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Starbucks Threatens to End Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits If Stores Unionize
The company is attempting to union bust by threatening trans workers amid a milestone of 150 election wins.
WTO Meeting Presents Opportunity to Challenge Corporate Control Over Food Supply
Farmers and activists are keeping hope alive for building a more just and sustainable way of practicing agriculture.
Sanders and Gillibrand Call on Amazon to Drop Opposition to Union Victory
Senators Bernie Sanders and Kirsten Gillibrand said it's time for Amazon to finally recognize the Amazon Labor Union.
Amazon Labor Union Organizer Fired From Warehouse Amid Union-Busting Campaign
Labor organizer Pasquale “Uncle Pat” Cioffi was fired days before a hearing Amazon wanted blocked from public viewing.
Trader Joe’s Workers in Massachusetts File to Form Union as Company Fights Back
The union already has the support of over half of the employees at the store, one union organizer said.
Ithaca Starbucks Workers Call for Local Boycott After Company Closes Union Store
The company announced last week that it will soon be closing a unionized store in Ithaca, New York.
Workers Fight Back as Starbucks Moves to Close Unionized Shop
Workers say Starbucks management is retaliating against union efforts by moving to shut down a shop in Ithaca, New York.
Seattle City Council Passes US’s First Minimum Wage Guarantee for Gig Workers
The rules would also prevent app companies from punishing workers based on their hours or which jobs they accept.
Starbucks Union Scores First Unanimous Win in the South
The store was the first in the South to vote unanimously in favor of unionizing, according to Starbucks Workers United.
How Can We Organize in Ways That Challenge Boundaries and Defy Exclusion?
Our organizing must be grounded in -- not bounded by -- local conditions, argues Ruth Wilson Gilmore.