This is Why Organizing at Stop Signs is Genius
When done well, these types of campaigns can go deep and build the muscle memory and confidence communities need to win bigger goals.
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Strikes Are Stronger and More Stubborn Than Laws
There’s a simple reason why the government can’t win unless you let it.
California is Right: Stealing Workers’ Pay Should be a Felony
You can be an opponent of mass incarceration and think that felony charges are absolutely the right answer for employers who intentionally and systematically cheat their workers out of pay, be it minimum wage or overtime.
Federal Workers Need a Functioning Federal Labor Board
Now is the time to get organized — not only within locals to win better contracts and enforce our rights, but also nationally and politically, among all the different unions and agencies.
Workers Need Stronger Labor Laws Now More Than Ever
While election win-rates have increased, the level of opposition workers face has intensified.
Here’s What’s in the New Bill Jointly Backed by Uber and the Teamsters in Washington State
Uber’s lobbyists, after clinching an agreement with UFCW Canada to launch a charm offensive at the Ontario provincial government for employee-like benefits on behalf of an estimated 100,00 drivers, weren’t done hobnobbing with unions. Next up, the Teamsters in Washington state are working on a deal with Uber and Lyft. The legislation would give ride-hail workers new …
Now That Government Is Funded, Here Is What Workers Want to See
Last year, in communities all across the country, millions of Americans mobilized and called for an economy that works for all of us. From state houses and governors mansions to Capitol Hill, we elected advocates who committed themselves to advancing that cause. That election was defined by a movement of hard working people who stood …
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Wisconsin bill would ban cities from passing worker-friendly laws
Wisconsin is considering a bill that would prevent local governments from enacting worker-friendly ordinances relating to overtime, discrimination, benefits, and wages. On Wednesday, the Senate held a public hearing on the GOP-backed bill. The bill, Senate Bill 634, would prevent local municipalities in Wisconsin from increasing the minimum wage, stop enforcement of licensing regulations stricter than state standards, …
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Workers May Have Just Killed Missouri’s Right to Work Law
In a badly needed victory for organized labor, a coalition of workers’ rights groups in Missouri is poised to halt a devastating new anti-union law from taking effect later this month. The deceptively named “right-to-work” (RTW) legislation—quickly passed and signed into law this February by Missouri’s new Republican governor, Eric Greitens—would prohibit unions in private …
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Politicians Keep Promising Free Trade Agreements Can Protect Workers. We Should Stop Believing Them.
It’s all the rage now for Republican presidential candidates to spurn the Royal Romney approach and, instead, to fawn over workers. When former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum announced his presidential bid last week, he did it from a factory floor and called for increasing the minimum wage. Former New York Gov. George Pataki, who also launched his candidacy …
