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Historic Rutgers Strike Goes Into Day 5: Workers Demand Better Pay, Job Security
Even construction workers on campus have walked off the job, so as not to violate the picket lines, says Donna Murch.
Longtime Astroturf Firm Obscures Funders as It Targets Starbucks Union
The firm operates behind a maze of opaque nonprofits to hide the names of companies that pay to wage attacks on unions.
Filings Reveal Amazon Spent Over $14 Million to Bust Union in 2022 Alone
Even within the booming anti-union consulting industry, this is an unusually high amount of spending.
Chipotle Must Pay $240K to Workers After It Closed Unionizing Store in Maine
Labor officials found that Chipotle illegally closed the store after workers sought to form the company’s first union.
Sanders-Led Committee Releases Damning Report on Starbucks’s Anti-Union Activity
“Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Starbucks Union Unveils 7 Unionizing Stores During Company Shareholder Meeting
With the new filings, the union inches closer to the landmark of 300 stores voting to unionize.
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.