Category: UnionTrack Blog
Labor unions help workers in a number of different ways, from lobbying for the passage of pro-worker legislation to supporting workers’ rights to participate in concerted activities. But they make their greatest impact through collective bargaining.
Here’s how the U.S. government is trying to address the challenges facing workers and strengthen their rights to organize.
The Department of Labor continues to build initiatives that prioritize the needs of workers and the ability of unions to support them.
Unions are popular with the American public. Unions must capitalize on that support and build momentum.
Worker organizing hasn’t slowed down in early 2023, as workers continue to notch important union election victories.
To build trust with skeptical workers, unions must dispel the myths that union dues are expensive or used for self-serving purposes.
The UMWA called off the Warrior Met Coal strike after two years. Here’s what led to the strike, and how it ended.
When you reach out to a union, be prepared to ask your questions and to answer some in return as both sides assess fit.
How do you know if a union is the right one for your workplace? By learning more about each one and assessing its fit to your needs.
The right union isn’t always the obvious choice, so organizing workers need to be prepared to thoroughly research all options.