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Labor Leaders Vow United Front Against Amazon Amid New Warehouse Union Election
Workers at the LDJ5 Amazon sorting center voted 618-380 against unionization, according to a final NLRB tally.
On May Day, Let’s Link the Rising Labor Revolts to Community Struggles
Starbucks and Amazon workers have given us hope. Let’s be optimistic in our organizing and link our struggles together.
SEIU Members Are Voting to Strike in Los Angeles. Here’s Why.
SEIU Local 721 represents 95,000 members, which includes social service workers, nurses, librarians, and more.
On May Day, Let’s Make Bold Demands for Democracy at Work and in the Streets
People in Los Angeles are launching a “municipalist movement” on May 1 with the aim of democratizing U.S. cities.
Amazon Call Center Workers in Costa Rica Send Support to Amazon Union in US
“This is how change and revolutions begin,” reads one message from an Amazon worker in Costa Rica.
Sanders Ridicules Romney for Saying that Student Loan Cancellation Is a “Bribe”
“I know he thinks corporations are people, but does he know people are people?” Sanders asked.
149 Democrats Demand More Cash for Underfunded Labor Board as Union Push Spreads
The NLRB’s field staff has been cut in half over the past 20 years as it's faced budget shortfalls.
GOP Senators Unveil Bill to Bar Biden From Canceling Student Debt
Republicans say that only the wealthy benefit from student loan cancellation, which evidence shows is untrue.
As Gas Prices Soared in 2021, Big Oil CEOs Got a Nearly $45 Million Raise
Twenty-eight major oil and gas CEOs collected a whopping $394 million in compensation in 2021.
Biden Says He Wants to Fulfill His Campaign Promise to Cancel Student Debt
In a meeting with lawmakers, Biden signaled that he may fulfill — and surpass — his long-vaunted campaign promise.