labor movement
Billionaire newspaper owners hit dead end at Supreme Court
October 7, 2026Workers illegally fired must get at least $5 million in back pay.
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Westland Starbucks workers vote to unionize, becoming 20th Michigan store
October 5, 2026Baristas here are seeing the typical tactics from the coffee corporation: Delays and a refusal to bargain in good faith.
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SEIU seeks union vote among 190K N.Y. home health care workers
September 29, 2026If the union wins, it would represent a workforce hit with rapidly rising costs.
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Chicago Mayor Johnson: No city funds for labor law-breaking firms
September 28, 2026“The people’s checkbook is not a getaway car” for wrongdoers, the mayor declares.
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Some 7,000 Chicago hotel workers ready to walk
September 24, 2026They authorize a strike in an 85-to-15 percent vote.
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