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Jason Skinner, center, a member of United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers local 506, stands among other labor supporters participating in a labor rally across from the offices for Wabtec Corp. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Wilmerding, Pa. They are showing support for workers at a former General Electric Transportation plant in northwestern Pennsylvania that went on strike on Feb. 26, a day after completion of a merger between GE and Wabtec. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Kentucky unions make gains after coordinated bargaining

Unions in Kentucky and New Hampshire say they’ve made historic gains through coordinated bargaining. Locals 228 and 728 of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America have ratified ...

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