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More workers move to create unions — but that doesn't always mean more members

by Henry Epp
Oct 16, 2023
Petitioning for union representation is just the first step in forming a union, and not all efforts make it to the finish line.
The National Labor Relations Board has seen an uptick in petitions but is being strained by the larger workload, said the agency’s general counsel.
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Walgreens pharmacists are walking off the job to protest working conditions

by Henry Epp
Oct 11, 2023
Retail pharmacists deal with understaffing and burnout as their job responsibilities expand beyond dispensing medication.
The role and duties of pharmacists have only expanded throughout the pandemic.
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What's behind the UAW's demand for a 40% worker raise?

by Henry Epp
Aug 7, 2023
The union is making its case for the increase citing the higher cost of living and strong auto industry profits.
United Auto Workers rally at a Ford plant in July. The UAW is pushing for a 40% pay increase in its next contract with GM, Ford and Stellantis.
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Retailers brace for more supply-chain woes as Teamsters threaten a strike against UPS

by Lily Jamali
Jul 24, 2023
The last strike occurred more than 25 years ago — before the delivery business exploded. The current contract expires next week.
UPS workers at a recent Teamsters rally in Los Angeles. Without a labor contract, workers could go on strike as soon as next week.
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Film and TV choreographers are organizing their own union

by Trina Mannino
May 31, 2023
They want the residuals and better working conditions other guilds have obtained for members.
Up until this spring, commercial choreographers — those working in film, television, music and on digital platforms — didn't have a union they could join.
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U.S. workers are filing more unfair labor practice complaints

by Henry Epp
Apr 11, 2023
The rise coincides with an increase in union organizing.
Activists in support of unionized rail workers protest outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Nov. 29, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
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Federal labor board lobbies for additional funding, staffing resources as Congressional deadline looms

by Dylan Miettinen
Dec 15, 2022
The NLRB warns that no increase in funding could result in agency furloughs.
The National Labor Relations Board's funding has flat-lined since 2014. Now, labor advocates are hoping Congress appropriates more funds for the independent federal agency.
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