unions
Once Again, Rail Workers Lose
At Biden's urging, Congress appears set to force an agreement four unions rejected. It won't solve the problems that got us here.
Women in Australia Could Soon Get Menstrual and Menopause Leave From Work
“It’s time our workplace legislation was redrafted to finally and properly acknowledge that half the population are women.”
The Most Complicated Labor Negotiation in the Country Just Got More Complicated
The two major freight rail unions split their vote on a new contract.
Ex-Starbucks Manager Says He Was Given a List of Pro-Union Workers to Target
The former manager resigned in January. “I didn’t want to do illegal stuff,” he told a labor board judge.
Starbucks Is Ending COVID Benefits
The coffee giant has repeatedly argued it can’t change benefits for unionizing stores, but this move will impact unionizing stores.
Amazon and Starbucks Workers’ Rally Outside Howard Schultz’s House Interrupted by Amazon Delivery
“Make sure you sign a union card on the way out,” ALU president Chris Smalls said.
Fast-Food Workers Might Finally Get Some Power in California After Years of Disrespect
A new bill would give fast-food workers a seat at the table setting labor standards.
‘They Collapsed Into My Arms’: Safety Concerns Led a Trader Joe’s to Fight for a Union
“Our concerns have fallen on deaf ears.”
UPS Drivers Are Sharing Heat Readings of 120F Inside Their Trucks
Workers and the union representing them say working in extreme heat is a major safety issue. UPS says air conditioning would be "ineffective."
Government Sues Former McDonald’s Employees to Comply With Subpoenas About Surveilling Workers
Former members of McDonald's "Global Intelligence Team" must testify about “social media, security, intelligence-gathering, and/or other modalities to surveil employees who have been engaged in the Fight For $15 Campaign.”
Starbucks Workers Are Striking Nationwide
Workers across the country claim the company is retaliating against union activity.
The Government Reckons Everyone With COVID Should Just ‘Work From Home’
For millions of casual frontline workers who can’t work from home, reinstating disaster payments is the very least the government can do, unions say.