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Union-Busting Bosses Handed Major Loss in New Labor Board Decision
The decision is a compromise version of Joy Silk, a doctrine championed by the labor movement.
UPS Teamsters Vote 86.3 Percent to Approve New Contract
The final contract vote means a massive strike will be avoided.
NLRB Accuses Amazon of Illegally Calling Cops on Workers to Crush Union Campaign
Amazon “has been interfering with, restraining, and coercing” workers exercising their rights, the official wrote.
Here’s How Corporate Subsidies Are Exacerbating the Racial Wealth Gap
While every dollar in a city budget sustains scrutiny, the same attention isn’t applied to companies’ public subsidies.
Reform Caucus in Amazon Labor Union Sues Board to Hold Leadership Election
Caucus members say stalled efforts for reform and elections have put them in conflict with the ALU's current board.
Bernie Sanders Opens Probe Into Amazon’s “Abysmal” Safety Record
“At every turn,” Sanders said, “Amazon makes decisions that actively harm workers in the name of its bottom line.”
Migrant Workers in Minnesota Win Landmark Safety Protections
The Warehouse Worker Protection Act ensures that Amazon cannot disregard workers’ safety and livelihoods.
Amazon Fires Alabama Union Leader Who Helped Spark a National Wave of Organizing
“We will fight this, I will not be silenced, we will not be stopped,” said Bessemer union organizer Jennifer Bates.
Minnesota Democrats Pass Major Pro-Union, Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave Bill
“This bill is a big damn deal,” said state Sen. Erin Murphy.
84 Amazon Contract Drivers and Dispatchers Have Joined the Teamsters Union
“We want fair pay and safe jobs, to be able to provide food for our families,” one driver said.