Key developments: On Oct. 16, 2026, dozens of affiliates of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL‑CIO gathered at the Farley Post Office to unveil a new Election Protection Labor Coalition. The coalition pledges to defend members’ voting rights,…
Continue reading New York City Unions Launch Election‑Protection Coalition Ahead of 2026 MidtermsKey developments: In New York City, dozens of AFL‑CIO-affiliated unions launched an Election Protection Labor Coalition, uniting roughly 1,000 members to defend voting rights, run GOTV calls, and train poll‑watchers amid concerns over potential election sabotage. In Charlotte,…
Continue reading Labor Unions Mobilize Across Borders to Safeguard Voting Rights, Influence Local Policy, and Counter AI LayoffsKey developments: Ireland’s Digital and Techworker Alliance (DATA) has exploded from about 270 members to over 1,350 in just 18 months, a five‑fold increase driven by a wave of AI‑related redundancies at firms such as Meta, TikTok and…
Continue reading Irish tech union membership surges five‑fold as AI‑driven layoffs hit DublinKey developments – Ireland’s Digital and Techworker Alliance (DATA) has exploded from roughly 270 members at its launch to over 1,350 in just 18 months, a five‑fold jump that coincides with a wave of AI‑related redundancies at firms…
Continue reading AI‑Driven Layoffs Spark Rapid Rise in Ireland’s Tech Union MembershipKey developments: EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas warned that unions could face discrimination lawsuits, noting the agency’s jurisdiction over union membership, apprenticeship admissions and collective‑bargaining actions under Title VII. She cited a recent X post responding to an IBEW…
Continue reading EEOC Chair Signals Federal Scrutiny of Labor Unions as Charlotte Council Mulls Data‑Center Moratorium ExtensionKey developments: The Faster Labor Contracts Act, designed to speed up first collective bargaining agreements and trigger binding arbitration if talks stall, cleared the House on June 9 and was sent to the Senate on June 10, where it now…
Continue reading Senate Holds Faster Labor Contracts Act as Bipartisan Test for Union NegotiationsKey developments: The Faster Labor Contracts Act, legislation designed to accelerate first collective bargaining agreements and impose binding arbitration if negotiations stall, cleared the House on June 9 and moved to the Senate on June 10, where it…
Continue reading Congress Passes Faster Labor Contracts Act as NLRB Poised for Major Policy Reversal
