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Ahead of Incoming Trump Administration, the SEIU Joins the AFL-CIO
The SEIU’s international president said union members “are ready to unleash a new era of worker power.”
10 Big Victories for Economic Equality in 2024
2024 saw inspiring wins for workers, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.
Over 300 Starbucks Stores Go on Strike for a Just Contract
Starbucks Workers United urged customers and allies to boycott the company for the duration of the actions.
2024 Saw Organized Labor Score Gains, But Challenges Loom on the Horizon
Workers’ demands for union democracy have fueled more fights, more wins, higher expectations and more new organizing.
Amazon Workers Speak Out Amid Unprecedented Holiday Season Strike
Thousands of Amazon workers on Thursday launched the largest strike against the retail giant in US history.
Starbucks Workers United Launches 5 Days of Strikes Across the US
The union now represents 11,000 workers at over 500 stores, while Starbucks continues to delay a contract agreement.
Teamsters Launch Historic Nationwide Strike Against Amazon
Workers at multiple facilities are pressuring Amazon to negotiate contracts with its unionized employees.
Academic Labor Unions Are Key to Fighting Trump’s Repressive Higher Ed Agenda
AAUP President Todd Wolfson says unions like his are key to fighting Trump’s attacks on the bedrock of democracy.
Wisconsin Judge Overturns Anti-Union Law Limiting Collective Bargaining Rights
The judge found that the law violated the state constitution's equal protections provisions.
In Unexpected Move, Trump Taps Pro-Union Republican to Lead Labor Department
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been one of the lone Republican supporters of the PRO Act and other pro-worker legislation.