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Mexico Auto Workers Are Set for Landmark Union Vote at General Motors Plant
A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.
Starbucks Asks Labor Board to Stop Ongoing Union Election in Mesa, Arizona
The company is asking the labor board to overturn a decision to conduct the election on a store-by-store basis.
REI Retail Workers in Manhattan File to Form Company’s First Union
The company touts its supposed progressive values but has already begun discouraging the union effort.
Colorado Workers’ Strike Ends as Union Reaches Tentative Agreement With Kroger
The workers will vote on the new agreement on Monday.
Serving More Than Food: Restaurant Co-ops Put Economic Justice on the Table
Co-ops are providing high-quality jobs largely unavailable in an industry notorious for its low wages and exploitation.
Three More Starbucks Locations in Buffalo Will Soon Vote on Unionization
If successful, the workers will join the two corporate-owned Starbucks locations that have already formed a union.
Nursing Unions Say For-Profit Health Care Is Driving Omicron Staffing Crisis
Nurses argue for-profit health care artificially deflates staffing levels to protect hospital employers' bottom lines.
Corporate Media Largely Ignore Labor Issues. Let’s Make Them Visible.
For years, the establishment press has utterly ignored workers and news about labor issues. Change is long overdue.
How Did We Go From Stimulus Checks to “Go to Work With COVID”?
Gone are the days when Democrats pushed for policies that would help people stay home during the pandemic.
Sanders, Warren Demand BlackRock Intervene in Coal Strike for Fair Contract
Warrior Met workers have been on strike for nearly 10 months, protesting concessions made in 2016 contract negotiations.