Class Struggle

Labor union disapproval hits 57-year low

The share of Americans who say they disapprove of labor unions hasn’t been this low since September 1967, per new Gallup data. Why it matters: Unions have seen a resurgence in recent years, with an uptick in strikes and organizing efforts, helped along by more positive public sentiment and, until recently, a strong labor market that emboldens

Climate

New York’s first offshore wind hub to be built…

The agreement prioritizes hiring locally for union construction jobs to build a ‘linchpin’ of the Biden administration’s offshore wind ambitions. Labor groups inked a first-of-its-kind deal to support local hiring and union jobs with the developer of New York’s first offshore wind port. It’s an agreement for the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, envisioned as a

Labor

Tesla Has Bitten Off More Than It Can Chew…

Elon Musk is attempting to expand Tesla into Sweden and circumvent its unions — but Swedish labor has a long history of taking on big US firms. If they can bring Tesla to heel, it will mark a major victory for organized labor across the globe. Since the end of October, mechanics at Tesla workshops

Labor

The UAW Now Has Tentative Deals With All Three…

After six weeks on strike, the UAW has secured tentative agreements with all of the Big Three automakers, including apparent wins on everything from pay and tiers to reopening an idled plant. The deals will soon go to the membership for a ratification vote. Forty-four days after occupying the General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan,

Labor

Union Density Lowers the Income Share Going to the…

Strong unions can reduce inequality in society through various means. Most directly, through collective bargaining, they lift wages for union members and negotiate other employment benefits that stabilize incomes and secure household financial well-being for union members. Within workplaces, unionization also correlates with reduced wage disparities among workers. This is because wages are determined through

Labor

The National Labor Relations Board Just Made It Easier…

An NLRB decision delivered late last month substantially lowers the legal hurdles to union recognition. But using that opening will require unions to build strong cultures of shop-floor solidarity in the face of employer intimidation. On August 25, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) handed down a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC and International