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Sanders to Democrats: If You Support Progressive Policies, “You Win Elections”
“If Democrats are going to do well in 2022, in my view, they’ve got to stand up very firmly for working families.”
Philadelphia Home Depot Workers File to Form Company’s First Ever Retail Union
Workers have filed a petition to cover 274 employees at what will likely be the company’s first-ever store union.
More Than 1,000 Teamsters Rally Outside Amazon’s Seattle Headquarters
Teamsters Union members were denouncing the tech titan's “union-busting tactics and dangerous labor practices.”
Starbucks Reportedly Plans to Deny Union Workers New Paid Leave Benefits
An internal memo states specifically that the company will attempt to exclude unionized workers from an improved policy.
Minor League Baseball Players Are Unionized for the First Time in History
Minor league players currently only make an average of about $12,000 per season, which is close to the poverty line.
For Decades, Rail Executives Have Raked in Record Profits at Workers’ Expense
The railway crisis was “30 years in the making,” said an organizer for Railroad Workers United.
Rail Union Workers Reportedly Win Right to Sick Time in Tentative Deal
The workers previously didn't receive sick days; the deal would offer unpaid days without being subject to discipline.
Sanders Tells Warren Buffett to Treat Rail Workers Better and Avert Strike
Warren Buffett is the chair of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns one of the major railways involved in the dispute.
Hundreds Protest as Starbucks Holds Investor Day Without Any Retail Workers
The company announced this week that it’s offering new student loan benefits to nonunion workers only.
Striking Seattle Teachers Secure Tentative Deal After Rush of Community Support
The city's teacher's union said it had secured a new three-year contract including raises and special ed improvements.