Strike wave and union organizing momentum
Major strike votes and actions continue (Nexteer UAW, LIRR, JBS, Cargill, Harvard grad workers, Bethesda, public defenders). Wins include Faster Labor Contracts Act, MA rideshare bargaining, SCOTUS delivery driver ruling. AFL-CIO doubles organizing goal to 2M. House GOP attacks NLRB funding. New: Apex Fintech decision reinforces NLRA protection for worker public complaints. New: DOJ settlement with OpenAI for discriminating against US workers—concrete win. Defensive organizing needed against corporate attacks.
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Updated Aug 5, 2026