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This Labor Day, Starbucks Workers Host Union “Sip-Ins” Nationwide
To commemorate Labor Day, Starbucks workers are planning actions at stores around the country.
Starbucks Workers Are in the Fight of Their Lives for a Contract
Starbucks Workers United is asking supporters to sign its No Contract, No Coffee pledge and recruit 10 other people to do the same. Pledgers commit to join picket lines, sip-ins, and other actions.
Yes, Abortion Rights Are a Union Issue
Abortion: it’s a topic unions shy away from. The logic is, why go there? Contrary to the narrative, abortion is a labor issue.
What Can Unions Do Now to Defend Abortion Rights?
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health on June 24 overturned the Roe v. Wade precedent, erasing the constitutional right to an abortion. Already for years, large parts of the U.S. have severely restricted abortion—especially hurting those least likely to have resources to travel for care, including poor, Black, indigenous, undocumented, and disabled people. The U.S. …
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Inflation and Your Next Union Contract
What’s going on with inflation? It’s a question that everyone is asking, and one that is particularly important for anyone entering bargaining this year. We can’t predict what is to come, but the evidence from the past year hasn’t been good for workers. The Consumer Price Index rose by more than 8 percent, its fastest …
The Sign Says It All: How Unions Can Stop Employers from Crying Poor
My wife and I were motoring down the main avenue in Alexandria, Virginia, in 2017 when I yelled out, “Stop! I gotta have this sign!” Nancy pulled over. I jumped out and yanked out of the roadside a real estate sign that announced, “From the Upper $1 Millions, New Luxury Condos,” with a big arrow …
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How Unions Are Fighting to Protect Abortion Rights
On May 2, Politico issued a bombshell report based upon a leaked draft of a majority opinion by the Supreme Court fully overturning Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Roe v. Wade—a devastating repeal of nearly 50 years of federal protection for abortion rights. The decision is expected this month, but the unprecedented revelation triggered a …
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The Amazon Labor Union Victory Shows That Jurisdiction Is Dead
When news spread April 1 that the independent Amazon Labor Union (ALU) had won its union election at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York, the initial response from anyone who supports the labor movement was exultation at this unprecedented — and unexpected — victory for the working class.he secondary response was a …
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The Amazon Labor Union Victory Shows That Jurisdiction Is Dead
No more arguing over territory or industries—we need multi-union coalitions capable of organizing on a national scale. When news spread April 1 that the independent Amazon Labor Union (ALU) had won its union election at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island in New York, the initial response from anyone who supports the labor movement was exultation at this unprecedented?—?and unexpected?—?victory for …
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