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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…

Starbucks Fires Buffalo Union Leader Over False Allegations

By Jordan Zakarin Starbucks fired another outspoken union leader in the Buffalo, NY market on Friday, continuing a purge of key members of Starbucks Workers…

Starbucks Fires Union Leader For Protecting Herself Against Harassment

By Jordan Zakarin Starbucks on Monday fired a Phoenix-based barista and union leader named Laila Dalton, an act of retaliation that caps two months of…

INVESTIGATION: Starbucks Engaged In Unprecedented Illegal Anti-Union Campaign

The biggest labor story in America right now isn’t getting the attention it deserves. Starbucks, America’s biggest coffee chain, is engaged in illegal activities on…

TRACKER: What Congress is Saying About Amazon Labor Union’s Historic Victory

In a historic victory, Amazon workers in Staten Island won the first U.S. Amazon union. Here are the federal officials who celebrated the successful efforts…
Amazon Labor Union Celebrates Victory

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…

Iron Workers Fired After Voting to Unionize

Ironworkers at an Illinois G&D Integrated facility were laid off after voting to unionize. G&D Integrated is a large trucking and logistics company with 1,000…

Video Game Testers Demand End to Exploitation, 14-Hour Days, And Poverty Wages

Workers who test video games like Call of Duty for Raven Software, a studio within Activision Blizzard, are demanding an end to exploitation. Workers experience…

Nail Salon Workers Are Exploited. A New York Bill Could Change That.

In New York, a greedy industry takes advantage of skilled nail salon workers. The majority immigrant workforce faces low wages, non-existent benefits, erratic schedules, hazardous…

Union Kitchen Workers Need A Union

What’s in a name? Not much apparently for Union Kitchen. Workers discovered the D.C. cafe stole their tips through the financial service platform Square. When…