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🗞️ House Majority Forces Vote to Restore Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Rights
A bipartisan bill, the Protect America’s Workforce Act put to a full house vote.
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🗞️ IAM Union Urges Congressional Support for Restoring Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining
The International Association of Machinists wrote to all members of Congress urging support for the Protect America's Workforce Act, which would restore collective bargaining rights to federal workers affected by Trump's March executive order.
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🗞️ Bipartisan Discharge Petition Forces House Vote on Federal Worker Bargaining Rights
A discharge petition for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, reached the required 218 signatures on November 18, 2025, forcing the House to bring the bill forward for consideration.
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🗞️ Illinois Expands Workplace Protections for Immigrant Workers
The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 2339, expanding the state's Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act to protect immigrant workers from termination based on document mismatches and granting unions standing to enforce violations.
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🗞️ 9th Circuit Rejects Constitutional Challenge to NLRB Structure
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) structure, according to a report by Bloomberg Law. The case involved an apartment management company from Phoenix that appealed unfair labor practice charges, arguing that the NLRB's structure is unconstitutional
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🗞️ Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Pay Deal Sparks Union Criticism
Background Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has proposed a compensation package worth $1 trillion, which is subject to a shareholder vote. This unprecedented deal has sparked intense debate and criticism, particularly from labor unions and Tesla critics. The package is structured as a complex performance-based incentive, tied to
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🗞️ Federal Workers Union Calls for End to Government Shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has urged Congress to end the government shutdown, which has affected hundreds of thousands of federal workers
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🗞️ Labor Unions Donate Massively to Newsom's Proposition 50
Labor unions have contributed tens of millions of dollars to support Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, highlighting their significant financial influence in California's political landscape.
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🗞️ Federal, State Governments Spar on NLRB’s Authority Over Private-Sector Employers without Quorum
Several states, including California, Massachusetts, and New York, have introduced state laws to address the National Labor Relations Act’s limitations due to a lack of a quorum. The NLRB has responded with legal action, including a lawsuit filed on Monday. NLRB Response NLRB Acting General Counsel William Cowen has
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🗞️ National Education Association Unions' Political Influence Under Scrutiny
National Education Association (NEA) faces increasing scrutiny