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Author: Julia Donahue

How Virginia Starbucks Workers Beat Howard Schultz and Unionized 5 Stores

Shortly after Buffalo-area stores won their union elections, Starbucks stores in Richmond, Virginia, began their unionization journey. On Tuesday, Starbucks workers pulled off a stunning…

Joe Manchin’s 30-Year Corruption Scandal Exposed

Joe Manchin the senator is also a wealthy mining executive — and he sells all of his coal to this one power plant here, in Grant…

Workers Who Make McDonald’s Fries Treated Worse than Machines

Idaho-based Lamb Weston is the conglomerate responsible for creating fast-food fries for everywhere from McDonald's to Wendy's. That's right. McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, and many…

Verizon Retail Workers Call for Nationwide Union Drive

Unionizing retail workers are standing up to Verizon in Washington state. Workers say they're facing pay cuts, understaffing, and unfair scheduling practices. Verizon made over…

What Tax Prep Companies Don’t Want You To Know

Free tax filing? It could be possible if we had a fully funded IRS. Senator Elizabeth Warren explains the simple action that could take the…

What’s Really Behind The Critical Race Theory Panic

America’s schools have become a battleground in a tense culture war, stoked by Republican leaders and the mainstream media. Arizona is a key battleground in…

20-Year Starbucks Veteran Begs Howard Schultz to Listen

Daniela Griep has worked at Starbucks for twenty year at seven different stores. She's furious at Howard Schultz's anti-union rhetoric and has a message for…

Congressional Workers Reveal Culture of Abuse on Capitol Hill

Congressional workers are speaking on camera for the first time to reveal a culture of abuse that sparked a drive to unionize Congress. The workers…

Inside Amazon Labor Union: How Workers Took on Amazon and Won

We followed the union drive at Amazon's Staten Island JFK8 warehouse from day one. Exclusive footage from inside the early days of the Amazon union…

Staten Island Warehouse Workers Win First Amazon Union in the U.S.

In a historic victory, Amazon workers in Staten Island won their election to form the first U.S. Amazon union. Amazon Labor Union workers at the…
Labor organizer Christian Smalls speaks to a press conference following the union win.

Chevron Workers Strike for Increased Wages and Safety

Over 500 workers at a California oil refinery are on strike. Chevron, their employer, expects to make $7.3 billion in excess profits this year. Meanwhile,…

IATSE Animators Demand a New Deal

Animators organized with IATSE are demanding a better contract. Since July 2021, animators behind popular animated programs at Disney, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon have been…