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US labor unions gear up to fight against Trump’s ‘Billionaire First’ agenda

AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler says union ready to stand up for struggling Americans: ‘Which side are you on?’

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Nearly 1,000 ‘worker over billionaire’ actions planned for Labor Day in US

Rallies from Alaska to Hawaii will highlight cuts to wages, unions and social safety nets under Trump policies

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How Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company

Antonio Gracias is part of the growing movement among Silicon Valley’s right wing enamored with the therapeutic and commercial potential of drugs like MDMA

The Guardian - US

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made 6,666 times more than the median employee at his coffee chain last year

The average CEO made 285 times as much as the average worker last year.

Fortune

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666 times more than his workers in 2024

CEO pay climbs ahead of Trump tax windfall for wealthy, says report

The Guardian - US

‘It’s Time to Ring the Alarm Bell’

Labor leaders say a May Supreme Court decision could turn the agency that protects workers into a rubber stamp for President Trump.

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The president of the AFL-CIO says she's committed to the fight against Trump’s immigration policies: ‘We have a very large toolbox’

Protests, worker education, and lawsuits are just a few of the ways unions are preparing to advocate against the administration.

Fortune

Trump’s safety research cuts heighten workplace risks, federal workers warn

Layoffs at US occupational safety and health agency leave people vulnerable to illness and injury, ex-workers caution

The Guardian - US

Court rules Trump’s firing of labor board official illegal, saying president is not a king

Judge orders reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox to National Labor Relations Board after her removal by US president

The Guardian - US

President Carter had to balance employers’ demands for foreign workers with pressure to restrict immigration – and so does Trump

President Donald Trump promised during his three presidential campaigns to deport as many immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization as possible.

The Conversation

What’s an H-1B visa? A brief history of the controversial program for skilled foreign workers

Republicans are feuding over how many people can obtain H-1B visas, permits that allow foreign professionals to legally work in the United States. Today an estimated 600,000 foreigners with H-1B visas have tech, academic, medical and other jobs.

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SEIU Rejoins AFL-CIO To Strengthen Labor Movement

SEIU rejoining AFL-CIO after 20 years to strengthen labor movement and support workers.

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Challenging the Myth of a Trump Takeover of the Union Vote

Labor strategist Steve Rosenthal says Kamala Harris fared better with union voters than headlines suggest — and outlines the labor movement’s path forward.

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The Guardian - US

Harris campaign failed to connect with working class, US union federation says

AFL-CIO president says Democrats did not listen to low-income voters struggling to make ends meet

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US unions step up efforts to make case that Trump is no friend of workers

Unions have mobilized thousands of members to convince them that Harris is a far better ally than Trump

The Guardian - US

Biden urges port operators to increase wages after 45,000 workers go on strike

Strike – the first by port workers on US east coast since 1977 – threatens to shut down ports from Maine to Texas

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Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban

A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children

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Trump and Harris, with starkly different records on labor issues, are both courting union voters

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will count – including members of labor unions and other people in their households.

The Guardian - US

Teamsters union president calls Trump ‘tough SOB’ in unprecedented speech at Republican convention

Sean O’Brien thanks ex-president for ‘opening RNC’s doors’, breaking with most major unions who have backed Biden

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Biden Leans On Unions To Bolster Reelection Campaign

President Biden seeks union backing for reelection amid concerns about his competitiveness and debate performance.

The Guardian - US

Rank-and-file union members back campaign to ditch Biden over Gaza

Wisconsin coalition of low-wage workers and immigrants push back in anger against president’s handling of Gaza war

TechRadar

Microsoft partners with major US unions to try and reassure workers on AI

Microsoft partners with the AFL-CIO in order to educate workers on AI and develop it in line with their feedback.

The Guardian - US

‘Solidarity came naturally’: why Inter Miami’s support of striking hotel workers matters

After accidentally wading into a labor dispute on a road trip, the club helped raise the visibility of workers’ struggles in southern California

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