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Harvard graduate workers launched their second strike of 2026, delivering a petition signed by 4,000 members to university leadership. Simultaneously, dining services workers voted to authorize a strike over wage gaps, highlighting growing labor tensions across the campus.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have officially formed a union, marking the first such organization among professional sports cheerleading squads in the United States since the 1990s. The team recognized the bargaining unit following discussions, setting the stage for contract negotiations. This development follows a significant pay increase for the squad, which was influenced by a popular Netflix documentary series.
A California federal judge ruled the Trump administration’s recent reduction in wages for H-2A seasonal farmworkers unlawful, finding that the Labor Department failed to properly assess the impact on U.S. workers. While the judge allowed the current low rates to remain temporarily, he ordered the agency to quickly develop a new, legal wage formula and warned employers that back pay may be owed to both foreign and domestic workers. The ruling reverses a policy that cut California hourly wages by 15% and saved employers billions, marking a significant victory for farmworker advocates who argued the cuts unfairly transferred wealth from workers to employers.