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labor movement
Reformers Win Big in United Auto Workers Election, Reject Entrenched Leadership
The progressive Members United slate may win every seat they ran for and force the union president into a runoff.
Senate Blocks Sick Leave Plan, Imposes Rail Contract in Plainly Anti-Union Move
The vote overrides the will of thousands of union workers who voted against the contract.
House Backs Rail Contract With 7 Days Paid Sick Leave in Concession to Workers
Sen. Bernie Sanders is vowing to ensure that the sick leave proposal is voted on in the Senate.
Peet’s Workers Are Filing to Unionize, Joining Massive Cafe Union Wave
If successful, they would be the first to unionize at the over 330-location chain.
Sanders Seeks Role as Senate Health Chair With “Focus on Universal Health Care”
As chair of the HELP committee, he would focus on Medicare for All, workers’ rights and affordable higher education.
Over 100 Starbucks Stores Go on Strike to Protest Company Union Busting
The strike coincides with the company’s “Red Cup Day” and is the largest coordinated action staged by the union so far.
48,000 UC Academic Workers Walk Off Job in 2022’s Biggest Strike So Far
This is the largest academic strike in higher education ever waged in the U.S., according to the union.
Democrats Have Just Weeks to Avoid Labor Board Funding “Catastrophe,” Union Says
The NLRB’s budget has remained stagnant for nine years, severely undermining its ability to enforce labor laws.
DC Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Measure to End Tipped Minimum Wage
If it is not repealed, the measure will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers from $5.35 to $16.10 an hour.
Starbucks Walks Out of Union Contract Negotiations After Months of Delays
The sessions were supposed to kick off bargaining for stores that have been waiting for months to negotiate a contract.