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HarperCollins Debut Authors Say They Won’t Work With Strikebreaking Editors
As publishing workers enter month three of their strike, authors are showing solidarity by refusing to work with scabs.
GOP Votes to Kill Congressional Workers’ Union in New Rules Package
The union says it’s not backing down from fighting for congressional staffers’ right to collectively bargain.
Starbucks’s Refusal to Bargain With 21 Stores Is Illegal, NLRB Says
This is the first time the NLRB has filed a complaint over the company’s refusal to bargain with multiple stores.
Trader Joe’s in Louisville Seeks to Become Third Location to Unionize
The union says it has collected signed union cards from “well over” 30 percent of staff.
Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Across the US Are Walking Out for a 3-Day Strike
The strike is an escalation of the union campaign as workers protest unfair labor practices from the company.
Companies That Illegally Fire Workers Will Now Have to Pay for Debts Incurred
The NLRB has ruled that employers who illegally fire workers are on the hook for consequences like credit card debt.
Over 1,000 New York Times Workers Stage 24-Hour Walkout
The walkout is the outlet’s largest work stoppage in over 40 years.
Apple Illegally Busted Union Effort in Atlanta Store, Labor Officials Say
The anti-union tactics that Apple employed were so harsh, workers said, that the employees withdrew their union drive.
Senate Blocks Sick Leave Plan, Imposes Rail Contract in Plainly Anti-Union Move
The vote overrides the will of thousands of union workers who voted against the contract.
Starbucks Must Bargain With Hometown Union After Breaking Law, Labor Board Rules
The company has openly admitted to refusing to bargain with the store, the labor board found.