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Staffers in the Oregon legislature organized with IBEW last year, and IBEW Local 2222 represents staffers of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Democratic parties.

Heavy cargo truckers in Peru blocked highways over surging fuel prices while a threatened walkout by 1,300 workers at the Kennecott Copper Mine in Utah was averted after union rammed through a last-minute deal.

Senate employees launched a petition to form a union, hoping to become the second collective bargaining unit of legislative staff in the nation after staffers in Oregon unionized last year.

At least three stores in New Jersey will vote on whether to unionize workers. Starbucks has been urged to support a fair election pledge, that it won't seek payback on employees.

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Note: we are republishing this story in light of recent reports that show paid family leave is gaining popularity with more and more businesses all around

The initiative headed before California voters would tax the rich to create a windfall of...

Candidates for congressional districts serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs are divided -- almost perfectly along party lines -- as to whether theyll respect a strike by WTTW-Channel 11 employees and not participate in election forums or interviews with the station.

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The United Steelworkers (USW) says that workers have ratified a new, five-year labor agreement with Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation.