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Major League Baseball Desegregated 75 Years Ago, But It’s Still Rife With Racism
Struggle from below desegregated the league, but the fight continues as racial injustice has mutated over time.
Just 2.5 Miles From Corporate Headquarters, Starbucks Roastery Votes to Unionize
Two of the three flagship roasteries in the U.S. are now unionized.
Sanders Is Traveling to Rally With Amazon and Starbucks Workers This Weekend
Sanders is going to New York and Virginia to meet with the workers waging historic union campaigns.
First Apple Store Files for Union With at Least 6 Other Campaigns Underway
About 70 percent of the workers at the Atlanta store signed union cards for their petition.
Data Reveals 63 Percent of Hourly Starbucks Workers Make Under $15 an Hour
Though Starbucks claims to be progressive, most of its workers make less than a living wage in most states.
Poll Finds 75 Percent of Americans Support Amazon Workers’ Union Efforts
Support is especially strong among young Democrats, who were 91 percent in favor of the Amazon union.
Top US CEOs Made 254 Times More Than Median Workers in 2021, Study Shows
Median total CEO compensation increased 31 percent from 2020, as executive bonuses and stock awards rose.
Virginia Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators Votes to Unionize Richmond Schools
The union victory in Richmond could pave the way for other teachers’ unions to emerge in the South.
Luxury Building Workers in New York City Authorize Strike
Many of these workers are employed in buildings in an area that is home to many of New York’s wealthiest residents.
Starbucks Workers Strike to Protest the Company’s Harsh Union Busting
Coast to coast, workers began protesting on Friday against the company’s recent anti-union moves.