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It’s no secret that labor has a sordid past. There have been some bad actors who used their position of influence to exert pressure on workers and make a profit off their fear. However, what a lot of people don’t realize is that those bad seeds are the exception, not the norm.
Labor unions have led the fight for many of the benefits workers receive on the job today, such as minimum wage, paid sick leave, overtime pay, and retirement. Of all of the benefits, though, the most important may be access to health insurance and other healthcare benefits.
Unions and workers, beware. Employers have a new tool at their disposal in their union busting campaigns — artificial intelligence. Anti-labor organizations are finding ways to harness the technology to profile, spy on, and retaliate against union sympathizers and workers who attempt to form a union.
It’s been a busy fall for the DOL in its efforts to support workers and strengthen union power. These four initiatives demonstrate that commitment.
Thousands of workers across the country have taken to the picket lines this summer and early fall to vent their frustrations and demand better from employers. The organizing victories and high-profile strikes over the last few years have shown them the power of standing in solidarity and the possibilities for change if they stand up for themselves, and they are embracing their voice.
Construction workers are safer at work than ever before, but are still not as protected as they should be. Unions can help obtain better workplace protection.
UPS workers won significant concessions in their newly-ratified contract after threatening to strike if a deal couldn’t be reached before the deadline.
Workers continued to win union elections in the summer of 2023, demonstrating their determination to exercise their rights to organize and collectively bargain.
The manufacturing industry is facing a labor shortage. Unions are in a position to simultaneously solve for this problem and grow their memberships.
While Hollywood writers are back at work and the strike is over, the new contract still needs to be ratified. Here’s a look at what went on over the past five months and what we can expect to see in the near future.
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