collective bargaining

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Major League Soccer referees end month-long labor lockout

Major League Soccer (MLS) and union referees have finalized a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), ending a month-long labor lockout that saw union referees on the sidelines. The new CBA, which the union voted to ratify on March 25, expires in early 2031 and includes adjustments to salaries and travel

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5 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

Workers in the game industry turn to unions for protection from rampant layoffs

The number of workers in the video game industry laid off so far this year is on the brink of surpassing the more than 10,000 job losses suffered across the industry in 2023. As companies shed their workforces, union organizers and game workers are turning toward union organizing as

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6 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

TCGPlayer workers say company delays have cost them months of meaningful bargaining

Workers at eBay’s first union voted to unionize last March

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6 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

SAG-AFTRA’s new contract falls short on protections from Artificial Intelligence

Critics fear that weak language and loopholes on AI could impact disadvantaged actors first and hardest

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5 Min
By: Laura Weiss

Animal Legal Defense Fund and ALDF United ratify their first collective bargaining agreement

The agreement comes months after Prism reported on extensive allegations of union-busting

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2 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

TV writers win a new contract. Will actors be next?

Members of the Writers Guild of America hope pay increases, new requirements for room sizes and employment duration, and protections against AI will improve equity and diversity in Hollywood

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6 Min
By: Laura Weiss

Former Color of Change employees say ineffective leadership is impacting advocacy work

Workers elaborate on allegations of union-busting, pay disparities, and sexual harassment after a recent report from Business Insider

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8 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

After union elections, the struggle continues

Workers who win their union elections often face a prolonged battle to negotiate a first collective bargaining agreement

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5 Min
By: Katherine Demby

Unions need to better integrate temporary workers into policies and advocacy

Labor organizers must convince temporary workers to see unions as allies, not adversaries

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6 Min
By: Krystal Kavita Jagoo

COVID-19 energized worker-led organizing, but hurdles to collective action remain

Union rates remain at historic lows as workers still face high turnover, union busting, and fears of retaliation. These workers explain the barriers and the small wins that give them hope

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6 Min
By: Sydney Pereira

After Long Island farmworkers unionize, organizers hope to see others follow

A group of agricultural workers on Long Island has formed New York’s first farmworkers union—a landmark move that was the result of decades of activism.

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4 Min
By: Lakshmi Gandhi

Not sure if joining a union is right for you? Here are some things to consider

Don’t let union-busting efforts fool you. Workers’ rights advocates say unionizing is almost always worth the effort.

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7 Min
By: Carolyn Copeland

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