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UAW Local 2093 Members at American Axle File Federal Unfair Labor Practice Charges
DETROIT, Michigan, May 23 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news:
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UAW Local 2093 Members at American Axle File Federal Unfair Labor Practice Charges
UAW Local 2093 members at American Axle (also known as Dauch Corporation) in Three Rivers, Michigan, filed Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) federal charges against the company for illegally threatening and intimidating union members organizing for a fair contract ahead of the expiration on May 31. Nearly 1,000 workers voted 98% in favor of authorizing a strike earlier this month.
"Calling the police on your own dedicated workforce
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DETROIT, Michigan, May 23 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news:
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UAW Local 2093 Members at American Axle File Federal Unfair Labor Practice Charges
UAW Local 2093 members at American Axle (also known as Dauch Corporation) in Three Rivers, Michigan, filed Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) federal charges against the company for illegally threatening and intimidating union members organizing for a fair contract ahead of the expiration on May 31. Nearly 1,000 workers voted 98% in favor of authorizing a strike earlier this month.
"Calling the police on your own dedicated workforcefor holding union flyers isn't just a violation of federal labor law - it's a desperate attempt to bully workers into submission," said UAW Region 1D Director Steve Dawes. "But that's not going to work with UAW Local 2093 members. These workers are going to stay strong for a record contract."
The federal labor charges follow an April 13 incident at the plant entrance, where management called local police to remove and escort off-duty employees who were distributing UAW literature, buttons and stickers. Management further threatened workers with termination and trespassing charges - actions that are in direct violation of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which explicitly protects a worker's right to organize.
"We are well-aware of our federally protected right to organize, speak out, and stand together, and we are going to exercise those rights all the way through," said UAW Local 2093 Chairperson at American Axle, Josh Jagger. "We will not be intimidated by corporate bullies when we are the ones who spent years building this company back up."
In 2008, workers at American Axle took major sacrifices to save the facility from closure during the Great Recession. Many long-time workers who were making as much as $29 an hour in 2008 saw their wages slashed to $14.50. Today, eighteen years later, workers are still yet to make up all that lost ground, with wages at American Axle currently topping out at $22 an hour after a five-year progression, with inflation-adjusted wages cut in half from their pre-2008 levels.
Meanwhile, in the last decade, as a Tier 1 parts supplier to General Motors, American Axle has generated $8.4 billion in profits. Over that time, the company's CEO has been paid $111 million, with the top five executives receiving nearly $231 million in compensation - while UAW members working at the Three Rivers plant struggle to afford basic needs, with some even forced to sleep in their cars.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/uaw-local-2093-members-at-american-axle-file-federal-unfair-labor-practice-charges/
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WGAE Statement on CBS News Radio
NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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WGAE Statement on CBS News Radio
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NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2026)- The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) on the closure of CBS News Radio:
After 99 years of broadcasting, CBS News Radio will be shut down this evening following the 11:31pm newscast. For nearly a century, listeners at home or on their daily commutes tuned in to radio stations across the country to hear daily news reports and coverage of breaking news from trusted journalists
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NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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WGAE Statement on CBS News Radio
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NEW YORK, NY (May 21, 2026)- The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) on the closure of CBS News Radio:
After 99 years of broadcasting, CBS News Radio will be shut down this evening following the 11:31pm newscast. For nearly a century, listeners at home or on their daily commutes tuned in to radio stations across the country to hear daily news reports and coverage of breaking news from trusted journalistsat CBS News Radio.
David Ellison and Bari Weiss broke its trust with its employees and its audience in a single reckless and shortsighted decision. This closure erodes a vital news source for listeners of more than 700-affiliated stations across the country and twenty-six WGAE members with decades of experience and dedication to journalism will be out of work.
CBS News Radio's journalists have been unionized with the Writers Guild of America East since the Guild was established in 1954. Its broadcasts have been a part of the fabric of this country from the first time on the air-from Edward R. Murrow's frontline reporting during World War II to Charles Osgood's poetic daily commentary to Gail Lee's notable obituaries and feature stories that earned her numerous Writers Guild Awards.
