‘We don’t want snacks. We want a raise.’
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Rail Workers Punished for Taking Days Off, Union Says
Unionized workers at Warren Buffett’s BNSF Railway are angry about a new attendance policy that incentivizes coming to work sick or fatigued.
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If Congress Can’t Boost Workers’ Rights, the Administration Will Go It Alone
A new report lays out ways that federal agencies can increase worker power.
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After Two Years Fighting COVID, Nurses Wonder: What Has Really Changed?
California health care workers feel worn out, denied the staffing and support that would let them do what they do best.
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Is Washington State About to Deprive Its Gig Drivers of Basic Rights?
A bill quietly sailing through the legislature could do just that.
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Predatory Hotel Investment Trusts Are Decimating Workers’ Rights and Democrats’ Most Loyal Unions
Ninety-eight percent of hotel workers were laid off when the pandemic hit. Real estate investors smelled an opportunity.
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Two-Faced Anti-Unionism
At Starbucks, REI, and The New York Times, management insists it’s not anti-union—while waging anti-union campaigns.
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Why Union Membership Statistics Are Stupid
American workers are on the march—something the government isn’t measuring.
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In Bessemer and the South, Black Workers Hold the Key
Does the ongoing campaign to unionize the Amazon warehouse, where 85 percent of the workers are Black, portend a return to large-scale campaigns in the region?
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Oshkosh Corporation Seeks Non-Union Labor to Build Postal Trucks
The controversy over locating a manufacturing plant could impact upcoming postal legislation, White House climate goals, and a high-profile Senate race.
