Truthout
Unions
Michigan Is Set to Become First State in 58 Years to Overturn Right-to-Work Law
The bill’s passage is a huge victory for the labor movement in Michigan and across the country.
100 Starbucks Stores Strike to Send New CEO a Message: No More Union Busting
The workers say that the new CEO should reject the anti-union tactics of his predecessor, Howard Schultz.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Steps Down Early, Just Days Before Senate Hearing
Schultz is slated to testify before Bernie Sanders's Senate HELP Committee next week.
Reform Candidate Wins United Auto Workers Presidency in Stunning Upset
Shawn Fain won after campaigning on a militant approach to organizing, internal democracy and solidarity against tiers.
Kentucky Workers Fight for a Union at Amazon’s Biggest Air Hub
It’s now firing season at Amazon, and no worker is safe without a union.
NYC Retirees Fight Their Own Unions to Stop Catastrophic Health Care Cuts
NYC is forcing 250,000 retirees onto for-profit Medicare plans, and their unions are letting it happen.
Democrats Unveil Bills to Restrain Union Busting, Give Union Members Tax Benefit
The effort is aimed at chipping away the advantage that employers hold in union campaigns.
Staffers for Ed Markey Have Formed the US Senate’s First-Ever Union
“I am proud of my staff for embodying the commitment not to agonize, but to organize,” Markey said.
Starbucks CEO Caves, Agrees to Testify in Senate After Sanders Subpoena Threat
Schultz was slated to be subpoenaed by a Senate committee led by Sanders this week.
One of US’s Largest Public Universities Could See First Strike in Its 257 Years
Unionized academic workers at Rutgers University have organized across hierarchies and are preparing to go on strike.