Truthout
Menu
Social Media
Sections
© 2026 Truthout
Labor
Alabama Amazon Workers Were Forced to Work as Mysterious Gas Filled Warehouse
While workers on one floor of the building were evacuated, others were kept in the dark, according to the RWDSU.
Higher Education Is Now a Battlefield Between Workers and Corporatization
“Power Despite Precarity” offers a case study of how educators in the California State University system built power.
Starbucks Workers Unanimously Vote to Form Union in Seattle, Company’s Hometown
The Broadway and Denny store is located in incoming CEO Howard Schultz’s home district.
Sanders Tells Starbucks CEO to Stop Union Busting and “Obey the Law”
“This is a pivotal moment for Starbucks,” Bernie Sanders wrote in a letter to Howard Schultz. “End the union busting.”
Starbucks Workers Have Now Filed to Unionize at Over 150 Locations
Since the end of February, two stores have filed to unionize every day on average.
We Need an Economy Without Bosses and Managers. Participatory Economics Is How.
Author Michael Albert describes what a post-capitalist economy where workers run productive facilities could look like.
Minneapolis Teachers Strike to Bring Power Back to the Community
Smaller class sizes, improved health care, mental health supports and competitive pay are central to teachers' demands.
Starbucks Brought Former CEO Howard Schultz Back to Union Bust, Workers Say
The company board has told shareholders that Starbucks plans to plow forward with union busting under Schultz.
Sanders Pans Jeff Bezos as Amazon Workers Walk Out Over Low Pay
About 60 Amazon workers across two states walked out on Wednesday demanding higher pay.
Labor Board Finds Starbucks Illegally Retaliated Against Union Organizers
The complaint came just one day before Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson announced that he’s stepping down.