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Workers at NY’s Israeli-owned Breads Bakery unionize, call to end ‘support of Palestine genocide’
January 11, 2026 // The employees at Breads, a spinoff of a Tel Aviv bakery with six outposts in New York City, say “over 30%” of the company’s 275 workers signed cards in support of the union, which will be represented by United Auto Workers. They are alleging poor working conditions, low and unfair pay, and a lack of “respect” from management.
Washington Democrats now let striking workers collect unemployment while businesses bleed
January 3, 2026 // What the law does not address is the imbalance it creates for employers, particularly those who have no comparable safety net when a strike halts operations, disrupts contracts, or threatens the survival of a business entirely. That’s intentional. While workers can now rely on unemployment benefits during a strike, businesses are still expected to absorb the losses, with no relief and little recourse. The law further tips the scales toward unions that already wield extraordinary power in Washington, allowing them to prolong strikes with fewer consequences while businesses shoulder all the risk.
Unions Winning Nearly 80% of Elections, But Fewer Elections are Held
January 2, 2026 // Unions also fared more favorably in elections in which employees filed a petition to decertify (vote out) the union—unions won 41% of those elections. When the company filed a petition to vote out the union, unions won 78%, a remarkable win rate considering that the reason employers file such a petition is because of objective evidence of employee dissatisfaction with the union. Among the most prolific filers, the Teamsters saw 195 election petitions to a vote, winning 71% of the contests. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was an option in 152 elections and won 83% of them. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers won 89% of the 75 representation elections they contested.
Largest Flight Attendant Union In The U.S. Faces Computer Fraud Allegations In Ongoing Skywest Unionization Lawsuit
December 15, 2025 // A federal judge has allowed a counterclaim accusing the largest flight attendant union in the United States of conspiracy to commit computer fraud to proceed following months of legal wrangling in a Utah District Court. The contentious allegations were made against the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) by a staff association representing crew members at the major regional carrier SkyWest, which provides services to the likes of Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines.
Anoka-Hennepin teachers’ union planning for possible strike vote
December 11, 2025 // Anoka-Hennepin teachers’ union planning for possible strike vote Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, the union representing more than 3,200 educators in the state’s largest school district, set up a strike office on Tuesday in Coon Rapids. The union and district shared that the sticking points include pay and healthcare premiums on a new contract. The AHEM executive board met on Monday and approved a strike authorization vote.
West Contra Costa Teachers Are Near a Pivotal Moment in Their Potential Strike
December 1, 2025 // UTR has proposed a 10% pay raise over the next two years and full health coverage. The district’s most recent counterproposal included a 2% pay raise for the 2025-26 school year. The union argues that an increase in compensation will attract and maintain quality educators to help the district address its staffing shortage
Amazon CDL drivers at Kentucky facility unionize: Teamsters
December 1, 2025 // Amazon says it’s been investing in worker pay for years, adding that workers who stayed with the company for three years saw their pay increase by 35%, Udit Madan, SVP of Amazon worldwide operations, said in a September article. Based on company feedback, Amazon will also reduce an entry-level health care plan to $5 per week and $5 for copays, starting in 2026, Madan said. The parcel giant employed nearly 1.56 million part-time and full-time workers as of the end of 2024,
UnityPoint nurses union vote rescheduled for Dec. 7–9
November 24, 2025 // The vote could change operations, labor relations and staffing decisions at Methodist, Methodist West, Blank and Lutheran hospitals.
‘We are ready to strike and standing by’: Allegiant pilots in Appleton join nationwide picket over contract talks
November 18, 2025 // “This is an informational picket, not a strike. 97% of our pilots have voted in favor of striking if that time comes,” Rodgers said. “If Allegiant continues to play the games that they are playing, we will have no choice.” The pilots stood outside the airport on their day off as flights were still flying in and going out as scheduled.
California Just Blew Past Last Year’s Record — And We’re Still Climbing
November 7, 2025 // California public employees are opting out of their unions in record numbers thanks to the work of the Freedom Foundation. Last year, 16,500 chose freedom over union control, while this year we’ve already eclipsed that mark by more than 20 percent with a few months of the year left – at over 20,000 opt outs! This has cost the unions an estimated $17,100,00 in one year alone and will only compound moving forward.