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How do union endorsements influence Ohio’s tight U.S. Senate race?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Twelve years ago, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police union broke a 24-year streak of endorsing the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate by instead… Read More
A rail worker’s death in an Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trains
WALBRIDGE, Ohio (AP) — The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of remote control trains in a railyard last year sees a simple solution to… Read More
Union reaches a tentative contract at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bargainers for a union representing workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states reached a tentative agreement with the grocery chain on… Read More
Union rejects Kroger’s contract offer at 38 stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Union workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states have voted to reject the grocery chain’s contract proposal and give their bargaining… Read More
Dozens of unions in Ohio are coming together to oppose the controversial higher education bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of unions known as “We Are Ohio,” along with 73 additional unions sent a letter to Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill),… Read More
4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikes
WASHINGTON (NPR) — This Labor Day, one thing’s for sure: Organized labor is on the move. Unions have already notched some big wins this year, including at UPS — and… Read More
UPS union calls off strike threat after securing pay raises for workers
WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Teamsters union said it has secured pay raises for United Parcel Service workers, averting what would have been one of the largest strikes in U.S. history…. Read More
Biden says a tentative railway labor deal has been reached, averting a strike
Updated September 15, 2022 at 8:22 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A strike that could have halted both freight and passenger trains across the country seems to have been… Read More
Labor organizing in the Ohio Valley goes beyond coal
ELKVIEW, W.Va. (OVR) — In late December, West Virginia union members and supporters gathered in the small town of Elkview, about 20 minutes outside of Charleston. Dozens of linemen, coal… Read More
Two strikes and two union drives signify labor unrest in the Ohio Valley
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (OVR) — In the Ohio Valley, the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing labor shortage have encouraged workers to join what many say is a… Read More
Growing number of U.S. workers are pushing back against employers during “Striketober”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union reached an agreement on a new film and TV contract this weekend, averting a strike that would have ground… Read More
West Virginia Unions Pressure Manchin To Back Biden On Infrastructure Plan
In an evenly divided Senate, the moderate Democrat is key to passing President Biden’s massive infrastructure and jobs proposal. Now he’s facing pressure from unions back home to support the measure.
Suit Settled Over Union Dues And Both Sides Declare Victory
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Four state employees who opposed paying union dues have settled a lawsuit they filed against the state last year. And both sides are declaring themselves winners. National Right… Read More
Nurses at Cabell Huntington Hospital Vote to Unionize
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say registered nurses at Cabell Huntington Hospital have voted to unionize. Service Employees International Union spokeswoman Sherri McKinney told The Herald-Dispatch that voting ended Wednesday… Read More
Cabell County EMS Workers in Seek to Unionize
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia county’s emergency responders have announced plans to unionize. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports dozens of Cabell County EMS employees showed their support for the initiative at… Read More
Five State Employees File Lawsuit Against State Leaders And Unions
Five state employees have filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming their rights have been violated by being required to pay union dues. Four employees with the Ohio Department of… Read More
Unions Accuse FirstEnergy Solutions Of Backing Out Of Agreements
Several unions representing workers at the state’s two nuclear plants are objecting to a new bankruptcy plan by FirstEnergy Solutions, saying the energy generator’s latest filing would not honor union contracts…. Read More
W.Va. Supreme Court Extends Delay in Union Case Enforcement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has extended a delay in enforcing a lower court ruling that struck down part of a state law allowing workers to… Read More
Key Lawmaker Says Not To Expect A “Right To Work” Bill Anytime Soon
One of Ohio’s key supporters of the controversial anti-union measure “right to work” says he’s not going to push for it anymore. Republican Rep. John Becker says he still supports the idea of not requiring workers to… Read More
Behind The Campaign To Get Teachers To Leave Their Unions
Well-funded groups are spreading the word: Teachers no longer have to support the union that represents them.
Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday 5-4 that states may not force public employees to pay agency fees to unions of which they are not a member.