Labor
Unionized Starbucks shut down on Chicago’s North Side
November 18, 2022An Edgewater Starbucks is the tenth unionized store to be closed in recent months.
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Violations of labor law lead to Home Depot Workers Union loss in Philly
November 16, 2022A loss for the independent Home Depot Workers Union at the first store they targeted, in northeast Philadelphia.
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Biggest academic strike ever: Univ. of Calif. system forces 48K workers to walk
November 15, 2022Besides law-breaking, key issues include low pay, lack of job security, no help for married students, and sexual harassment and discrimination which the university system refuses to confront.
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Union door knocking in key states critical to defeating MAGA candidates
November 15, 2022Labor pulled out voters committed to preserving democracy, abortion rights, and union rights.
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Amazon demands workers work nights or get laid off, prompts walkouts in Minnesota
November 14, 2022E-retail giant demanded 29 workers, many of them migrants from Somalia, either change from day to overnight shifts or lose their jobs.
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