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Workers at Rockstar Games' UK offices are voting to form what could become the largest union in Britain's gaming industry, with results coming just as GTA 6 launches. After a year of tension and organizing, management says they'll respect whatever employees decide.
Former world champion Amir Khan backs a groundbreaking inquiry to fix boxing's broken welfare system. The sport's first trade union aims to protect fighters at every level.
Shift workers at a New Zealand cement plant just won the right to keep a workplace practice that's protected their schedules for three decades. The ruling affirms that some workplace traditions matter as much as what's written in contracts.
Newfoundland and Labrador's Labour Relations Board just changed the game for thousands of casual workers who were previously shut out of union protection. The ruling confirms that irregular schedules don't make someone less of an employee.
Madelyn Suiter, daughter of a Frito Lay Teamster, earned one of 600 college scholarships funded entirely by union members. She's headed to University of Michigan this fall with $2,000 to help make her dreams possible.
Housekeepers at two London hotels just became the first hotel workers in England to win union recognition in decades, opening doors for thousands more hospitality workers. Led by Nepali migrant women, they organized one conversation at a time and proved that outsourced workers can build lasting power.
A Massachusetts union just awarded its largest scholarship haul ever, sending $74,000 to 37 children and grandchildren of members. Lynn resident Peter Prentiss is among the recipients heading to college this fall with Teamster support.
Teamsters Local 25 just handed out its largest scholarship class ever, giving $74,000 to 37 children and grandchildren of union members. Among the winners is Rachel Albernaz, a Bristol-Plymouth tech school graduate heading to college this fall.
Workers at Rockstar Games have formed the company's first labor union, representing employees across all five UK offices. The Rockstar Game Workers Union is fighting for better working conditions and defending 31 members who were fired last year.
Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts just made history by forming the first officially recognized union for gig workers in the United States. The victory gives 70,000 Uber and Lyft drivers the power to negotiate for better pay, safety protections, and workplace dignity.
Nearly 70,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts just certified the first union for ride-hailing workers in American history. The victory could reshape how gig workers organize across the country.
The Dutch government just reversed course on a controversial plan that would have forced people in their twenties to work until age 72. After unions threatened strikes and walked out of negotiations, officials scrapped the proposal in a major win for workers.