HISD leaders terminated a longtime teacher and union leader despite a state-appointed hearing examiner determining the district did not present sufficient evidence to fire her.
A potential strike from maritime workers in Houston and all around the U.S. has industry experts saying millions of dollars' worth of shipments could be stalled if the union can't agree on a contract by the end of Monday.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the most prominent and influential unions in the country, said Wednesday it will not endorse any presidential candidate this year.
Union members rejected the contract agreement and will begin a strike at midnight PT.
68,000 Texans joined a union in 2023, a remarkable increase from 2022 given the state's long history of hostility toward unions.
Mayor John Whitmire, who welcomed VP Kamala Harris when she touched down in Houston, said he "looks forward to working with her over the next eight years."