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Levin Files Legislation to Approve Congress Workers’ Union With 130 Cosponsors
The Congressional Workers Union praised the resolution, noting that Congress members should live up to their own ideals.
Starbucks Fires Seven Union Organizers in Memphis, Sparking Outrage
The union has filed a complaint with the labor board saying that the move is illegal.
Workers at Largest GM Plant in Mexico Win Historic Independent Union Vote
This is a break from corrupt unions tied to elites who cut deals with corporations to keep wages and benefits low.
Amazon Dodged $5.2 Billion in Taxes Last Year, Report Finds
The company was able to dodge taxes despite making a record profit of $35 billion last year.
White House Plans to Implement New Guidelines Making It Easier to Unionize
The White House is prepared to instruct agencies to take steps to decrease anti-union “persuader” activity.
Auto Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for Independent Union at GM Plant in Mexico
Independent unions at other plants have won higher wages and benefits than those under Mexico's largest trade union.
Workers at Three Amazon Warehouses Are Now Waging Unionization Battles
A success at Amazon may unleash a wave of unionization filings, just as the first successful Starbucks union did.
January Sees Strong Job Growth as Omicron Leads to Cuts in Hours, Not Jobs
There's little evidence that wage growth is slowing.
US’s Richest Families Set to Dodge $8.4 Trillion in Taxes Over Next Decades
“No justification exists for the failure of policy makers to end this scandal,” report authors wrote.
New York Amazon Workers File to Unionize Just Before Election Rerun in Bessemer
The LDJ5 sorting facility is the second Amazon warehouse in Staten Island to file for unionization.