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'United Brothel Workers' May Be Nation's Next Union

Women at Sheri's Ranch in Nevada say: 'We want the same things that any other worker wants'

(Newser) - Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex, and now sex workers at one of the state's oldest brothels are fighting to become the nation's first to be unionized. "We want the same things that any other worker wants. We want a safe and...

Louvre Workers Double Down on Their Strike

Union employees at Paris museum complain of understaffing, building deterioration

(Newser) - Employees at the Louvre voted on Wednesday to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world's most visited museum. Union workers were protesting chronic understaffing, building deterioration, and recent management decisions—pressures intensified by a brazen crown-jewels heist in October. The decision came during a morning general...

Fired Fact-Checker Sparks Staff Revolt at New Yorker

Staff, contributing writers rally for 4 canned at Conde Nast as union tensions overshadow centennial

(Newser) - The firing of a New Yorker fact-checker has unleashed a wave of outrage inside one of America's most celebrated magazines, overshadowing its 100th anniversary celebrations and raising questions about editorial independence and union rights. The firing of Jasper Lo, a senior fact-checker and union member, has sparked a public...

Red Cup Day at Starbucks May Have Some Hiccups

Special promotion coincides with labor strike of 1K-plus unionized workers across the US

(Newser) - More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers went on strike at 65 US stores Thursday to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations. The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks' Red Cup Day , one of the company's busiest days, per the AP . Since 2018, Starbucks has given out...

Film Crew Member Killed in Louisiana Accident

James 'Trapper' McEvoy was electrocuted while working on low-budget horror movie

(Newser) - The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union says it is grieving a member who was "killed in a tragic incident on a production filming in Louisiana" on Monday. Authorities say James "Trapper" McEvoy, 64, was on a boom truck when he was electrocuted by coming into contact...

Schools Chief Who Pushed for Bibles in Classrooms Resigns

Ryan Walters departs as Oklahoma's education superintendent to lead anti-teachers union group

(Newser) - Oklahoma's top schools official, Ryan Walters, is stepping down to run a conservative group targeting teachers unions. Walters, a Republican who made headlines by ordering public schools to teach the Bible and advocating for citizenship checks for student enrollment, announced his resignation Wednesday to lead the Teacher Freedom...

Directors Guild Elects Christopher Nolan

New president will soon face negotiations with major studios

(Newser) - Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, putting one of Hollywood's most celebrated filmmakers at the top of the union ahead of critical negotiations with major studios. Recognized for his work on films such as Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight, Nolan called the...

Lake Tells 500 VOA Employees They're Laid Off

Administration's effort against news organization has been up against a federal judge

(Newser) - Kari Lake sent layoff notices to 532 employees of Voice of America and its parent agency on Friday night that said they took effect Saturday. Lake, the acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, said the move to initiate a reduction in force is intended to decrease...

Air Canada Union Chief: I'll Go to Jail

But airline and labor union have now resumed talks

(Newser) - Air Canada has resumed talks with the labor union representing 10,000 of the airline's flight attendants, who remain on strike despite a government order to return to work . The Monday night development came not long after Canadian Union of Public Employees president Mark Hancock doubled down on the...

Government Forces Strikers, Air Canada Into Arbitration

Airline suspended all operations as 10K flight attendants struck

(Newser) - The Canadian government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration on Saturday, after the airline had suspended all operations earlier in the day. More than 10,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees struck after a deadline to reach a deal...

Trump Order Ends Union Rights in Federal Agencies

President says dumping collective bargaining in government is in the name of national security

(Newser) - President Trump says protecting national security gives him the authority to end collective bargaining with labor unions across most of the federal government, citing authority granted him under a 1978 law. His latest executive order , signed without public fanfare and announced late Thursday, appears to touch most of the federal...

At Costco, a Teamsters Strike Brews
Union Says Deal
Averts Costco Strike
updated
Feb 1, 2025 2:30 PM CST

Union Says Deal Averts Costco Strike

Teamsters members from warehouse giant had voted to OK strike unless there was agreement on a 'fair contract'

(Newser) - The Teamsters said Saturday a tentative agreement on a new contract has headed off a strike against Costco. The deal needs approval of union members before taking effect, the AP reports. The terms weren't released, but Costco had raised top pay for most of its nonunion US employees to...

SAG-AFTRA Welcomes New Group: Intimacy Coordinators

Staffers who help manage sex scenes on film unanimously vote to enter labor union

(Newser) - SAG-AFTRA, the labor union for 160,000 actors, recording and voice-over artists, stunt performers, and other media pros, are welcoming a new group of workers: intimacy coordinators, who work to make things as smooth as possible for actors during the filming of sex scenes. Citing a Tuesday announcement from SAG-AFTRA,...

In 11th Hour, a Deal Between Conde Nast, Union

Staffers had planned to protest at the Met Gala if a labor agreement wasn't reached

(Newser) - Anna Wintour could've had quite a scene on her hands Monday evening as she hosts the Met Gala at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where staffers from Conde Nast—where Wintour serves as editorial director and global chief content officer—had planned to show up at...

Today at Starbucks, a 'Red Cup Rebellion'

Staffers at 200-plus US stores will walk off job on Thursday to protest company's anti-union stance

(Newser) - Thousands of workers at more than 200 US Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday in what organizers say is the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores. The Workers United union chose Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day to stage the walkout,...

After Months of 'Tense Negotiations,' Good News for Vegas

Vegas casinos, hotel workers union reach tentative deal to avoid a strike

(Newser) - Over seven months of tense negotiations, mandatory daily room cleanings underscored the big issues that Las Vegas union hotel workers were fighting to address in their first contracts since the pandemic. Those issues also included job security, better working conditions, and safety while on the job. From the onset of...

Ahead of Possible Strike, Workers Block Las Vegas Strip

58 people cited for sitting in the street during rush hour

(Newser) - Thousands of hotel workers fighting for new union contracts rallied on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday evening, halting rush-hour traffic before dozens were arrested for sitting in the street, the AP reports. The stepped-up labor unrest aimed to draw attention to negotiations with three major casino companies. Seated in...

Next Strike Begins, With 75K Workers in 5 States
Kaiser Permanente Reaches
Deal With 75K Workers
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Oct 13, 2023 9:03 AM CDT

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Deal With 75K Workers

Health care staffers already staged one strike and had threatened another

(Newser) - Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who recently held a strike against industry giant Kaiser Permanente over wages and staffing shortages have reached a tentative agreement with the company, per the AP . The three-day strike last week involving 75,000 workers in multiple states officially ended last Saturday, and...

On Tuesday, an 'Absolutely Unprecedented' Move by Biden

Looks like he'll be the first president ever to walk picket line when he joins UAW strike in Michigan

(Newser) - President Biden's decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers picketers Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to labor unions that appears to be unparalleled in presidential history, per the AP . Experts in presidential and US labor history say they can't...

Biden Makes Big Announcement on UAW Strike

President is heading to Michigan on Tuesday to stand with union workers on the picket line

(Newser) - The United Auto Workers strike expanded on Friday , with union workers walking out of dozens of additional parts-distribution centers across the nation amid sluggish negotiations with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, Detroit's "Big Three" automakers. Now, a big-name boost is heading to the picket line next week: President...

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