The NLRB can—as originally intended—quickly facilitate worker organization. But workers need to act fast before the Supreme Court cancels their efforts.
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Ron Kim Targets a New York Progressive Heavyweight in Allegations of Wage Theft
Kim accuses the Chinese-American Planning Council of rampant wage theft—and, in coordination with 1199SEIU, of blocking workers’ access to the courts.
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Just How Exceptional Are the Buffalo Baristas?
They’ve unionized one Starbucks. They symbolize a fed-up proletariat. But does their victory portend anything further?
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Our Most Successful Economic Justice Movement
Today on TAP: The Fight for $15 continues
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Nurses Striking Over Cuts, Staff Shortages
Across the country, nurses are fighting for better conditions and higher wages, especially in the midst of the pandemic.
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How One Local Union Is Doubling Wages for America’s Airport Workers
In a time of labor stagnation, a union has committed massive resources to workplace and political organizing—and has bettered the lives of tens of thousands of low-wage workers.
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Union Wins $3 Billion to Protect Airport Workers
SEIU persuades Congress to dedicate funds in the stimulus legislation to keeping 100,000 airport workers solvent.
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Threatening to Disrupt, D.C. Janitors Win Better Working Conditions
The victory sets a standard that their union hopes to match as contracts expire up and down the East Coast.