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Kaiser Permanente Workers Begin Strike Authorization Vote
The union representing 40% of the company's health care workers cited unfair labor practices and unsafe staffing levels.
Inside the Struggles and Organizing at Retail Giant Lowe’s
Understaffing leads to frustration for customers and burnout for employees.
Union-Busting Bosses Handed Major Loss in New Labor Board Decision
The decision is a compromise version of Joy Silk, a doctrine championed by the labor movement.
97 Percent of UAW Workers at Big 3 Automakers Vote to Authorize a Strike
"The Big Three have been breaking the bank while we have been breaking our backs,” said the UAW's new president.
Sanders Demands Fair Contract for Nearly 2,000 Nurses on Strike in New Jersey
Nurses went on strike earlier this month in protest of what they say are dangerous staffing levels.
Low-Wage Employers Spent $341.2 Billion on Stock Buybacks Since 2020
Firms spent billions to enrich investors and executives as workers could barely afford rent for a one-bedroom apartment.
UPS Teamsters Vote 86.3 Percent to Approve New Contract
The final contract vote means a massive strike will be avoided.
NLRB Accuses Amazon of Illegally Calling Cops on Workers to Crush Union Campaign
Amazon “has been interfering with, restraining, and coercing” workers exercising their rights, the official wrote.
UPS Labor Contract Is Historic, But Is It Enough? Some Workers Say No.
Even with the potential new wage increase, the 60 percent part-time workforce at UPS would still make “poverty pay.”
Minneapolis Passes Pay Increases, Greater Protections for Rideshare Drivers
“It's time for these corporations to prioritize their drivers over corporate greed,” a council member said.