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Unions
Tesla Violated Workers’ Rights By Banning Pro-Union Shirts, Labor Board Rules
In 2017, Tesla banned workers from wearing pro-union shirts as workers waged a union drive at its California warehouse.
Public Approval of Unions Hits 57-Year High, Polling Finds
Public approval of unions has risen a remarkable 23 percent just over the past 13 years.
UPS Workers Say Union Activists Are Being Targeted Amid Contract Negotiations
Two UPS drivers and alternate shop stewards in New York say they were fired last week in an act of blatant retaliation.
The Plea Bargain Originated as a Means to Undermine Working-Class Solidarity
By making jury trials obsolete, plea bargaining allows the American criminal legal system to run on autopilot.
Republicans Say They’ll Go After Labor Movement If They Take Control of House
Likely sensing the power of the labor movement, the GOP has compiled a shortlist of labor officials to go after.
Ithaca Starbucks Stores Are Union-Busting, But Workers Are Undeterred
Workers are leveraging Starbucks's labor practices to expose the hypocrisy inherent in the company's progressive image.
Judge Orders Starbucks to Reinstate 7 Fired Pro-Union Workers in Memphis
The ruling is a major win for the union, which had rallied against the firing of the “Memphis Seven.”
Maine Nurses Vote to Keep Their Union Despite Right-Wing Push to Decertify It
In a landslide 1,108-to-387 vote, the nurses voted to remain unionized, affirming the results of their 2021 election.
Amazon Warehouse Workers in Albany File Petition to Unionize
If workers are successful, they could form the company’s second-ever union.
After Starbucks Fires Union Leader, Workers Strike for His Reinstatement
The firing of the longtime employee was a breaking point for many whose frustration with the company had been building.