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CSU is using a legal loophole to claw back contractual raises. Union members want to change that.

CSU is using a legal loophole to claw back contractual raises. Union members want to change that.

California State University workers with Teamsters Local 2010 struck in 2023 to win yearly raises for their workers. CSU claims they can't pay it. A new bill is trying to change that.
Mel Buer 24 Mar 2026
Disney Studios seeks to fire union lot nurses in favor of subcontractors, shredding an 85-year tradition

Disney Studios seeks to fire union lot nurses in favor of subcontractors, shredding an 85-year tradition

Disney Studio lot nurses, represented by IATSE Local 80, expressed shock and concern at the news; the union plans a response.
Mel Buer 21 Oct 2025
Loyola Marymount University claims religious exemption with the NLRB, claws back recognition of NTT faculty union

Loyola Marymount University claims religious exemption with the NLRB, claws back recognition of NTT faculty union

The sudden decision of the LMU Board of Trustees has left many NTT faculty in shock; the union plans a response.
Mel Buer 16 Sep 2025
Last Week in Labor: July 25-31, 2025

Last Week in Labor: July 25-31, 2025

United Airlines' flight attendants reject TA, AFL-CIO continues Better in a Union tour across U.S., railroad workers say Hell No! to merger, and more headlines you may have missed.
Mel Buer 01 Aug 2025

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Dispatches from the shop floor.