Union News

1. Furloughs | Millionaire tax | Delete the app

   Tuesday, February 3, 2026   STRIKES ► From FOX 11 LA — Kaiser Permanente strike enters 2nd week as more workers join picket lines — As of Monday, February 2, picket lines remain active at dozens of facilities, with no immediate resolution in sight as both sides remain deadlocked over staffing levels and wage increases…As […]

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2. Wichita aerospace workers ratify new contract with Boeing

   16,000 engineers and technical workers in Washington, Oregon, California and Utah are next to negotiate with the aerospace giant WICHITA, KS (February 3, 2026) — Hundreds of aerospace professionals working at Boeing’s newly acquired Wichita operations have ratified a new contract with the company, locking in significant salary increases and improved benefits. This is the […]

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3. Organizing the Resistance: Voices from Minnesota

   Join Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham and others who’ve been on the ground in Minneapolis for a virtual panel (February 3, 2026) — Free Washington Project, a coalition of labor and community, is hosting a virtual panel, “Organizing the Resistance: Voices from Minnesota” on Wednesday, February 4 featuring labor, community, and faith leaders sharing their […]

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4. Partial shutdown | Union members protest | Texas stunner

   Monday, February 2, 2026   STRIKES ► From the New York Times — After Weeks of Rancor, a Glimmer of Hope in N.Y.C. Nurses’ Strike — On Saturday, the 20th day of the strike, however, there were signs that the two sides were looking for a path forward. The hospitals and the union presented revised […]

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5. Oregon union members, families tear gassed during march

   A peaceful afternoon march of union members and families in Portland was met with violent response from federal agents PORTLAND, OR (February 2, 2026) — Calling for an end to ICE operations in Portland, Oregon, and nationwide, thousands of union members and community allies rallied at Elizabeth Caruthers Park on Saturday afternoon, before marching towards […]

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6. Seattle Children’s nurses ratify new contract

   Nurses secured wage increases, improved sick leave, and defeated anti-union proposals from management SEATTLE, WA (February 2, 2026) — After 36 bargaining sessions, a strike authorization vote, and more than 20 hours of negotiation through a federal mediator, nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital have ratified a new contract. Throughout negotiations, nurses pushed to bring wages […]

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