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Texas Union Activists Fight 'Microtransit' Privatization »
March 8, 2022 | Joe DeManuelle-HallWhen “microtransit,” the new rage in transit privatization, showed up in Denton, Texas, union activists decided to fight back.
How Starbucks Workers Won in Mesa »
March 5, 2022 | Saurav SarkarStarbucks Workers United (SWU) won its third store election February 28 in Mesa, Arizona. The vote was an overwhelming 25-3, with three additional contested ballots, despite heavy anti-union pressure from the company and in a state with only 5.4 percent union density.
Here's What's in the New Bill Jointly Backed by Uber and the Teamsters in Washington State »
February 25, 2022 | Luis Feliz LeonUber’s lobbyists, after clinching an agreement with UFCW Canada to launch a charm offensive at the Ontario provincial government for employee-like benefits on be
Twin Cities Teachers and School Employees Gear Up for Strike »
February 23, 2022 | Barbara MadeloniThree contracts, two unions, one voice. On February 18, three groups of educators in the Twin Cities all announced strike authorization votes.
We Can't Just Keep Saying 'Pass the PRO Act.' We Have to Organize. »
February 21, 2022 | Jonah FurmanIn January our movement got its annual punch in the gut from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whose 2021 report shows 241,000 fewer union members than the previous year.
A New Union, At Last? Mexican Auto Parts Workers Get to Vote, Three Years After Strike Wave »
February 19, 2022 | Luis Feliz LeonUPDATE, March 1: Workers at Mexico's Tridonex auto parts plant in the border city of Matamoros overwhelmingly voted for an independent union on February 28.
Buffalo Baristas Touch Off a Starbucks Organizing Wave »
February 18, 2022 | Saurav SarkarTwenty-year-old Starbucks shift supervisor Gianna Reeve is a firebrand who doesn’t hesitate to speak up for the co-workers she loves.
VIDEO: What is Visual Strategy? Projecting Power in the Street »
February 17, 2022 | Sarah HughesHolding a union sign at a picket line or rally is a rite of passage for a fighting union. But how often do we stop to think about how we are using these moments of collective action to strengthen our sense of unity, pride, and power?
