unions
How to organize a union: ‘The Porter’ and Black service industry militancy
July 6, 2022A joint production of the public Canadian Broadcasting Company and BET+, 'The Porter,' about the organization of the first Black union in North America, is exactly the series we need right now.
Read moreIllinois AFL-CIO launches Workers Rights Amendment drive
July 6, 2022The amendment would guarantee in the state constitution the right of Illinois workers to unionize and bargain collectively for their wages and working conditions.
Read moreTeamsters: 23,000 freight train engineers voting on strike authorization
July 1, 202223,000 rail freight engineers nationwide are irate at freight railroads’ refusal to discuss workers’ needs and demands.
Read moreAmazon Labor Union takes its NLRB fight to Phoenix, Arizona
June 30, 2022Accusing the NLRB of mishandling the election in Staten Island, Amazon scored a hearing in another district.
Read moreLabor law expert: Union-heavy states more likely to have laws protecting abortion rights
June 29, 2022“Now, millions of women’s lives depend on a strong labor movement in all of America,” says former NLRB member Sharon Block.
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