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California’s “Olympic Wage” Under Threat—But Labor Isn’t Backing Down
While Trump wages war on unions, blue cities are setting new standards—and defending them. In Washington, the war on workers is in full swing. But in Los Angeles, unions are writing a different playbook—raising wages, expanding protections, and organizing to keep wins...
Trump Delivers for Project 2025—By Gutting the NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board is being turned into a weapon against workers. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was created to protect workers’ rights—not to destroy them. But nearly six months into Donald Trump’s second term, the agency is being hollowed...
Don’t Panic, Organize!
By Debby Szeredy, Executive Vice President APWU At the People’s March in Washington, DC on Jan. 18, 2025, I took a photo of the sign below that was clear and to the point! “Big Fish” corporations and the billionaires trying to run our country have an open path to...
Chatbots: The New Frontline of Union Busting
The fight to limit worker rights has found a new battleground: social media. While platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit have long served as organizing hubs for many movements including unionization efforts, corporations have turned to weaponizing artificial...
NABTU Sues Administration Over Attempts to Sidestep PLA Requirements
North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, and Cabinet Members, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Services Administration acting administrator Stephen Ehikian for their role in...
