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More than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off

Acting CEO of parent agency makes announcement one day after judge blocks her from firing VOA director

The Guardian - US

How Philadelphia’s sanitation strike differed from past labor disputes in the city

The Philadelphia municipal workers strike ended after eight days in the early hours of July 9, 2025.

The Conversation

‘Matter of life and death’: Why Democratic activists see hope for victory in Medicaid budget fight

Unions and advocates see grassroots opposition to Medicaid cuts in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ as an opportunity to sink Trump’s first big legislative push of second term

The Independent UK

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Republicans are dodging fired federal staff: ‘They will not even look in our direction’

Members of Congress are accused of hiding out when workers have sought answers on why their jobs were axed

The Guardian - US

The art of resistance

The rise of resistance to Trump takes root in rural America

Salon

The leader of a major government union outlines their strategy to battle Trump federal cuts—And says Elon Musk has ‘no clue’ about workers

AFSCME president Lee Saunders says that unions must organize, mobilize, and educate in this crucial moment.

Fortune

Thousands of University of California workers go on strike alleging unfair bargaining tactics

Tens of thousands of University of California physician assistants, optometrists, and other health care workers and custodial employees went on strike Wednesday over alleged unfair labor practices and staff shortages

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University of California Workers Say They Are Being Squeezed As Contract Talks Stall

The UC system says it is offering healthy raises for nearly 40,000 staffers, but workers say the system is playing a shell game by also raising their health care premiums.

Capital & Main

Kamala Harris boosted by major union voter drives in final election push

Union canvassing efforts reach millions of voters as Trump’s populist veneer fades

The Independent UK

Spurred to Action by ‘900 Pages of Pure Terror,’ Pennsylvania Union Members Knock on Doors to Defeat Trump

They say Project 2025, a game plan for a GOP presidency, aims to get rid of public sector unions.

Capital & Main

Protections sought for prison workers in closing of aging Illinois prison

The union representing state prison workers is seeking a federal court order that the Illinois Department of Corrections ensure the rights and safety of employees as it closes an aging maximum-security prison near Chicago

The Independent UK

Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Howard University Campus

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Howard University, engages with students, and records video remarks for AFSCME convention.

Top News

Union Leaders Respond To Biden's Decision To Step Down

Union leaders express appreciation for President Biden's support for public education, unions, and working people, while recognizing Vice President Harris'...

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Workers at the Art Institute and its school ratify 4-year union deal

The employees have affiliated with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which has signed up members at other Chicago institutions.

Chicago Sun-Times

AFSCME contract raises state budget questions

The contract ended up with a fiscal year 2024 price tag of $204 million. So, where is that money in the budget, which passed a month before the negotiations ended?

Chicago Sun-Times

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum employees vote to unionize

Workers in Lincoln Park and at a collections facility in Ravenswood will join Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Chicago Sun-Times

Notebaert Nature Museum workers urge support for union

Some workers are seeking to join Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which has signed up members at other cultural institutions in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Field Museum staff votes to unionize

About 300 workers will become members of Council 31 of the American Federation of State, county and Municipal Employees.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor, city workers union announce tentative agreement, averting strike before election

A joint statement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Roberta Lynch, executive director of AFSCME Council 31, said the agreement would “improve the economic security and working lives of thousands of dedicated frontline” employees in about a dozen city departments.

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Michigan Democrats seek to repeal law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees

Fifty-one Democratic members of the Michigan House of Representatives and all 20 Democratic senators are sponsoring companion bills that would repeal a section of law prohibiting public employees from being required to pay union fees.

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