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UPS Workers Disproved Corporate Media’s Narrative That Strikes Are Harmful
It was UPS workers’ willingness to strike -- not corporate kindness -- that earned them a new tentative agreement.
Sanders, Nearly 180 Democrats Unveil Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $17
“In the year 2023 a job should lift you out of poverty, not keep you in it,” Sanders said.
Teamsters Announces “Historic” Agreement With UPS, Likely Averting Strike
The agreement would raise wages for UPS employees across the board and end a controversial two-tiered employee system.
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.
Fast Fashion Is Unsustainable. What Could a “Slow” Fashion Industry Look Like?
The fast fashion industry has created a culture of consumption that depends on the exploitation of people and the Earth.
Militant Black Unionism Offers Best Resistance to Growing White Nationalism
Organized Black labor combats the false barrier between racial and economic justice to achieve systemic change.
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.
160,000 TV and Film Actors Go on Strike for Better Pay and AI Protections
Eighty-seven percent of Screen Actors Guild members do not earn over $26,000 a year, said striking actor Shaan Sharma.