The US president has cancelled all federal union contracts as ‘un-American,’ saying ‘It’s our dream to have everyone work in the private sector,’ writes MARK GRUENBERG

California’s real-life water theft makes the classic Jack Nicholson film Chinatown look tame as a billionaire couple diverts resources and the climate crisis worsens the city’s peril, reports MARK GRUENBERG

The ILA’s fight against wage stagnation and job-killing automation is gaining momentum and union solidarity as the Biden administration wisely resists pressure from the bosses to force strikers back to work, writes MARK GRUENBERG

Employees at Texas shelter Pets Alive joined forces with the Machinists union, seeking better conditions for both themselves and the animals they passionately care for, reports MARK GRUENBERG

After several devastating disasters caused by corporate corner-cutting, US rail unions have drafted their own plan to keep workers and the public protected, reports MARK GRUENBERG

Three states are trying to stop Trump from running next year by holding him responsible for an 'insurrection against the state' — which would run contrary to the US constitution, reports MARK GRUENBERG

In an ominous move, the Republicans have unanimously elected the cartoonishly extreme ‘Maga Mike’ Johnson as their next speaker, writes MARK GRUENBERG

As the US government goes after the modern-day retail behemoth via the courts, workers say that their situations are beyond being overworked and grossly underpaid, writes MARK GRUENBERG

The Supreme Court ruled against the Teamsters, opening the door to unions being sued for ‘damages’ to a company during – or due to – strike action, report MARK GRUENBERG and JOHN WOJCIK

A week after the derailment of a train carrying toxic materials, locals still complain of nausea, headaches and a strong chemical odour in the air — cost-cutting corporate greed is to blame for the catastrophe, writes MARK GRUENBERG

A company claiming cement that hardened in its trucks during a work stoppage means it can now sue the union that represented the strikers for damages is threatening the very foundation of US workers’ rights, reports MARK GRUENBERG

After a year of strikes, breakthroughs at previously unorganised giant employers and most importantly wins for workers, it is unsurprising but nevertheless heartening, to see the US fall back in love with labour, writes MARK GRUENBERG