Workers can win union elections, but companies pull out all the stops to prevent them from obtaining a first contract.
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The Momentum From the UAW’s Victorious Strike Continues
Today on TAP: In Alabama and Tennessee, workers are signing up with the union at VW, Hyundai, and Mercedes.
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Is the Good Economic News Good for Biden?
Today on TAP: Yes, if the president plays it astutely. But other factors could matter more.
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Months After Merging With Activision, Microsoft Lays Off Gaming Employees
The Communications Workers of America supported the merger after securing union neutrality commitments. So far, it has led only to a smaller workforce.
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Biden, the UAW, and the Teamsters
Today on TAP: Those two unions and that president (if re-elected) hold the greatest promise for reviving working-class power.
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Why Virginia Costco Workers Organized With the Teamsters
The company has a reputation as a good employer, some of that due to a legacy union membership. Workers had to stand up to prevent backsliding.
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The Weak Link in Industrial Policy: Corporate Patriotism
When supposed national champions sell out the national interest
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Billionaire Pohlad Family Accused of Using Anti-Worker Construction Contractors
The Minneapolis-based developer has not done enough to ensure good labor practices throughout its supply chain, critics say.
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The Airbus Advantage
Today on TAP: Why Europe’s mixed economy produces safer planes than America’s financialized capitalism
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How About Those Factories?!
Today on TAP: Americans, it turns out, want to revive domestic manufacturing. Advantage, Biden.
