Some big shows and troupes will perform, while others will stay away. And in a shift, the center will present some Broadway shows with nonunion casts.
Category: Organized Labor
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Kennedy Center Employees, Alarmed by Trump, Push to Unionize
Employees say they are concerned by the Trump administration’s efforts to “dismantle mission-essential departments and reshape our arts programming.”
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U.S. Gas Industry Pushes Back on Trump Shipbuilding Rules
The main oil and gas trade group wants the Trump administration to reconsider maritime rules released in April that would require it to use some U.S. ships to transport liquefied natural gas.
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UPS Says It Will Cut 20,000 Jobs in Efficiency Drive
The move comes as President Trump’s tariffs are reducing shipping volumes and is in addition to 12,000 job cuts last year.
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Unions Form Pro Bono Legal Network for Federal Workers Targeted by Trump
Organized labor has taken a leading role in challenging the Trump administration’s downsizing agenda in court. A new service will offer more individualized representation.
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British Government Takes Control of Country’s Last Major Steel Mill
London says it acted to prevent the plant’s Chinese owners from closing the plant, threatening jobs and national security.
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Singer Sues Met Opera Over Firing for Post-Pregnancy Vocal Problems
The mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who suffered vocal problems during and after pregnancy, is suing the opera company — and the union that represented her — after she lost work.
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Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices
Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts.
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A Union Takes on Musk via Tesla’s Stock
The American Federation of Teachers is pressuring some of the carmaker’s biggest shareholders as the tech mogul’s cost-cutting influence in Washington sets off alarm bells.