Ellison and Weiss at the helm of CBS News has led to a further erosion in the integrity of the free press. We are troubled that this trend will continue if Paramount-Skydance is able to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery and acquire CNN. We encourage members to sign the #BlockTheMerger petition that has over 5,000 signatures.
In the meantime, we intend to ensure that CBS meets all obligations under its collective bargaining agreement with the WGA, and we demand that it honor the value that its employees have contributed to building CBS News as a trusted source of independent and unbiased news by providing fair severance to all impacted employees.
We honor and celebrate the amazing journalists and media workers who made CBS News Radio a pillar of journalism. Good night, and good luck.
ABOUT THE WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA EAST
The Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO, is a labor union of more than 7,500 members working in film, television, news, podcasts and online media. The Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members; conducts programs, seminars and events on issues of interest to writers; and presents writers' views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit wgaeast.org.
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Original text here: https://www.wgaeast.org/wgae-statement-on-cbs-news-radio/
Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26
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Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management's refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department (ED) staffing and its impact on patient care, announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC).
After the closure of labor and delivery services on May 2, 2025, HRH
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26
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Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management's refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department (ED) staffing and its impact on patient care, announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC).
After the closure of labor and delivery services on May 2, 2025, HRHnurses had reached an agreement with the hospital to increase RN staffing to three nurses at all times in the emergency department in anticipation of pregnant patients showing up with urgent cases there. However, new management took over at the end of May 2025 and is not honoring the agreement to ensure patient safety. Currently, only two nurses are scheduled from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily.
"We have patients, including patients in labor, who come to the ED, who require at least two nurses to meet their needs," said Tenille Nason, RN in the emergency department. "The ED staffing agreement was a compromise, but we felt it addressed our biggest concern, which was made even more critical by the closure of labor and delivery. Without an additional nurse, who will take care of the rest of the patients in the emergency department?"
Who: Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital
What: Four-day strike for emergency department staffing
When: Tuesday, May 26, 6:45 a.m. to Saturday, May 29, 6:44 a.m.
Where: HRH, 20 Hartford St., Houlton, Maine
The nurses gave HRH notice of their strike on May 15, allowing the hospital to make alternative plans for patient care. In November 2025, nurses held a two-day strike. HRH nurses have been negotiating for over a year and a half for a new contract. The previous contract expired on Nov. 30, 2024.
"What's inexplicable is that we had an agreement on increasing emergency department staffing after the OB unit was closed," said Jess McBride, RN in the emergency department. "Our local managers understood our concerns, but new management has refused to honor the agreement. We want to staff our ED with at least three nurses on at all times so we can safely handle everything that comes through - day or night."
"The emergency department is very much like staffing the fire department or ambulance services. You don't know when the influx of patients is going to occur, but you need enough nurses to safely take care of them whenever it does," said Tenille Nason, RN in the emergency department. "This issue had been resolved, so the fact that it remains an ongoing issue after all this time is mind-boggling."
MSNA/NNOC represents 55 nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital.
Maine State Nurses Association is part of National Nurses Organizing Committee, representing 4,000 nurses and other caregivers from Portland to Fort Kent. NNOC is an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing labor union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-to-strike-at-houlton-regional-hospital-starting-may-26
National Education Association and League of Women Voters Announce Partnership to Recruit Next Generation of Poll Workers
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 21, 2026:
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National Education Association and League of Women Voters Announce Partnership to Recruit Next Generation of Poll Workers
Today, National Education Association (NEA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announced a new partnership aimed at strengthening American democracy by recruiting a diverse new generation of poll workers for upcoming federal, state, and local elections.
By leveraging their expansive national networks, NEA and LWV will collaborate through a joint initiative by Power
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WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 21, 2026:
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National Education Association and League of Women Voters Announce Partnership to Recruit Next Generation of Poll Workers
Today, National Education Association (NEA) and League of Women Voters (LWV) announced a new partnership aimed at strengthening American democracy by recruiting a diverse new generation of poll workers for upcoming federal, state, and local elections.
