one of the world’s largest automakers to protect and train workers in return for federal money under President Biden’s signature laws.

Chung Eui-sun, left, executive chairman of Hyundai Motor Group; Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, center; and José Muñoz, president and chief operating officer of Hyundai at the official groundbreaking for Hyundai’s plant in Ellabell, Ga., in 2022.

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Veteran Studio Negotiator Faces Striking Writers and Actors
27 August 2023 at 09:00

Veteran Studio Negotiator Faces Striking Writers and Actors

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27 August 2023 at 09:00

By: Brooks Barnes and John Koblin

Carol Lombardini, the studio voice in union talks, values a low profile. That hasn’t kept striking writers and actors from casting her as a villain.

Carol Lombardini in 2014. Until now, her 14 years as president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had been marked by labor peace.