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Starbucks Loses Bid to Delay Union Election Count Again as It Cuts Worker Hours
Rather than cut hours, “we suggest Starbucks cut their relationship with their union busting law firm,” the union said.
Educators in St. Paul and Minneapolis Are Preparing for Potential Strike
Citing both a critical lack of support and funding, the unions announced their intent to strike on March 8.
New York Times Tech Workers Win Union Vote by a Landslide
The Times Tech Guild is now the largest tech union with collective bargaining rights in the country.
New York REI Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form a Union
The workers voted 88 to 14 in favor of unionizing.
Starbucks Union Files 20 Complaints, Alleging Company Is Illegally Union Busting
The union says that the company threatened to shut down all of its stores in Buffalo, where the union drive began.
Richmond Educators Win Precedent-Setting Fight for Collective Bargaining Rights
Virginia had a 43-year prohibition on collective bargaining for local government workers up until 2020.
Union Files “Precedent-Setting” Charges of Misconduct Against Amazon
A survey found that nearly two-thirds of local residents support a union at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.
Sanders Hails Starbucks Organizers for Their “Courage” Against Union Busting
Sanders said that the workers are an “inspiration” as they shared their experiences with the company’s union busting.
Labor Board Formally Rejects Starbucks’s Tactic to Delay Union Elections
The decision makes it harder for the company to argue that union elections should be held regionally in the future.
“Year of the Worker”: 2021 Saw Over 3 Million Strike Days With 140K Participants
The most common reason to go on strike last year was for better pay, researchers found.