By leveraging their expansive national networks, NEA and LWV will collaborate through a joint initiative by Powerthe Polls, a leading nonpartisan hub for poll worker recruitment. This partnership seeks to ensure that every community has the staffing necessary to keep polling places open, lines short, and the voting process accessible for all.
"Educators teach students that democracy is something we practice, protect, and pass on," said Becky Pringle, National Education Association President. "Voting is both a right and a responsibility, and every eligible voter should have equal access to the ballot. NEA is proud to partner with League of Women Voters to help fill the need for more poll workers and ensure voters can cast their ballots and make their voices heard in this election."
"A healthy democracy relies on neighbors helping neighbors at the ballot box, yet poll worker shortages remain a silent threat that leads to long lines and silenced voters," said Jeanette Senecal, Chief of Civic Learning and Impact for the League of Women Voters. "Our partnership with the NEA helps meet this challenge by empowering a new generation of civic leaders. By mobilizing educators and community advocates together, we are using the trusted voices in communities to ensure that every voter has the tech-savvy, multilingual, and reliable support they need to cast their ballot safely and fairly."
Since 2020, the US has faced fluctuating poll worker shortages that can lead to closed polling locations and long wait times. This partnership addresses that challenge head-on by engaging educators, students, and civic-minded community members to serve as the "power" behind the polls.
Power the Polls is a first-of-its-kind, nonpartisan initiative launched in 2020 to recruit the next generation of poll workers to ensure safe and fair elections for all voters. The initiative has recruited over one million potential poll workers to date. People can learn how to be poll workers at https://www.powerthepolls.org/nea-lwv.
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Original text here: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/national-education-association-and-league-women-voters-announce-partnership-recruit-next-generation
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NABTU's Labor of Love Sets All-Time Record, Raising Over $1 Million For Diabetes Research
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following news release:
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NABTU'S LABOR OF LOVE SETS ALL-TIME RECORD, RAISING OVER $1 MILLION FOR DIABETES RESEARCH
North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) raised a record more than $1 million for the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) during its 43rd annual Labor of Love charity event this week in Atlantic City, bringing together more than 250 sponsors, signatory contractors, labor leaders and building trades members for a series of fundraising activities and tournaments.
"No one works harder to strengthen
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WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The AFL-CIO North America's Building Trades Unions issued the following news release:
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NABTU'S LABOR OF LOVE SETS ALL-TIME RECORD, RAISING OVER $1 MILLION FOR DIABETES RESEARCH
North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) raised a record more than $1 million for the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) during its 43rd annual Labor of Love charity event this week in Atlantic City, bringing together more than 250 sponsors, signatory contractors, labor leaders and building trades members for a series of fundraising activities and tournaments.
"No one works harder to strengthenour communities than the men and women of the Building Trades. Labor of Love puts that commitment into action, showcasing our members' deep dedication to giving back and supporting impactful causes," said NABTU President Sean McGarvey. "Together with our partners, signatory contractors, sponsors, and affiliated unions, we're proud to raise the bar, deliver meaningful progress, and set a new fundraising record in the fight to cure Type 1 diabetes."
"We are deeply grateful to NABTU and everyone who made this year's Labor of Love event such a remarkable success," said Michael Burton, CEO of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. "Surpassing $1 million raised is not only an extraordinary achievement--it represents critical momentum in advancing the transformational research that brings us closer to a cure. Our special partnership is accelerating real progress and delivering hope to patients and families navigating diabetes."
NABTU and its affiliated unions have supported the Diabetes Research Institute for more than four decades, a commitment that includes helping build the DRI facility in Florida and organizing annual fundraising events with local Building and Construction Trades Councils across the country. With this year's Labor of Love, the partnership's total contribution to diabetes research has surpassed $80 million, making the Building Trades DRI's largest supporter over the past half-century.
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About NABTU: North America's Building Trades Unions is an alliance of 14 national and international unions in the building and construction industry, collectively representing more than 3 million skilled craft professionals in the United States and Canada. Each year, our unions and signatory contractor partners invest more than $2.5 billion in private-sector funding to support more than 1,900 apprenticeship training and education facilities across North America. These programs produce some of the safest, most highly trained, and most productive skilled craft workers in the world. NABTU is dedicated to creating economic security and employment opportunities for construction workers by safeguarding wage and benefits standards, promoting responsible private capital investment, strengthening apprenticeship and training, and expanding construction career pathways to the middle class for women, communities of color, Indigenous people, veterans, and justice-involved individuals.
