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Union Busting
As Starbucks Stalls Negotiations, Workers Use New Tactics to Push for Contract
An ambitious new campaign urges customers and allies to take action in support of unionizing Starbucks workers.
States Crack Down on Union-Busting Captive Audience Meetings
Amid rising labor organizing, local efforts to outlaw captive audience meetings will likely expand.
Grindr Issues Mandatory Return to Office Policy 2 Weeks After Union Drive
“Our vision for Grindr is one of safety, security, and respect for our workplace,” a Grindr employee said.
Fetterman Files Bill to Repeal Law Barring Striking Workers From Food Stamps
The prohibition on SNAP means workers often have to choose between exercising their rights or putting food on the table.
Teamsters Announces “Historic” Agreement With UPS, Likely Averting Strike
The agreement would raise wages for UPS employees across the board and end a controversial two-tiered employee system.
200 Members of Congress Pledge to Not Intervene in UPS Workers’ Strike
The lawmakers have vowed not to support legislation to override workers’ rights as in last year’s rail worker dispute.
LA Official: Universal Didn’t Obtain Permit to Trim Trees Near Union Picket Line
The tree trimming came just after actors began striking, turning up the pressure on studios.
Hollywood Effectively Shut Down as 160,000 Actors Set to Join Writers on Strike
The imminent strike marks the first time that actors and writers have gone on strike at the same time in 63 years.
Amazon Fires Alabama Union Leader Who Helped Spark a National Wave of Organizing
“We will fight this, I will not be silenced, we will not be stopped,” said Bessemer union organizer Jennifer Bates.
Amid Rampant Union Busting, Workers Tell Starbucks It’s Time to Negotiate
On May Day, Starbucks workers confronted managers at the corporation’s regional headquarters in Manhattan.