Sharon Block

The past few weeks around the Los Angeles hotel strike have been energized. The union representing the workers announced new contracts with three properties, exposed…

Over the past few months, the United States has seemingly entered a new era for American unions. After decades of decline, major American unions —…

Democrats already working to resolve labor strife in Detroit and Hollywood are now contending with another show of force — the largest U.S. health care…

In the summer of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, about 45,000 home-based childcare workers across California voted overwhelmingly in favor of forming Child…

A tentative agreement between Hollywood writers and film studios could set a precedent for protecting workers from being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). After a…

On 14 September, when members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union walked off the job at three Midwest auto factories owned by General Motors,…

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers…

In a message to members Sunday, the WGA said it had reached “an agreement in principle on all deal points” on a new contract with…

President Biden is scheduled to visit striking workers on a UAW picket line in Michigan later on Tuesday. Why it matters: It’s the first time…

At a campaign event earlier this month in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said former president Ronald Reagan had it right…

Shortly after they left the radio waves and went independent, the hosts of a podcast that could transform U.S. labor law received a letter in…

As the @UAW ‘s strike against the Big 3 automakers hits day 4, the @WhiteHouse is sending a team to Detroit to assist on negotiations.

Autoworkers’ emotions — from excitement to fear and apprehension — are running high as their union, the United Auto Workers, rolls out an unprecedented strike…

Environmental groups are lining up on the side of the United Auto Workers against the Big Three — never mind any setbacks for their green…

Sharon Block on the UAW negotiations…

Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries…

I am not saying that the next time your boss offers you a bonus, you should tear up the check and throw it back in…

Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries…

An op-ed by Sharon Block: Labor Day marks the traditional end of summer, and this summer we saw an unprecedented wave of strikes, walkouts and…

“Balance of Power” focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On the show today, Maya MacGuineas, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President,…

America’s resurgent labor movement has won a useful victory with a decision by the National Labor Relations Board that will make unionization easier at firms…