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Allison Transmission workers in Lafayette vote to authorize strike

May 26, 2026

Joey Harris

Allison Transmission completed its purchased of Fort Wayne-based Dana Inc.’s Off-Highway Drive & Motion Systems business for $2.7 billion at the beginning of 2026.

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Union for ISTA staff files unfair labor charges

April 13, 2026

Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The union representing staff at the Indiana State Teachers Association has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging ISTA management intimidated and retaliated against staff.

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WNBA and players’ union resume labor talks after 12-hour session ends without deal

March 11, 2026 | Associated Press

In proposals over the last 24 hours, the league has increased its salary cap offer in the first year to $6 million — up from $5.75 million in previous negotiations, a source said.

WNBA union to survey players to get feedback on contract proposal, source says

February 27, 2026 | Associated Press

The WNBA told the union Monday during a virtual negotiating session that it needs to get a deal in place by March 10 to start the season on time, a person familiar with the discussions said.

Shelbyville casino workers vote to unionize

December 8, 2025 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The table game dealers and dual rate workers at the casino cast their votes to join the Teamsters Local 135 after 50 days on the picket line.

Revenue sharing central issue as WNBA, union wrangle over new CBA

December 5, 2025 | The Washington Post

The WNBA and its players union remain at odds as details emerge from collective bargaining negotiations.

Court denies restraining order to union in dispute over picket line at Shelbyville casino

November 13, 2025 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

Nearly 200 workers at Horseshoe Indianapolis casino in Shelbyville are on strike as they seek a union vote delayed by the federal government shutdown.

Shelbyville casino workers to strike over union election hampered by government shutdown

October 13, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The group’s union election is “delayed indefinitely” due to the government shutdown. Representatives for the 200 affected workers at Horseshoe Indianapolis say the casino has not agreed to proposed alternatives.

Mayor’s call center workers form union

September 26, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The Mayor’s Action Center at the City-County Building has a dozen employees who operate as the front line for complaints and questions for the Hogsett administration. Yet, those employees are among the lowest paid in the city-county enterprise.

UPDATE: Indianapolis public defenders’ union rallies for arbitration in first contract

April 7, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Arbitration, which would bring in a third party to settle labor disputes between a union and employer, isn’t an issue they’re willing to compromise on, workers said.

Trump’s pro-union labor secretary pick highlights GOP tensions

February 20, 2025 | The Washington Post

While Trump loyalists have rallied behind Lori Chavez-DeRemer, she faces skepticism from some GOP senators whose support she may need.

Union membership continued to fall in 2024, hitting new low

January 28, 2025 | The Washington Post

The decrease in the union membership rate happened in part because a solid labor market added 2.2 million jobs in 2024, with nonunion positions growing at a faster pace than union ones.

Teacher pay, more funding top requests by Indiana’s largest teachers union

December 11, 2024 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana State Teachers Association, which represents roughly 40,000 Hoosier educators, released a priority agenda on Tuesday—just weeks before state lawmakers are set to return to the Statehouse.

WNBA, players’ union closing in on opt-out date for collective bargaining agreement

October 15, 2024 | Associated Press

If the union does opt out, the current CBA, which was set to expire in 2027, will still be in effect next season, so the two sides have a year to come to an agreement.

Boeing to lay off 10% of employees as strike by factory workers cripples production

October 12, 2024 | Associated Press

About 33,000 union machinists have been on strike since Sept. 14. Two days of talks this week failed to produce a deal.

Teamsters union declines to endorse Harris or Trump for president

September 18, 2024 | Associated Press

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined said neither candidate has sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.

More than 10,000 hotel workers strike during Labor Day weekend

September 2, 2024 | Associated Press

UNITE HERE said a total of 15,000 workers have voted to authorize strikes, which could soon spread to other cities.

Video game performers to go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns

July 25, 2024 | Associated Press

The move comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, including divisions of Activision, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co., over a new interactive media agreement.

Mass Ave Starbucks first in Indianapolis to unionize

July 17, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

In an election Wednesday, workers at the 430 Massachusetts Ave. store voted to become part of Starbucks Workers United, the national union.

Starbucks store on Mass Ave could become first in city to unionize

July 3, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Baristas at the 430 Massachusetts Ave. store this week filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board.

Hollywood’s video game actors want to avoid strike but believe AI could spell doom

June 27, 2024 | Associated Press

Union leaders say they aren’t “anti-AI altogether.” But voice actors and other video game performers are worried that unchecked use of AI could provide game makers with a means to displace them.

Federal watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative

June 11, 2024 | Associated Press

Fain, a Kokomo native, is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in the wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago.

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