Frankfurt – October 27, 2026 -- IG Metall chair Christiane Benner has demanded a "very clear" commitment from Audi to its German sites after the carmaker announced a planned plant in Georgia, USA, while workers at four Volkswagen Group plants in Germany fear for their jobs.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – October 27, 2026 -- Nurses and healthcare professionals at Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association (BVNA) delivered a petition to management at 4 p.m. Monday, demanding a contract that retains experienced clinicians, after the bargaining unit shrank by approximately half over the past several years.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) represents the clinicians. The two sides next meet for bargaining on October 28.

Oakland – October 19, 2026 -- Thirty-seven warehouse workers at VISTAR, a subsidiary of Performance Food Group (PFG), voted to join Teamsters Local 853, giving the union wall-to-wall representation at the company's Oakland facility.

Warehouse vote adds to 30 drivers organized in 2025

The new members join 30 VISTAR drivers who became Teamsters in 2025. The warehouse workers organized to secure stronger wages, better benefits and improved working conditions, according to the union.