Labor News

CHCA Scholarship Applications Open Now!

We are excited to announce the CHCA District 1199 Scholarship Program which supports our members and their dependents pursuing careers in health care and health care-adjacent fields! Three (3) scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded for the Fall 2026 semester.

CHCA Scholarship Applications Open Now!

Over 45,000 Kaiser Workers Poised for Massive Strike

Over 45,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers across the United States are preparing to walk off the job on October 14, in what is shaping up to be one of the largest strikes of 2025.The strike authorization comes after months of stalled negotiations over chronic understaffing, inadequate pay,

Over 45,000 Kaiser Workers Poised for Massive Strike

GE Aerospace and UAW Reach Five-Year Deal, Ending Three-Week Strike

GE Aerospace and UAW Reach Five-Year Deal, Ending Three-Week Strike

AFSCME protects the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political meddling

The Trump administration is no longer able to politicize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, thanks to AFSCME.  

The administration has abandoned its plan to appeal a judgment that AFSCME, local governments, and other organizations won in June protecting PSLF. 

AFSCME protects the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political meddling

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows