April 19, 2023 Canada’s federal workers go on strike over wages, delaying some services Some 155,000 workers — or roughly a third of those in Canda's public sector — went on strike Wednesday after failing to reach a deal to increase wages.
April 18, 2023 Iowa Senate passes controversial child labor bill The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would ease some child labor laws, including limits on hours minors can work and what job duties they are allowed to perform.
April 18, 2023 Judge rules UMich grad student strike unfair An administrative law judge ruled that striking graduate students at the University of Michigan breached their duty to bargain in good faith by violating a contractual no-strike clause.
April 14, 2023 Top French council paves way for Macron to raise retirement age France's Constitutional Council has paved the way for French President Emmanuel Macron to officially raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64 amid nationwide protests.
April 14, 2023 Biden's pick to lead Labor Department a leading proponent of critical race theory President Biden's nominee for the top position at the Department of Labor has been a leading proponent of critical race theory for decades and has argued society is racist.
April 10, 2023 Los Angeles school district workers approve labor deal after 3-day strike Service workers employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District reached an agreement over the weekend after striking last month over wages and staffing.
April 10, 2023 Thousands of Rutgers professors, lecturers go on strike, citing stalemate in contract talks Rutgers professors and other workers have gone on a strike citing a stalemate in contract talks since July. Three unions representing about 9,000 staff members are involved.
April 4, 2023 Randi Weingarten launches hotline for parents, public to report instances of book banning, censorship American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten launched a hotline called “Freedom to Teach and Learn" to report instances of book banning and challenges against curricula.
April 3, 2023 Biden’s ‘nightmare’ Labor nominee under fire from small businesses, contract workers "Stand Against Su" made its debut on Monday with a six-figure campaign of billboards and ads in Maine, Arizona, West Virginia and Montana, though it is also launching as a nationwide effort.
April 3, 2023 Give parents this simple solution to take back their rights in education Why does the public education establishment feel so comfortable ignoring the interests of parents? The answer is simple: It’s because they can.