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National
Trump terminates union rights for 1 million federal workers
Trump’s March 27 order may go down as the largest and most aggressive single act of union-busting in U.S. history.
International
Labor secretary slashes solidarity grants
Federal funding cuts have decimated the AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center and all but ended U.S. support for international labor rights work.
Trade
Unpacking Trump’s Trade War
Lori Wallach is one of America’s foremost experts on trade policy. The Labor Press spoke with her via Zoom.
National
Trump orders nationwide layoff of federal mediators
After 78 years of work resolving labor disputes, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is almost entirely shut down.
National
Trump names corporate lawyer to top spot at NLRB
Employer-side labor attorney Crystal Carey worked for the NLRB from 2009 to 2018 before becoming partner at the world’s 10th largest law firm.
National
Trump tosses Biden order that raised wages for federal contract workers
The Biden executive order had raised wages for 390,000 workers, about one fifth of the federal contract workforce.
National
Postal unions protest privatization threats nationwide
President Trump has said privatizing USPS was an idea he’d consider, and on Feb. 24 he said he may put it under the U.S. Commerce Department.
National
Judges order reinstatement of fired federal workers
Tens of thousands of federal workers were illegally fired during their probationary period under orders from the Trump administration.
National
DOGE: Too many labor mediators?
FMCS helps avert strikes by sending mediators to shuttle between union and employer negotiators when talks break down.
National
Chavez-DeRemer walks back support for PRO Act
President Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary, a former Oregon Congresswoman, won’t push a minimum wage increase either.
National
Federal worker purge hits the Northwest hard
Trump’s mass firing of probationary employees is hitting workers who fight forest fires and maintain the power grid.
Jobs
Judge tosses Biden order on project labor agreements
So far, President Trump has left in place the Biden order requiring PLAs on federal construction projects.
National
Dock workers reach agreement ahead of strike
Leaders of the International Longshore Association say support from president-elect Donald Trump made the difference.
National
Trump taps Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary
Oregon’s pro-labor Republican lost her seat in the House. Now she’ll go to the Senate for a cabinet confirmation hearing.
National
AFL-CIO ad campaign pushes Harris-Walz to union members
The national AFL-CIO will spend over $1 million on digital and streaming ads in seven “battleground” states to help elect Kamala Harris.
National
Trump to Elon: Fire strikers
In an online interview with Elon Musk, former president Donald Trump chortled at the idea of firing striking workers.
National
Teamster leader addresses Republican convention
O’Brien was on stage at Trump’s invitation, and thanked Trump for having the backbone to open the convention doors to a Teamster.
National
Four years of Trump: The record speaks for itself
He pledged to rewrite NAFTA, invest $1 trillion in infrastructure, and slash taxes for the rich. Now there's a 4-year record to judge him by.
Trade
AFL-CIO endorses Trump’s revised re-write of NAFTA trade treaty
For the first time in a generation, NAFTA is getting a re-write, and even America’s premier trade union federation has endorsed the final draft.
