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New York City Unions Keep Winning Six-Figure Salaries
May 21, 2026 // Business owners say the wage increases will raise prices for consumers, with higher hotel bills and healthcare costs. In its negotiations, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority argued that the wage increases that Long Island Rail Road unions were asking for would lead to higher fares or increased borrowing. Labor economists and union supporters said union victories in New York City could be hard to replicate elsewhere, but across the country unions have been flexing a bit more muscle in recent years. And other workers, struggling to keep up with rising costs, could take notice.
Companies are abandoning ‘peanut butter’ raises as pay-for-performance takes over the workplace in the AI era
May 11, 2026 // This disparity between employees challenges the idea behind “peanut butter raises,” which aim to address some of the criticisms with merit raises, namely, that they are subjective and bias-prone, according to Payscale’s report. While across-the-board raises may seem equal on the surface, high performers or AI super users may not see it that way, said Hannah Yardley, the chief people and culture officer at Achievers, a software company that tracks employee recognition and offers rewards.
New York’s doormen are about to go dark — and Park Avenue veteran is ready to abandon his post
April 17, 2026 // On April 20, the contract covering 34,000 residential building workers — doormen, porters, superintendents, handypersons, resident managers — expires. The union, 32BJ SEIU, and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations have been locked in negotiations that, by Vega’s account, have been less than promising.
ISU workers go on strike after negotiations hit dead end
April 9, 2026 // Coplan said in addition to dining, they’ve planned for ensuring buildings are clean and grounds remain cared for. They do not anticipate disruption to other areas of operation. Most union contracts on campus have language restricting work stoppages if workers from another union go on strike. “We’re communicating with each of our other bargaining units to make sure that there’s an understanding of what that language actually speaks to,” Coplan said. That includes unionized faculty members, who cannot cancel classes, office hours, meetings or other work requirements in a show of solidarity with another union.
Tentative agreement ends Twin Rivers teachers strike
March 24, 2026 // The two-year agreement includes fully paid family health care benefits under the Kaiser HMO plan, a change educators say will ease significant financial strain. “And it's retro pay, so our retirees are going to benefit from that as well. They'll get to retire with fully paid healthcare.
Weeks before studio negotiations, the Writers Guild of America’s staff union goes on strike
February 18, 2026 // Last month, the union first authorized a strike, with 82% of its members in favor. The staff union, made up of over 100 workers across legal, communications, residuals and other departments, was formed last spring and contract negotiations began in September. The bargaining has focused on concerns about the growth and use of artificial intelligence, pay raises and “basic protections” like grievance procedures.
Ahead of High-Profile Negotiations, Writers Guild West’s Own Staff Union Authorizes Strike
February 1, 2026 // Eighty-two percent of unionized staffers voted to empower leaders to call a work stoppage, just months before the labor group is set to face the likes of Netflix and Paramount.
2028 Olympics could bring big wins for Los Angeles labor unions
January 25, 2026 // “We are going to have a force ... of working people to do whatever it takes, including striking if we have to during the Olympics in 2028,” Petersen said. “The Olympics can’t happen without the workers.” A coalition of labor groups, community organizations and religious institutions are pushing for the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee — known as LA28 — and the city to pay for building 50,000 housing units, pass a moratorium on short-term rentals like Airbnb, and protect immigrant workers.
MINNESOTA: Anoka-Hennepin district and union come to a tentative agreement just 1 day before strike date
January 7, 2026 // The school district includes 50 schools and learning centers and is staffed by 3,200 teachers, counselors, social workers and nurses. In the press release Wednesday, Anoka-Hennepin Schools stated that 82% of the district's operating budget goes to personnel costs.
24 union members detained during civil disobedience near Las Vegas airport
December 6, 2025 // Union members are demanding a new contract with disadvantaged business enterprises at the airport. The Culinary and Bartenders unions represent nearly 400 hospitality workers employed at 21 outlets inside Harry Reid International Airport. Union members voted unanimously on November 12 to authorize a strike. The union has not set a strike date while negotiations continue.