160,000 SAG-AFTRA Members to Strike with 11,000 of the Writers Guild for 1st Time in 60 Years
Today, over 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members in TV and film went on strike, joining the 11,000 Writers Guild members, who have already been on strike for…
Hollywood Strikes & Summer of Strikes Reporting Fund
Payday needs your donations to help to cover the over 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members, who are now striking alongside 11,000 Writers Guild members for the first…
Strike of 160,000 SAG-AFTRA Members Imminent Tonite
It appears imminent that 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA will go on strike tonite at midnight PST (3 AM EST), joining 11,000 Writers Guild, who have…
Leinenkugel Workers Strike – 160,000 SAG-AFTRA Could Strike Today at Midnight – Studios Won’t Negotiate Until Fall with the Writers Guild
Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where I spent most of the day sleeping after pulling a marathon session covering the CWA Convention. (Be sure to check…
Unlike Teamsters or UAW Coverage, White Labor Press Largely Ignores Black Reformer Winning CWA Presidency
Folks, Claude Cummings was elected the 1st Black President of the 600,000-member Communication Workers of America early Tuesday morning. While the heavily white labor press…
Claude Cummings Elected 1st Black President of CWA
Early Tuesday morning, CWA announced that Claude Cummings of Houston won a runoff election over Ed Mooney by a margin of 59% to 41% to be elected…
Top NewsGuild Official in CWA Defeated – Cummings Leads Second Round
Top NewsGuild official in CWA Sara Steffens, defeated amid scandals involving the cover-up of sexual misconduct & violent intimidation in CWA, which was credited with…
As CWA Elects Union Prez, CWA Fails to Meet Discovery Deadline in Violent Intimidation Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – As over 1,000 union delegates of the Communication Workers of America meet this week at its union convention in St. Louis to…
With UE & Wabtec Still Far Apart, Summer Lee Rallies the Troops – Videos of UPS Practice Picket Lines – Traders Joe Threatens to Sue Union over Copyright
Folks, Greetings from Carrboro, North Carolina, where I am wrapping up a week of exciting conversations and holiday festivities. We will have a story from…
160,000 SAG-AFTRA Members Could Strike July 12th – UPS Refuses Teamsters’ Demand for “Last, Best, & Final Offer” – Melk’s Summer Vacation Plans Cancelled
Folks, Greetings from Carrboro, North Carolina, where I am staying at a reader’s house while covering public sector unionization in the state. However, I recently…
15,000 LA Hotel Workers Strike – After US ILWU Accepts Deal, 7,500 Canadian Workers Walkout – Saladin Muhammad Organizing Blitz
Folks, Greetings from Carrboro, North Carolina, where I’ve been down here covering the Saladin Muhammad Organizing Blitz. Saladin Muhammad UE 150 Organizing Blitz 2023 Last…
2,000 Texas Nurses Strike – Florida Truck Drivers to Strike for Immigrants’ Rights – Wabtec Strike in Erie Could Drag On
Folks, Greetings from Erie, where I spent the day on the picket line talking to striking UE locomotive workers. UE Wabtec Strike in Erie Could…