News | Economy & Labor Senate Democrats Warn Auto Makers to Not Interfere With Sweeping UAW Union Drive The lawmakers raised concern that some automakers have already engaged in illegal anti-union moves. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor NLRB Says Starbucks Must Reopen 23 Stores It Closed for Union Activity Labor officials say the stores were closed in response to union activity. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 14, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Musk to Advertisers Who Left “X” Due to Antisemitic Content: “Go F*** Yourself” “If somebody is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go f*** yourself,” he said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout November 30, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Schultz Broke Law When He Threatened Pro-Union Starbucks Worker, Judge Rules Last year, Schultz told an employee, “If you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 10, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Colleges Say They’re Cash-Strapped Yet Pay Top Dollar for Anti-Union Consultants Colleges and universities are turning to anti-union “efficiency” experts to address budgetary shortfalls. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout October 5, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Judge Rules Starbucks Illegally Withheld Raises, Benefits from Union Workers The ruling is sweeping, affecting stores nationwide. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 29, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor American Airlines Flight Attendants Authorize Strike With 99.5 Percent Support The union says flight attendants haven’t gotten a raise throughout the pandemic. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 31, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Nearly 90 Percent of Young People Support Unions, Poll Finds The AFL-CIO, which commissioned the poll, said the union had never seen support levels that high. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 31, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Trader Joe’s Union Files to Force Company to Recognize Union Under New NLRB Rule The union is likely the first to seek a bargaining order under the groundbreaking new rule. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 30, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Union-Busting Bosses Handed Major Loss in New Labor Board Decision The decision is a compromise version of Joy Silk, a doctrine championed by the labor movement. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 25, 2023 Truthout