Utah Republicans take aim at teachers unions amid political clash over education

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that experts say would establish one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country as Republicans seek to curb the political influence of unions serving teachers and other public service professionals. The GOP...

Atlantic Union: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (AUB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $57.8 million. The Glen Allen, Virginia-based bank said it had earnings of 60 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches deal with casino to end longest strike in decades

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The longest strike in decades by Las Vegas hotel workers ended Wednesday with a new contract between the union and a casino where hundreds of employees had walked off the job in November. The Culinary Workers Union announced on the social media platform X that it...

The Las Vegas hotel workers union has reached a deal with a casino near the Strip to end its longest strike in decades

Amazon to close 7 warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and eliminate 1,700 jobs

Online retailer Amazon said Wednesday that it's closing all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec in the next two months. The e-commerce giant said the move would provide “even more savings to our customers over the long run." However, a Canadian union that...

UN labor agency head praises relations with Saudi Arabia during investigation of 2034 World Cup host

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the United Nations labor agency says it has good relations with Saudi Arabia during an ongoing investigation of alleged rights abuses by the 2034 World Cup host, and aims to send more expert staff to Riyadh. International Labour Organization director...

Largest health care strike in Oregon history begins as thousands picket Providence hospitals

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some 5,000 hospital health care workers walked off the job Friday as they picketed all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, in what the state health workers union described as the largest health care strike in Oregon history — and the first to involve doctors. ...

Striking ski patrollers at the biggest US resort return to work claiming victory

Two hundred Utah ski patrollers returned to work Thursday after voting to accept a new labor contract and end a nearly two-week strike that closed many trails and caused long lift lines at the ones that remained open during a busy time of year at the country's biggest ski resort. The...

Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy. The International Longshoremen's Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had...

Service workers union rejoins AFL-CIO after 20 years just ahead of Trump's inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Service Employees International Union is returning to the AFL-CIO after 20 years, betting that a united labor movement will do more to help workers overcome legal challenges to organize and join unions. The union groups' executive boards each unanimously...