LaborUnionNews.com's News Digest for Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Top Stories: Was TSA illegally unionized? Retail unions are gaining ground; AFGE gaining new members under Trump; Republicans target taxpayer-funded union time & dozens more articles...
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New documents show TSA screeners illegally unionized, pro-worker group says
Former President Barack Obama's administration may have skirted the law when it moved to approve the unionization of Transportation Security Administration screeners in 2011, according to Freedom of Information Act documents shared exclusively with the Washington Examiner by Americans for Fair Treatment.
Retail Unions Are Gaining Ground As Frontline Workers’ Job Dissatisfaction Grows
Unions have been making a lot of noise in retail recently and people are taking notice. Just a few days ago, more than 10,000 Kroger workers in Colorado went on strike, citing unfair labor practices. Costco narrowly avoided a strike by the Teamsters after tense months-long contract negotiations. And both Amazon and Starbucks experienced high-profile strikes in the days leading up to Christmas.
AFGE sees surge in new members as its lawsuits stall Trump’s federal workforce policies
The American Federation of Government Employees is already the largest federal employee union, but it’s setting new membership records as the Trump administration advances a slew of policies targeting government workers.