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January 6 Organizers Were “Following POTUS’ Lead,” According to Leaked Texts
“We are following POTUS’ lead,” one organizer wrote when discussing logistics for the rally before the attack.
Indian Farmers Achieve “Victory of Global Significance” After a Year of Revolt
After a year of protests, Prime Minister Modi announced that he will repeal three corporate-friendly agricultural laws.
Teamsters Elect New President Who Vows to Go After Amazon
O’Brien ran on a campaign of change for the influential union, but some question his slate’s promises for reform.
John Deere Strike Ends as Workers Win Higher Wages, Bonus and Better Pension
The six-year contract includes an immediate pay raise of 10 percent and an $8,500 signing bonus.
Amazon to Pay CA $500K After Being Accused of Breaking COVID Workplace Rules
The settlement allows Amazon to deny wrongdoing over its failure to alert workers of COVID outbreaks at its warehouses.
Manchin Lashes Out Against Biden’s Pro-Union Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
Manchin said incentivizing the purchase of electric vehicles only from companies with unions would be “un-American.”
NYC Taxi Drivers Win Debt Relief After 2-Week Hunger Strike
The average debt owed on medallions, the physical permits to operate taxis, is $600,000.
At Least 269 Workers in US Meatpacking Industry Died in First Year of Pandemic
A House subcommittee found there were three times as many cases and deaths among these workers as previously known.
We Work Too Damn Much. Let’s Demand a 4-Day Workweek by 2022.
A four-day workweek would make time to rebalance our lives and also create space for collective action to thrive.
Starbucks Requests Last-Minute Delay in Union Vote Set for This Week
With a union vote this week, the company’s union-busting tactics have grown ever more desperate.