Labor unions

The New York Times Tech Guild announced Monday morning it is officially on an unfair labor practice strike, just one day before the presidential election. 

The Fairfax County Jobs Coalition, a group consisting of several unions and trade groups, campaigned for a resort-like casino in Tysons. If the casino is built, workers are hoping to have jobs that help them afford to live in Fairfax County. News4’s Megan McGrath reports outside of Fairfax County Government Center. 

As the work stoppage continues, and goods and materials are not getting delivered, there are concerns that some stores could experience people hoarding and buying more goods than they actually need. News4’s Adam Tuss reports from the Port of Baltimore.

Dockworkers with the International Longshoremen’s Association began walking the picket lines early Tuesday after the ILA and U.S. Maritime Alliance failed to reach agreement on new contracts.

A deadline of Oct. 1 for a new deal between port workers and ownership is approaching, and after talks broke down during the summer, tensions are high.

Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships.

The four-year deal between Boeing and its Seattle-area workers’ union comes with 25% raises over the four years of the contract.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance received a mixture of cheers and boos while speaking at the International Association of Fire Fighters Convention on Thursday.

During Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s two-hour conversation on X, the former president complimented the Tesla CEO on firing workers who wanted to strike.

Hollywood video game performers voted to go on strike Friday.

Two D.C. coffee shops abruptly shut down Tuesday night, and workers say the decision came just days before they were to vote to unionize, but an attorney for the owners says the decision to close had nothing to do with the union. The 35 employees were surprised by the decision to close The Wydown Coffee Bars on H Street NE…

A pair of D.C. coffee shops abruptly shut down Tuesday night. News4’s Paul Wagner reports workers say the decision came just five days before they were to vote to unionize, but an attorney for the owners says the decision to close had nothing to do with the union. 

The Old Key Mill location and the Shipley’s Grant location both voted to join the Starbucks Workers United.

The rule, which was due to go into effect Monday, would have set new standards for determining when two companies should be considered “joint employers” in labor negotiations.

Organized labor groups are rallying against the proposal to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards to Virginia. Labor unions say the developer of the proposed sports and entertainment district in Potomac Yard won’t agree to terms that protect workers’ rights and fair wages. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains the unions’ opposition doesn’t directly stand in the way of...

Influential labor groups now say they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation’s capital to Northern Virginia.

Virginia labor unions said they would not support moving the Washington Wizards and Capitals from D.C. to Northern Virginia. Here’s what to know.

After months of negotiations, the union says it is “the best contract employees have seen in 50 years.”

A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s and Amazon.

Nearly 200 Kaiser Permanente union workers in the D.C. region are striking for better pay and improved staffing levels. News4’s Juliana Valencia has the latest on negotiations and healthcare impacts.