Posts tagged Strike
More than 300 Illinois State University workers end monthlong strike after ratifying new contract
May 8, 2026 // As part of the contract, AFSCME also has agreed to drop a lawsuit accusing the university of illegally hiring non-union workers to do their jobs during the strike, and to withdraw other claims of unfair labor practices the union had filed against the university.
Concessions workers at Target Field overwhelmingly authorize strike
May 8, 2026 // Unite Here 17 says it's the first time that workers at Target Field have taken a strike vote. "The Twins Organization needs to hold their concessionaire Delaware North Company accountable and tell them to settle a fair contract or they will face a strike," said Sheigh Freeberg, a secretary treasurer with the union. The union committee can now call a strike at any time, organizers say.
Chisago County union workers go on strike
May 4, 2026 // The strike notice that was submitted at the beginning of April applies to workers in the Health and Human Services Unit and the Government Center Professionals Unit, Local 320 said. The Teamsters Union represents 170 workers. In a press release Thursday, leaders with Chisago County said the Teamsters have rejected all of the county's offers for two-year contracts and that it has prepared detailed contingency plans for the strike. Click here to read the full county statement.
Commentary LAUSD avoided a strike and now wants a state taxpayer bailout to avoid fiscal disaster
May 1, 2026 // Caving to union demands is easy, but paying for them might prove difficult. LAUSD spends more money than it receives each year from federal, state, and local governments. They project a $1.3 billion budget deficit this year and a $1.5 billion hole in fiscal year 2027. A big reason for the deficits is that the district has too many non-teachers on its payroll. Despite losing about 75,0000 students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, LAUSD has reduced staff by only 321 employees. Birth rates are down, families are moving out of the region, and parents are seeking other options, such as private and charter schools.
600 groups with $2B in revenue mobilize 3,000 May Day protests in a ‘red-blue’ alliance, probe finds
May 1, 2026 // The California Democratic Party is using the pro-Democratic tech platform, Mobilize.us, to promote "Workers over Billionaires May Day rally" protests, like at the corner of Monroe Street and Highway 11 in Indio, Calif. In its publicity material, the California Democratic Party notes it's "the largest state party in the nation with more than 10 million members." The Ohio Democratic Party Progressive Caucus, North Carolina’s Young Democrats of Moore County, Young Democrats of Wisconsin and the Yuba County Democratic Central Committee are on the official list of organizers for a coalition, "May Day Strong," promoted online.
Some union NIPSCO workers agree to new contract, while lockout continues for others
May 1, 2026 // NIPSCO says the United Steelworkers unit representing physical workers has ratified its agreement, and those employees will return to work, starting Tuesday. But the clerical bargaining unit did not ratify its agreement. Those workers will remain locked out.
Fearing instability at Boston-area school, faculty ask for job protections if the school closes
May 1, 2026 // She and other faculty in low-enrollment programs are being asked to teach outside their fields because enrollment is too low to sustain courses within their areas of expertise. While education programs are facing declines at many universities, she attributes the downfall to administrative issues. She said shared governance and the institutional mission of social justice are being abandoned.
Judge denies attempt to kick temporary workers at ISU off the job as AFSCME strike continues
April 30, 2026 // "It's a little bit like a war," he said of the dispute. "Every day makes a difference." By using other workers to maintain campus facilities, Yokich said, the university had fewer incentives to negotiate. Foley ultimately sided with arguments presented by attorney Jeff Powers, appearing on behalf of ISU. She said the Strikebreakers Act does not apply to public universities, noting it was illegal for state employees to strike when the law was enacted
JBS faces another US strike
April 28, 2026 // The dispute comes after JBS reached a separate wage agreement with workers in Greeley, Colorado earlier this month, which included base wage increases and one-time bonuses but no retroactive pay. Under that deal, base wages will rise by $0.70 at ratification, followed by $0.40 in July this year and $0.40 in July 2027. The agreement includes no provision for retroactive pay.
Union workers at Denver meat processing plant vote to authorize strike
April 26, 2026 // The union said 97% of union members at Denver Processing voted to authorize the strike, meaning they are prepared to walk off the job if they aren't able to reach a contract agreement with the company. The dates of a potential strike have not yet been determined.