Unions
The labor victory is the biggest for Virginia unions since Democratic lawmakers overturned a decadesold prohibition on public-sector bargaining.
Six campuses have seen walkouts over the University of California's protest crackdown, but a court sided with UC in granting a temporary restraining order.
A response to the university's crackdown on pro-Palestinian encampments, the strike now involves up to 31,500 academic workers.
A new report warns of "increasingly aggressive tactics" by employers, while calling for greater transparency on anti-union spending.
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A new union contract at the Environmental Protection Agency guards against "inappropriate interference in scientific work," a hallmark of the Trump era.
The cast members who dress up as Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters voted 953-258 in favor of unionizing.
The UAW had won a historic vote at a Volkswagen plant just last month, but the loss at Mercedes could hamper its organizing plans in the South.
Federico Kochlowski said he doesn't want the plant to unionize. A labor federation says the company is violating an agreement of neutrality.
Employees believe the retailer, known for its progressive image, is using "performance improvement plans" to force them out.
The Republican-backed measure strips economic development incentives from companies that voluntarily recognize unions. It could face a court challenge.