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Biden Says He’s “Proud” of Apple Workers Who Formed Company’s First Union
“Everybody’s better off” with a union, the president said.
Don’t Let Corporations Profit From Our Inflation Pain
Corporations are blaming rising prices on elected officials and worker organizing even as they rake in record profits.
Workers in Maryland Vote to Form First Apple Store Union in US
The win comes as Amazon and Starbucks workers push for unions — and the companies are fighting back.
Starbucks Threatens to End Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits If Stores Unionize
The company is attempting to union bust by threatening trans workers amid a milestone of 150 election wins.
Amazon Labor Union Organizer Fired From Warehouse Amid Union-Busting Campaign
Labor organizer Pasquale “Uncle Pat” Cioffi was fired days before a hearing Amazon wanted blocked from public viewing.
Trader Joe’s Workers in Massachusetts File to Form Union as Company Fights Back
The union already has the support of over half of the employees at the store, one union organizer said.
Ithaca Starbucks Workers Call for Local Boycott After Company Closes Union Store
The company announced last week that it will soon be closing a unionized store in Ithaca, New York.
Workers Fight Back as Starbucks Moves to Close Unionized Shop
Workers say Starbucks management is retaliating against union efforts by moving to shut down a shop in Ithaca, New York.
Starbucks Union Scores First Unanimous Win in the South
The store was the first in the South to vote unanimously in favor of unionizing, according to Starbucks Workers United.
Starbucks Workers Have Now Unionized 100 Stores
Starbucks Workers United “has won an astounding 88 [percent] of elections decided so far,” the collective tweeted.