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“Time for UPS to Pay Up”: 97 Percent of UPS Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strike
If the strike takes place, it could be the largest strike against a single employer in U.S. history.
In First, House Education and Workforce Committee Staff File to Unionize
The union also unveiled several offices that have recently won union elections, including Ocasio-Cortez’s office.
GOP Is Trying to Slash Food Aid to Kids Who Are Already Struggling to Access It
A recent study suggests that more than 53 percent of young kids who are eligible for food aid haven’t been getting it.
Top 1 Percent Would Get $28B in Tax Cuts Under New Republican Plan
The average member of the 1 percent would save $16,550 under the plan. A person in the bottom 20 percent would save $40.
The FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Still Lets Companies Trap Workers in Bad Jobs
Companies can still use training repayment agreements to financially trap workers into paying for on-the-job training.
Migrant Workers in Minnesota Win Landmark Safety Protections
The Warehouse Worker Protection Act ensures that Amazon cannot disregard workers’ safety and livelihoods.
For GOP, Debt Ceiling Deal Was Never About Debt — It Was About Conserving Power
Conservatives weaponized the debt deal to consolidate power. Let’s use the budget to create new power structures.
Biden Vetoes GOP Bill to Nix Student Debt Relief
Debt advocates say the bill would have forced borrowers to pay retroactive payments on their student debt.
Fights for Climate, Labor and Indigenous Rights Converge at Auto Supply Chains
The electric vehicle supply chains are neither green nor just -- but they are crucial organizing spaces, activists say.
Teamsters Kick Off Strike Authorization Vote for Nearly 350,000 UPS Workers
As UPS drivers and organizers, we want workers everywhere to see that building a union opens the door to a better world.