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Starbucks Union Organizer Says He Was Fired for Wearing Suicide Awareness Pin
He says that he wore the pin in honor of a coworker who died by suicide earlier this year.
Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers in Response to Protest Over Warehouse Fire
Workers had refused to return to work after a fire broke out in a compactor in the warehouse.
Amazon Warehouse Workers Wage Work Stoppage in Protest After Fire Breaks Out
Amazon Labor Union says that over 650 workers waged a work stoppage in protest of unsafe working conditions.
Workers Have Held More Strikes So Far in 2022 Than in All of 2021, Data Finds
Workers have waged close to 300 strikes this year so far, compared to about 260 strikes last year.
Ilhan Omar and Ro Khanna’s Offices Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize
The union says that staffers in other offices have expressed an interest in unionizing.
San Francisco Airport Workers End Strike After Pay Victory
The three-day strike resulted in a tentative deal including raises and improved health care benefits.
Newsom Reverses Course and Signs Farmworker Union Bill After Grassroots Pressure
The California governor has signed a law that makes it easier for farmworkers to participate in union elections.
Staffers for Andy Levin Unanimously Vote to Form First-Ever Congressional Union
The union celebrated the “landslide” victory as two more congressional offices cast their ballots this week.
Biden Promised “Good-Paying Union Jobs,” But It Will Take Organizing to Get Them
Activists are poised to leverage and expand the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions to protect workers’ rights.
Florida Mail Carriers Win Back Sunday Breaks With Direct Action
City carrier assistants will be able to take a break inside, out of the heat.