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Twitter Employees Are Being Fired for Criticizing Musk on Slack
The Twitter CEO showed open contempt toward the workers he fired after they criticized him internally.
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.
As Workers Flee China’s Largest iPhone Factory, Activists Say Apple Is to Blame
Videos show workers attempting to flee a Foxconn factory where they're essentially imprisoned to produce the iPhone 14.
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If it is not repealed, the measure will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers from $5.35 to $16.10 an hour.
Groups Urge Boycott of Twitter If Musk Allows Misinformation to Go Unchecked
A mass layoff gutted teams dedicated to combating election misinformation just days before Tuesday’s midterm election.
55,000 Ontario Education Workers Strike Despite Draconian New Anti-Labor Law
Workers are defying right-wing Premier Doug Ford's new law making it illegal for education workers to go on strike.
Rail Unions Got Pressured Into a Bad Deal, Now Workers Are Threatening to Strike
If one railroad union strikes, 11 more could respect the picket line and shut down the nation’s railway infrastructure.
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.
Starbucks Union Celebrates as Last of 7 Fired Memphis Organizers Is Reinstated
The reinstatement of the “Memphis Seven” comes as contract negotiations are beginning across stores.