Category: Organized Labor

Harris’s Brother-in-Law Tony West, an Uber Executive, is a Key Adviser

Tony West, the top lawyer for Uber, is weighing in on polling and running mates. His presence has made some liberals anxious.
UAW Endorses Kamala Harris for President in 2024 Race

The United Automobile Workers had backed President Biden but did not immediately endorse the vice president. Ms. Harris will rally with U.A.W. members in Detroit next week.
Amazon Union Dissident Wins Election as President

The Amazon Labor Union has been divided over strategy and governance issues after winning a representation vote at a Staten Island warehouse in 2022.
Movie Editors and Animators Fear A.I. Will Kill Jobs

Actors and writers won strict limits on artificial intelligence in last year’s contract negotiations, but other workers face a growing challenge.
Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies

The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence.
Microsoft’s World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize

The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has pledged to remain neutral on organizing efforts.
Dancers Drop Threat to Strike During Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.
The U.A.W. Is Holding Off on Endorsing Harris

Unlike other prominent unions, the auto workers are taking their time to ensure that the vice president is aligned with them on key policy questions.
WNBA Players Seek Expert Advice as They Assess Next Union Contract

With the league’s popularity rising, players have never had more leverage when it comes to issues like salaries, travel accommodations and revenue sharing.
Amazon Workers Narrowly Reject Union Drive at British Warehouse

The vote, which would have forced the tech giant to negotiate collectively with workers, was the closest an Amazon center in Britain had come to being unionized.
U.A.W. Says Lax Enforcement of Trade Deal Has Cost U.S. Jobs

The Biden administration declined to pursue a union complaint of labor abuses in Mexico, raising new concerns about offshoring.
U.A.W. Monitor Reveals Details About Investigation Into Union Leader

A court-appointed monitor said he was looking into allegations that a union official was punished for resisting actions that would have benefited the union president’s partner and her sister.