Unions

The collective bargaining agreement reached this month contains a number of protections for officers involved in violent incidents.

The company made concessions, but the workers found themselves in a much stronger position than any in recent history to get the workplace and the wages they were bargaining for.

As employees in Topeka, Kansas, enter a new round of negotiations, they are calling for the public to resist the urge to indulge in Doritos and Cheetos until a new deal that includes less forced overtime is reached.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are bringing to light the economic struggles facing host cities when producing the games, and how the climate crisis threatens the health and safety of workers.

The ongoing effects of climate change have touched numerous sectors of daily life, but workers' rights are a topic often overlooked in the climate conversation.

Hazardous and horrific living conditions are behind the renters' decision to organize and as the pandemic increases outdoor activities, birdwatching's popularity is increasing.

More than 50 tenants who live east of Troost have formed a union to get their landlords to address property situations.

Union members rejected a contract offer and walked off the job this week complaining about stagnant wages and sometimes being forced to work six- and seven-day weeks.

McClatchy Co. accepted a request from newsroom employees to recognize the Kansas City News Guild, which will cover more than 40 employees.

The court ruled the "paycheck protection" law, which was approved in 2018 and contained exceptions for police and other public safety unions, was unconstitutional.

About 40 members of the newsroom at the Star are looking to align with NewsGuild-CWA, the latest additions to a growing union push across media.

In the early 1900s, Sarah Lloyd Green was notorious for sticking it to the man as a feminist, suffragette and labor organizer in Kansas City. Her story isn't well known, but she was a champion for Black and white laundry workers and even started a waitress union.