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Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers in Response to Protest Over Warehouse Fire
Workers had refused to return to work after a fire broke out in a compactor in the warehouse.
Amazon Warehouse Workers Wage Work Stoppage in Protest After Fire Breaks Out
Amazon Labor Union says that over 650 workers waged a work stoppage in protest of unsafe working conditions.
CEO Pay Has Grown by 1,460 Percent Since 1978, as Workers’ Wages Stagnate
Worker pay has only grown by 18 percent over the same period.
Workers Have Held More Strikes So Far in 2022 Than in All of 2021, Data Finds
Workers have waged close to 300 strikes this year so far, compared to about 260 strikes last year.
Ilhan Omar and Ro Khanna’s Offices Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize
The union says that staffers in other offices have expressed an interest in unionizing.
Staffers for Andy Levin Unanimously Vote to Form First-Ever Congressional Union
The union celebrated the “landslide” victory as two more congressional offices cast their ballots this week.
Florida Mail Carriers Win Back Sunday Breaks With Direct Action
City carrier assistants will be able to take a break inside, out of the heat.
House Democrats Urge EPA to Accept Union’s Demands for Rights and Protections
More than 80 Democrats signed a letter supporting proposals by the EPA's largest union, which represents 7,500 workers.
Congressional Staffers Are Holding Their First-Ever Union Vote
Staffers for Rep. Andy Levin are the first congressional workers to vote on unionization.
Philadelphia Home Depot Workers File to Form Company’s First Ever Retail Union
Workers have filed a petition to cover 274 employees at what will likely be the company’s first-ever store union.