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Cornell Drops Starbucks After Company Shuttered All of Ithaca’s Unionized Stores
The decision came after students launched a campaign to get the university to end its contract with the company.
AOC Joins SAG, WGA Picket: “How Many Private Jets Does David Zaslav Need?”
“Your fight right here is what’s going to bust this thing wide open,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
200 Members of Congress Pledge to Not Intervene in UPS Workers’ Strike
The lawmakers have vowed not to support legislation to override workers’ rights as in last year’s rail worker dispute.
7 in 10 Americans Support Passage of Pro-Union PRO Act, Poll Finds
The polling comes amid a fever pitch of labor activity and unrest across the U.S.
AOC Condemns UPS for Refusing to Pay Workers Fairly in Rally With Teamsters
“This shouldn’t even be a fight,” she said while pointing out UPS’s record profits.
Hollywood Effectively Shut Down as 160,000 Actors Set to Join Writers on Strike
The imminent strike marks the first time that actors and writers have gone on strike at the same time in 63 years.
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.”
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.
Minnesota Democrats Pass Major Pro-Union, Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave Bill
“This bill is a big damn deal,” said state Sen. Erin Murphy.
Sanders Unveils Bill Guaranteeing Up to 7 Days of Paid Sick Leave for US Workers
The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without universal paid sick leave.