Michael Sainato

More than 17,000 AT&T workers in the US south-east remain on strike as the Communications Workers of America have accused the company of unfair labor practices for attempting to further delay bargaining a new union contract.

Employees walk by the end of a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington. Photograph: Lindsey Wasson/Reuters

Contract negotiations have hit impasse ahead of expiration of current agreement on 13 September

Reading for month was shy of the average forecast as headline unemployment rate decreased from 4.3% to 4.2%

‘We have to do everything possible to ensure that he’s not re-elected,’ former congresswoman says

UAW Staff United says they have been ‘shut down’ for requesting same worker protections the union champions

Staffers claim June mass layoffs at civil rights non-profit was a union-busting tactic that ‘destroyed lives’

In this article: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers members march toward the union's hall to vote on a contract offer with airplane maker Boeing on Thursday in Renton, Washington.

US Pacific north-west region workers voted 96% in favor of the strike and walked off the job early on Friday

Decision to not make US election endorsement for first time in nearly three decades comes in wake of scrutiny of its president