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Labor

Picket signs are pictured at a rally in support of workers of two Seattle Starbucks locations that announced plans to unionize, during an evening rally at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, Washington, on January 25, 2022.
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Economy & Labor

Starbucks Workers Have Filed to Unionize 200 Stores

Workers have doubled the number of successfully unionized stores from 6 to 13 over the past few weeks.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 8, 2022
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Senate cafeteria workers and union members from UNITE HERE Local 23 & 25 demonstrate outside Senate office buildings on April 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Economy & Labor

Labor Board’s Top Counsel Argues Anti-Union Meetings Are “Inherently” Illegal

Captive audience meetings are often employed by union busters to feed workers anti-union messaging.
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Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 7, 2022
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People march during a protest in support of Amazon and Starbucks workers in New York City on November 26, 2021.
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Economy & Labor

Union Filings Have Increased 57 Percent in the Last Six Months, Labor Board Says

The labor board says that the increase in filings is evidence that the agency’s dwindling budget needs to be increased.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 7, 2022
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Union organizer Christian Smalls speaks following the April 1, 2022, vote for the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse in New York.
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Economy & Labor

Amazon Workers at Over 50 Buildings Have Contacted the Union About Organizing

New York Amazon workers’ win on Friday is already having an impact on workers nationwide.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 5, 2022
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Amazon employees work in a fulfillment center in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on March 16, 2022.
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Economy & Labor

Amazon Will Ban Words Like “Union,” “Living Wage” in Worker App, Documents Find

Leaked documents show Amazon plans to ban some words relating to unionization in a new internal messaging platform.
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Sharon Zhang,
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April 5, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally in San Jose, California, on March 1, 2020.
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Economy & Labor

Bernie Sanders Hails Growing Union Movement as an Antidote to Oligarchy

Recent union victories at Amazon and Starbucks signal hope for the future, Sanders said in a speech on the House floor.
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Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 5, 2022
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How Two Best Friends Beat Amazon's Union-Busting Campaign
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Economy & Labor

How Two Best Friends Beat Amazon’s Union-Busting Campaign

Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island made history after a majority voted to form the first Amazon union in the U.S.
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Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
April 4, 2022
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Amazon Labor Union members gather at a watch event as votes are counted, in Brooklyn, New York, on March 31, 2022.
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Economy & Labor

New York Amazon Workers Vote to Form Union in Historic First

The win will send shockwaves across the country and could serve as a catalyst for the burgeoning labor movement.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 1, 2022
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Now Hiring signs are displayed in front of restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on March 19, 2022.
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Economy & Labor

March Employment Growth Closes in on Pre-Pandemic Levels

While job growth remains strong, wage growth may be slowing.
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Dean Baker,
Center for Economic and Policy Research
April 1, 2022
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Iron workers stand together with their fists up in solidarity.
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Economy & Labor

Iron Workers Union Files Nearly 150 Labor Charges Against One Trucking Company

The Iron Workers Union says that welders’ experience with G&D Integrated is the perfect case for labor law reform.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 29, 2022
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