labor unions

In the first tentative agreement reached between the city and the fire union since 2009, firefighters are receiving a 7% raise in 2025, an 8% raise in 2026, and a 5% raise in 2027.

The SAWOC is a local version of a national organization that has helped workers around the country organize unions since 2020.

The newsroom joins the San Antonio Report, the Texas Tribune, and Houston Landing in unionization efforts.

The UAW contract doesn’t cover any autoworkers in South Texas, but a pay bump from Toyota days after the last tentative agreement is a sign that non-union automakers have taken notice of the UAW’s gains.

That's down a few percentage points from last year, but continues a trend that stands in contrast to the last 60 years. A third of respondents said they believe unions mostly hurt the U.S. economy.

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood actors and performers, is on strike against major studios after negotiations broke down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Workers at three separate Starbucks stores say managers have unlawfully tightened discipline, added new policies without bargaining, and escalated retaliatory action against workers — including calling the cops on workers for dress code violations.

Workers say Starbucks has tried to shut down union stores on the pretext of worker and customer safety, and that managers at the store on East Houston and St. Mary's are trying to do the same.

The traveling exhibit showcases the labor organizer's legacy.

Employees at the Loop 410/Vance Jackson Starbucks voted 10-6 to unionize — making it the first in San Antonio to officially become a union, and the third in Texas.