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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.
February Job Growth Strong as Private-Sector Hours Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, with disadvantaged groups seeing the largest gains.
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.
Poll Finds Most Voters Think Companies Are Exploiting Pandemic to Raise Prices
A whopping 80 percent of likely voters say that the government should crack down on corporate profiteering.
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.
Inflation Talk Belies Deeper Question: Why Was Everything So Cheap Before?
The one thing all U.S. supply chains have in common is oil that keeps production cheap and exploitative.
Warren Expresses Concern Over Transition to Restarting Student Loan Payments
Many borrowers may not be notified in time that payments are slated to restart, lawmakers wrote.
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.