Striking writers received words of support this week from the nation’s president. The Hill reports: “President Biden on Monday said he hopes the striking writers in Hollywood are given a fair deal ‘as soon as possible,’ offering his first public comments since the union representing thousands of television and film writers went on strike last week.…

The fight to classify college athletes as employees escalated yesterday with a new federal agency complaint. The Los Angeles Times reports: “The Los Angeles office of the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Thursday against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA, alleging that the three joint employers have maintained unlawful rules by ‘misclassifying’ college athletes in…

Memorial Day is one of our favorite holidays. It’s a time to reflect on those who gave their lives for their country and a time to gather with family and friends over a three-day weekend. And a good gathering needs good food and drinks. If you’re shopping anyway for groceries, why not choose union-made? We’ve…

The union wave in the cannabis continues to grow as Connecticut sees its first labor union in the industry. The Register Citizen reports: “Forty eight workers at Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven voted to unionize, with a focus on wages, benefits and workplace protections, according to a release. ‘We are so inspired by the team…

A big win for the United Steelworkers in Georgia could be a strategy for other unions to use. The New York Times reports: “Workers at a rural Georgia factory that builds electric school buses under generous federal subsidies voted to unionize on Friday, handing organized labor and Democrats a surprise victory in their hopes to…

Railroad workers continue to get left out in the cold as their benefits were cut this week. The Washington Post reports: “Railroad workers across the United States had their sick and unemployment benefits cut on Wednesday, in reductions that had been paused for more than two years as part of pandemic aid tied to the…