UAW Workers Strike American Axle, Threatening GM Pickup Production

Nearly 1,000 United Auto Workers members walked off the job at American Axle & Manufacturing's plant in Three Rivers, Michigan, a move that could slow or halt General Motors pickup production within weeks as members push for improved wages and benefits.

The union notes that longtime workers once earning as much as $29/hour saw wages cut to $14.50 in 2008, with current pay topping out around $22/hour after a five-year progression. UAW President Shawn Fain declared "Time's up" during a livestreamed strike announcement.

Harvard Grad Students End Record 40-Day Strike

The Harvard Graduate Student Union-UAW concluded the longest walkout in its history without a new contract. Core demands — including higher wages, a discrimination/harassment grievance process, and protections for non-citizen workers — remain unresolved as bargaining resumes this summer.

LIRR Unions & MTA Race to Avoid Strike

Unions representing Long Island Rail Road employees returned to the bargaining table with the MTA in an effort to avert a strike that could disrupt nearly 300,000 daily riders. The sides have agreed on the first three years of a four-year deal, with the final year — where the union seeks a 5% raise — the central sticking point.

Samsung Electronics Averts Crippling Strike

In a last-minute reversal, Samsung Electronics reached a tentative agreement with its labor union on wages and a collective bargaining agreement, averting a potentially major walkout.

NLRB Restores 2020 Joint-Employer Standard

The National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule restoring the 2020 joint-employer standard, under which a company is a joint employer only if it possesses and exercises substantial, direct and immediate control over at least one essential term of employment. Sporadic, isolated, or de minimis control does not create joint-employer status.

New NLRB General Counsel Shifts Priorities

After being sworn in as the NLRB's General Counsel in January 2026, Crystal Carey issued GC Memo 26-03 on February 27, 2026, unwinding several pro-union priorities and practices of the prior administration.

States Move to Fill the Federal Enforcement Gap

A federal judge granted the NLRB's request for a preliminary injunction blocking California's "mini-NLRB" law from taking effect, highlighting growing tension as states attempt to enforce the National Labor Relations Act amid a stalled federal board.

Verizon — 20,000 Workers, Contract Expires Aug. 1

The contract covering 20,000 Verizon workers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic expires August 1. Since their seven-week strike in 2016, the Communications Workers (CWA) and IBEW have agreed to two extensions — but signs point to a tougher fight this year.

Kaiser Permanente — 24,600 Nurses in Northern California

At Kaiser in Northern California, 24,600 National Nurses United members are working under a contract that expires in August, setting up another high-stakes healthcare negotiation.