Shawn Fain has been given a second term as the UAW’s International President after an election with an abysmal 9% turnout rate. The strongest areas for Fain weren’t with auto workers, but among college students. laborpains.org/2026/10/19/me…

"Instead of protecting my team members, the union put them in a position of wondering if they would be able to afford their children’s Christmas presents." San Diego barista Joe Emmenegger shares why he's working to free his workplace from its union: usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…

The powerful union boss seen as the mastermind behind California’s proposed billionaire tax allegedly tried to “extort” fellow labor leaders into backing the measure — and terrorized women who got in his way. nypost.com/2026/09/11/us-new…

A San Diego Starbucks supervisor is trying to boot the union from his store after claiming workers were shut out of key decisions, including an open-ended Christmas strike that left employees scrambling. nypost.com/2026/09/07/busine…

For California’s public-sector unions, higher taxes are good business. More taxes means more state workers, which means more union members, more dues, and more power for union bosses. The union bosses, in turn, keep the dollars flowing, agitating for more tax hikes, more spending, and more state workers. city-journal.org/article/cal…

The whistleblower claims: "Mr. Maroko had personal knowledge of, and either directly participated or directed others to misappropriate millions of dollars of retail income… He accepted and allowed his Elected Officers to accept gifts of Hotel Rooms, Liquor, Gourmet Food and Electronic Items from Hotel Officials on a Quid Pro Quo System." laborpains.org/2026/08/12/ho…

A law firm that says it found no evidence to support corruption allegations against two New York City unions has long-running financial and familial ties to those labor organizations, public records show. foxnews.com/politics/top-uni…

Recent allegations accuse HTC Union President Rich Maroko of overseeing a union full of “corruption, misconduct and malfeasance,” according to a whistleblower report. The report alleges that union officials at HTC have been taking home gifts of liquor, gourmet food, and even Xbox and PlayStation gaming systems.  Learn more at richierichmaroko.com/corrupt…

“After all the time and money the SEIU spent promoting ‘tax the rich’ policies, it’s nice to see leaders rewarding themselves with Goop-style breathing classes...It must be hard work spending members’ dues on luxury hotel stays and meditation classes.” nypost.com/2026/07/22/us-new…

Shawn Fain has now become the fourth UAW President to be investigated by the Department of Justice in the past decade. The DOJ has launched a grand jury investigation into the allegations that Shawn Fain used his powers as UAW President to benefit his fiance and her sister. Of the past five UAW Presidents, the only one not to be investigated by the DOJ is Ray Curry. Ironically, during the 2023 UAW election, Fain’s team suggested that Curry was tied to the UAW’s corruption scandal. This investigation is related to allegations brought against Fain by UAW Vice President Rich Boyer, who alleges that he was retaliated against for refusing to comply with Fain’s demands. These allegations helped start a separate investigation by the UAW Monitor, who recently found that Fain did indeed behave improperly by seeking benefits for his fiance and her sister. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“These unions aren’t just ignoring opt-out requests, they’re forging signatures, locking workers in rooms and stonewalling anyone who asks questions...that’s a system built to trap people.” khq.com/calif-in-home-worker…

“These allegations, if accurate, raise significant questions regarding transparency, fiduciary obligations to union members, and the use of member dues,” nypost.com/2026/07/07/us-new…

"A scathing whistleblower letter alleges corruption inside NYC’s powerful hotel workers union, including claims that union leaders accepted gifts from hotel executives, manipulated lease arrangements and improperly influenced union business" foxnews.com/politics/sources…

At HTC, pay gaps don’t just exist between President Rich Maroko and his members. There are also significant reported wage disparities among workers themselves.

HTC’s president may get the credit for the latest contract, but his nearly $1M comp package is largely insulated from these economic setbacks. World Cup visitors may be the first to feel the pain of higher room rates, but hotel workers could end up being hit the hardest by seeing their shifts reduced, or worse — having their jobs disappear. washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…