Category Archives: Employee Unions

SAG-AFTRA actor’s union strikes 4-year deal with studios to protect performers against AI

June 05, 2026 SAG-AFTRA actor’s union strikes 4-year deal with studios to protect performers against AI BY Associated Press Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services, a month after their union leaders negotiated a deal they say provides protections against synthetic actors created by artificial … Continue reading SAG-AFTRA actor’s union strikes 4-year deal with studios to protect performers against AI

One CEO explains why she values her union workforce

  April 27, 2026 One CEO explains why she values her union workforce BY Stephanie Mehta Thank you for reading Modern CEO. Before we dive into this week’s topic, please check out our first livestreamed event exclusively for Modern CEO subscribers: On Monday, May 18, at 1 p.m. ET, I’m hosting The CEO’s Guide to AI. Matt Fitzpatrick, CEO of?Invisible Technologies, will … Continue reading One CEO explains why she values her union workforce

ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement

ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement The ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union represents more than 300 employees working in quality assurance. anna washenko Updated Fri, Jun 20, 2025 Bethesda Softworks Members of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have ratified the contract agreement with parent company Microsoft. This agreement with the union representing the video game studio’s … Continue reading ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement

Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum

February 26, 2025 Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum The American Federation of Teachers lawsuit says the Education Department’s anti-DEI memo violates the First and Fifth Amendments. BY Associated Press A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices … Continue reading Teachers union sues Trump administration over anti-DEI ultimatum

Whole Foods workers at this store become the first to unionize

January 28, 2025 Whole Foods workers at this store become the first to unionize Employees at a Philadelphia store voted 57% in favor of joining a local chapter of The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. BY Associated Press Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania voted to unionize on Monday, becoming the first … Continue reading Whole Foods workers at this store become the first to unionize

Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs

October 30, 2024 Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs  17,000 new union jobs could be available thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. BY Reuters The United Steelworkers union is counting on clean energy projects to spur membership growth, offsetting losses at oil refining and petrochemical plants, a union official said, even if … Continue reading Why U.S. union steelworkers are optimistic about clean energy jobs

Teamsters union workers end strike at BorgWarner after approving new contract

September 24, 2024 Teamsters union workers end strike at BorgWarner after approving new contract Teamsters Union workers at BorgWarner were on strike over the past two weeks. BY Reuters The Teamsters Union, which represents more than 700 workers at BorgWarner, said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement for a new four-year contract with the auto … Continue reading Teamsters union workers end strike at BorgWarner after approving new contract