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2024 Saw Organized Labor Score Gains, But Challenges Loom on the Horizon
Workers’ demands for union democracy have fueled more fights, more wins, higher expectations and more new organizing.
Amazon Workers Speak Out Amid Unprecedented Holiday Season Strike
Thousands of Amazon workers on Thursday launched the largest strike against the retail giant in US history.
Starbucks Workers United Launches 5 Days of Strikes Across the US
The union now represents 11,000 workers at over 500 stores, while Starbucks continues to delay a contract agreement.
Teamsters Launch Historic Nationwide Strike Against Amazon
Workers at multiple facilities are pressuring Amazon to negotiate contracts with its unionized employees.
Amazon Hit With Potential Strike and Damning Senate Report Ahead of Holiday Rush
Bernie Sanders released a report on abusive conditions at Amazon warehouses as workers prepare for a pre-holiday strike.
Amazon Workers Threaten Holiday Strike If Company Keeps Refusing to Bargain
The strike could hit major hubs in New York and California during one of the busiest sales seasons of the year.
Manchin, Sinema Block Renomination of Key NLRB Board Member, a Win for Trump
Lauren McFerran has been blocked from returning to the NLRB, meaning that Trump can name her successor in January.
Nursing Home Industry Is Pushing Trump to Rescind Biden’s Safe Staffing Mandate
Rejecting the mandate would leave thousands of residents in homes too short-staffed to provide proper care.
After 86 Years, Disabled Workers Could Finally Receive Minimum Wage Protections
Biden’s Labor Department is moving to abolish “subminimum wage” rules, but the Trump administration may undo the win.
Amazon Workers in Over 30 Countries Take Coordinated Action on Black Friday
The “Make Amazon Pay” campaign includes strikes and protests on six continents, disrupting a major shopping weekend.