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Local FOP union files federal lawsuit against Whitehall mayor, police chief for email block
November 4, 2025 // The decision by top Whitehall city officials to block incoming emails from the local FOP union — now the subject of a federal lawsuit — was a First Amendment violation and the block should be lifted, the city's attorney warned during a Whitehall City Council meeting in September. The Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge No. 9 filed a lawsuit Oct. 31 in U.S. District Court in Columbus against the city of Whitehall over the decision — the latest development in a long-running feud between top Whitehall officials and the local police union.
Longest strike in U.S. cannabis industry ends but separate stoppage continues
October 31, 2025 // Exact contract terms weren’t available, but workers won a grievance procedure and better paid holidays as well as raises, Stambaugh said. A spokesperson for Green Thumb Industries, RISE’s parent company, did not respond to several requests for comment. Observers believe that strike is the longest in the $32 billion legal industry’s brief history by a significant margin.
Starbucks workers union planning pickets, rallies through Nov. 2. See in which states
October 27, 2025 // Starbucks, for its part, says it is willing to bargain with the union, which the company says represents about 9,500 of its "partners," or employees. "Workers United only represents around 4% of our partners but chose to walk away from the bargaining table. If they’re ready to come back, we’re ready to talk," corporate spokesperson Jaci Anderson said in a statement to USA TODAY. "Any agreement needs to reflect the reality that Starbucks already offers the best job in retail including more than $30 an hour on average in pay and benefits for hourly partners," Anderson said. "We’re investing over $500 million to put more partners in stores during busy times. The facts show people like working at Starbucks. Partner engagement is up, turnover is nearly half the industry average, and we get more than 1 million job applications a year.”
UAW President Shawn Fain: “We Need More Than A Party – We Need A Movement”
October 14, 2025 // Fain, Speaking At A Center For Working-Class Politics & Jacobin Event, ‘Emphasized The Need For A Political Program That Addresses Workers’ Most Basic’ Issues - And ‘How A Broad Strike In 2028 Could Put Them Front & Center’
Teamsters, firefighters union call for boycott of Dublin fire truck manufacturer Sutphen
September 25, 2025 // Last week, the regional office of the National Labor Relations Board found merit in new bad faith bargaining charges brought against Sutphen, according to the Teamsters' news release. Previously, the company settled with the NLRB in April over other unfair labor practice charges.
Republic Services and Teamsters reach 5-year agreement in Boston
September 25, 2025 // After the Boston-area strike began, other Teamsters locals across the country either went on strike for their own contracts or halted work in solidarity. At the peak of the action in mid-July, more than 2,000 Republic Services workers represented by Teamsters were off the job. Since then, three other local chapters have reached agreements with Republic Services and returned to work. Teamsters Local 728, which represents 32 Republic Services employees in Cumming, Georgia, remains on strike over alleged unfair labor practices, according to a union official. Republic workers represented by the local in Columbus, Ohio, walked out last week in solidarity with members already on strike.
GE Aerospace reaches labor agreement for striking UAW workers, Reuters says
September 23, 2025 // GE Aerospace (GE) has reached a five-year labor agreement with over 600 striking workers of the United Auto Workers union at its Ohio and Kentucky distribution facilities, Reuters reports. This agreement ends a three-week strike at the company’s Evendale plant in Ohio.
Victory for Ohio Teachers
September 23, 2025 // With help from the Center for Independent Employees, teachers in the Continental School District secured an election— and the Ohio Education Association (OEA), a National Education Association (NEA) affiliate, withdrew rather than face an overwhelming defeat. This marks CIE’s first OEA removal in Ohio and our 43rd removal of national teachers' union affiliates nationwide.
COLUMBUS: Several suburban libraries began unionizing after COVID. Are they better off 4 years later?
September 17, 2025 // According to the State Employment Relations Board’s 2025 Annual Report, there have been 203 unfair labor practice charges filed statewide. "Out of those 203 charges, the board found probable cause in eight matters," said Mona Reed, the board's executive director.
Unions place early bets on Republicans in key Ohio races
September 16, 2025 // Organized labor is shifting to the right in Ohio, where several unions have issued surprisingly early endorsements of Republicans in the state’s races for governor and U.S. Senate.