/tags/labor-unions labor unions en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-04-14/unionized-faculty-start-process-to-ask-ohio-voters-to-repeal-anti-dei-higher-ed-law Union groups have begun an effort they hinted at when Republican lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1 earlier this year. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-04-14/unionized-faculty-start-process-to-ask-ohio-voters-to-repeal-anti-dei-higher-ed-law Karen Kasler /2025-03-22/unions-prepare-to-fight-ohio-bill-that-bans-university-faculty-from-striking Ohio's unions are concerned about what they see as an attack on organized labor in Senate Bill 1, the measure that seeks to ban diversity programs and faculty strikes at public universities. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:24:35 GMT /2025-03-22/unions-prepare-to-fight-ohio-bill-that-bans-university-faculty-from-striking Karen Kasler /news/2025-01-24/planned-parenthood-of-greater-ohio-workers-organize-unions Two unions will represent around 170 clinicians, health center assistants, advocates and educators at 15 Ohio Planned Parenthood locations. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:28:22 GMT /news/2025-01-24/planned-parenthood-of-greater-ohio-workers-organize-unions Allie Vugrincic /2024-12-10/what-led-to-the-founding-of-the-american-federation-of-labor-in-columbus Central Ohio has an eventful history of labor movement activity including the founding of one of the nation's largest union organizations. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:33:00 GMT /2024-12-10/what-led-to-the-founding-of-the-american-federation-of-labor-in-columbus Michael De Bonis /2024-10-03/how-do-union-endorsements-influence-ohios-tight-u-s-senate-race Democrats in Ohio and nationwide are seeing erosion among the organized labor that once reliably backed them. Union involvement, period, has been declining for decades. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:09:44 GMT /2024-10-03/how-do-union-endorsements-influence-ohios-tight-u-s-senate-race Sarah Donaldson /2024-01-12/ohios-brown-is-among-u-s-senate-democrats-sending-letter-to-automakers-over-labor-organizing A healthy share of automakers are non-union—and one of the U.S. senators from Ohio said if it stays that way, it better be because that's how workers wanted it. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:36:37 GMT /2024-01-12/ohios-brown-is-among-u-s-senate-democrats-sending-letter-to-automakers-over-labor-organizing Sarah Donaldson /show/all-sides/2023-09-27/the-resurgence-of-labor-unions-in-america The strikes and resulting work stoppages have ripple effects on the U.S. economy and labor market. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2023-09-27/the-resurgence-of-labor-unions-in-america /npr-news/2023-09-11/why-a-4-day-workweek-is-on-the-table-for-autoworkers Shawn Fain, the president of the UAW, is calling for a 32-hour work week at 40 hours of pay for autoworkers, an idea that was first embraced by the union's leaders almost a century ago. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:00:59 GMT /npr-news/2023-09-11/why-a-4-day-workweek-is-on-the-table-for-autoworkers Andrea Hsu /politics-government/2022-07-15/sen-brown-talks-unions-brent-spence-abortion-and-more-during-cincinnati-stop Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited a downtown Cincinnati Starbucks Friday and spoke with employees who recently voted to unionize. After visiting with the Starbucks employees, Brown took questions from the media on a variety of topics, ranging from the economy to the Brent Spence Bridge. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:51:20 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-15/sen-brown-talks-unions-brent-spence-abortion-and-more-during-cincinnati-stop Tana Weingartner /politics-government/2022-07-07/president-joe-biden-highlights-rescue-plan-for-union-pensions-in-cleveland In a visit to Cleveland on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said his federal stimulus package was throwing a long-sought lifeline to struggling labor pension plans. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:44:16 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-07/president-joe-biden-highlights-rescue-plan-for-union-pensions-in-cleveland Nick Castele