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Original text here: https://nabtu.org/press_releases/nabtus-labor-of-love-sets-all-time-record-raising-over-1-million-for-diabetes-research/
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Three Candidates from Iowa for Election to Congress
WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Three Candidates from Iowa for Election to Congress
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AFGE says Christina Bohannan, Lindsay James, and Sarah Trone Garriott will fight for workers' rights and benefits
EAGAN, Minn. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of three candidates for election to the U.S. House representing Iowa in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is June 2, and the general election is Nov.
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WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Three Candidates from Iowa for Election to Congress
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AFGE says Christina Bohannan, Lindsay James, and Sarah Trone Garriott will fight for workers' rights and benefits
EAGAN, Minn. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of three candidates for election to the U.S. House representing Iowa in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is June 2, and the general election is Nov.3.
AFGE is endorsing former state Rep. Christina Bohannan (First Congressional District), current state Rep. Lindsay James (Second Congressional District), and current state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (Third Congressional District).
This announcement comes on the heels of all three candidates receiving the Committee on Political Education (COPE) endorsement from the Iowa Federation of Labor.
AFGE is endorsing these candidates because of their commitment to protecting federal employees, safeguarding retirement benefits, and ensuring workers have a voice on the job. Each understands the vital role unions play and recognizes that federal workers are essential members of their communities.
"Christina Bohannan, Lindsay James, and Sarah Trone Garriott understand the value of public service and the people who deliver it every day," AFGE District 8 National Vice President Ruark Hotopp said. "They will stand up for federal workers, protect their rights, and fight for the communities they serve."
Over the past year, federal workers in Iowa and across the country have faced unprecedented attacks on their workplace rights. These actions have cost Iowa's economy millions, while the current congressional delegation has supported these cuts under the guise of cost savings - even as they backed legislation increasing the federal deficit by trillions of dollars.
Nearly 22,000 federal employees live in Iowa - caring for veterans, supporting the military, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE District 8 represents more than 19,000 workers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/ef7ac3049d8448ccac411856167077f1.aspx
CWA Members at AT&T Mobility Ratify New Union Contract Covering 9,000 Workers
WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Members at AT&T Mobility Ratify New Union Contract Covering 9,000 Workers
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The four-year agreement includes an improved benefits package, industry-leading wage increases, and more.
NATIONWIDE - AT&T Orange Mobility workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), have ratified a new contract that covers 9,000 workers in customer service, retail, technical support, and other positions across 36 states and the District of Columbia.
The four-year
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WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Members at AT&T Mobility Ratify New Union Contract Covering 9,000 Workers
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The four-year agreement includes an improved benefits package, industry-leading wage increases, and more.
NATIONWIDE - AT&T Orange Mobility workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), have ratified a new contract that covers 9,000 workers in customer service, retail, technical support, and other positions across 36 states and the District of Columbia.
The four-yearagreement includes a top-tier benefits package and industry-leading wage increases. Other highlights include new job security provisions, call center scheduling improvements, and more.
"This is a strong contract that delivers long overdue benefits and wage increases while securing jobs for the workers who make AT&T millions," said Dennis G. Trainor, Vice President, CWA District 1. "This agreement serves as a reminder that strong contracts are not won at the bargaining table but in the streets and on the shop floor where CWA members mobilize and fight for their fellow AT&T workers and the customers they serve."
On March 19, over 95 percent of AT&T workers covered by the Orange Mobility contract voted to give CWA President Claude Cummings Jr. the authority to call a strike if negotiations between CWA and the telecom company failed to reach a fair agreement. A tentative agreement was reached with the company on April 30, and after a two-week voting period, an overwhelming majority of workers voted to ratify the agreement.
About CWA : The Communications Workers of America represents working people in telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care, public service and education, manufacturing, tech, and other fields.
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/cwa-members-att-mobility-ratify-new-union-contract-covering-9000-workers
