Posts tagged Donald Trump
California’s $20 fast food wage could have hidden effects, study suggests
September 10, 2026 // According to a UC Santa Cruz study released in 2026, fast-food employment growth in California slowed significantly after the wage hike compared with neighboring states. Researchers argued that while total job losses may not appear dramatic on paper, hiring activity and expansion plans may have quietly weakened across parts of the industry.
Local Teamsters and the union’s Massachusetts-based chief at odds in crucial N.H. Senate race
September 9, 2026 // Brown began by talking about his own longtime membership in performing arts and media union SAG-AFTRA, which he leaned on to burnish his worker credentials when running against Warren. “There’s still people who are contributing dues, which I did for decades,” said Brown. “Chris Pappas has never done that. … What has he done for the unions? Like, what has he actually sponsored and passed that helps unions?” O’Brien noted Pappas’s co-sponsorship of the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a key legislative priority of labor unions. Brown and O’Brien both agreed it was “easy” for Pappas to do so, but when O’Brien asked him whether he would support the legislation, the Republican didn’t give a definitive answer, saying he would “learn more about that particular issue.”
Labor Day: Americans Flee Forced-Unionism States and Move to Right-to-Work States
September 6, 2026 // Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employment. -Among the bottom ten states in the U-Haul index, NONE has a Right-to-Work law. All are forced unionism states. -Of the 25 top ranked cities in the U-Haul Growth Index, 24 are located in Right-to-Work states.
Judge Approves Order Ending Teamsters Union’s Federal Monitor
September 5, 2026 // A federal judge approved an agreement between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Trump administration to rollback decades-old oversight of one of the nation’s largest labor groups. Judge Loretta A. Preska’s Thursday approval ends a 37-year monitorship of the Teamsters which was first established in 1989 to eliminate the influence of organized crime in the union. The judge’s sign off comes after the Teamsters and the Justice Department filed an agreement with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in June asking Preska to eliminate the union’s Independent Investigations Officer position at the end of this year and sunset the Independent Review Officer after three years.
Opinion: Biden made poor labor choices. I had a front-row seat.
September 5, 2026 // With three Republican votes, the NLRB is well positioned to address these — and many other — poor decisions that have exacerbated the board’s backlog. I know from experience that there will never be a quiet docket. But I also know that the number of open claims will shrink further if the board restores standards that are grounded in law and common sense. The NLRB already has the cases to overturn the board’s old rulings. It has the authority. Now it has the votes — and the duty to act.
Trump commutes sentence of convicted union leader John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty, lawyer says
September 4, 2026 // Dougherty was convicted in 2023 of bribing a City Council member and embezzling nearly $600,000 from Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Known as “Johnny Doc,” Dougherty ran the union for nearly three decades and was a Democratic power broker in Pennsylvania politics, steering tens of millions of dollars in union campaign contributions to candidates
At the Races: Labor Day reds and blues
September 4, 2026 // The union is launching its largest effort ever to mobilize for the midterms: Through door-knocking, get-out-the vote initiatives and regular conversations with co-workers and family members, the AFL-CIO aims to turn out 16 million voters, 2 million more than it says it brought out in 2022. The group has endorsed candidates for House, Senate and governor’s races across the spectrum, from democratic socialists and moderate Democrats to independents and one Republican seeking federal office: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
Union bosses remain hostile to MAGA
September 3, 2026 // Today, unions are banking on garnering enough Republican support to pass an anti-business Faster Labor Contracts Act. That legislation would strip workers of their right to vote on the terms and conditions of their employment if an agreement can’t be locked down over a few months. The legislation gives government bureaucrats the power to force workers and employers into union contracts while further expanding the size and power of the federal government. The legislation could also force workers and employers to adopt DEI programs, block immigration enforcement, and impose transgender policies. Given the long history of union leadership opposing Republican candidates and the Trump Agenda, it makes zero sense for Republicans to support legislation that would give even more power and money to union bosses.
Portland’s Union Electricians Are Moving to Idaho at an Alarming Rate
September 2, 2026 // And it’s not just Boise. Major data center projects are drawing IBEW members—on a temporary and permanent basis—to Reno, Nev., and Kennewick, Wash. Closer to home, geothermal projects near Bend are keeping electricians busy. Union leaders are desperate to stem the exodus of apprentices from Portland. To IBEW, data center construction is one obvious solution. But that viewpoint puts Local 48 at odds with other key members of the Democratic Party’s base.
First Shift: UAW urges caution on Canada tariffs
September 1, 2026 // Automakers and suppliers face mounting investment uncertainty after high-stakes trade talks between the U.S. and Canada collapsed Aug. 21 amid the ongoing USMCA review.