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West Virginia Coal Miners Say the Future is Build Back Better

Joe Manchin blames his disapproval for Biden's Build Back Better bill on West Virginia coal miners. But the workers we spoke with refute his claim.…

Port Truckers Lead Historic Union Drive

XPO Logistics drivers are being denied basic rights while their company reported their highest revenue in 2021. Now they're leading a historic union drive to…

Ron Johnson Doesn’t Think Wisconsin Needs More Union Jobs

Oshkosh Defense won a $10 billion contract to build greener USPS vehicles. Now they want to move those jobs to a non-union facility in South…

BNSF Railroad Strike Barred by Trump-Appointed Judge

BNSF rail workers are in the fight for their lives. A new policy would give workers only one day off per month, even penalizing them…

Pro-Union Starbucks Manager in Memphis Quits in Protest

Starbucks workers in Memphis, Tennessee, are unionizing. They're demanding higher wages, better hours, and increased COVID safety. Sadly they've fallen victim to Starbucks' aggressive anti-union…

Map: Where Are Starbucks Workers Unionizing?

Updated: April 2, 2024 Starbucks workers are brewing up unions across the country. Workers at 527 stores in 47 states have filed to unionize. Dozens…

Amazon Workers Confident They’ll Win Union Election Rerun in Alabama

Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will get a second chance to form a union when voting begins on Friday, February 4. The NRLB invalidated the…

“Treated Like Slaves:” Factory Workers Who Make Oreos & Chips Ahoy Tell All

Hundreds of Nabisco factory workers went on strike and called on consumers to boycott. Mondelez, the snack conglomerate that owns Nabisco, wanted them to work…

McDonald’s and Staples Are Running A Fake Pay Rate Scam

Major corporations are scamming desperate job seekers looking for a livable income. By listing fake pay rates and senior positions, corporations are able to reel…

8,500 Kroger Workers Strike for Their Lives

About 8,500 grocery workers at Kroger-owned King Soopers are on strike, demanding an end to Kroger’s greed. The Colorado workers at nearly 80 grocery stores…

Exclusive: Leaked Memo Reveals Kroger Executives Knew For Years That Most Workers Live In Poverty

By Jordan Zakarin An explosive new document obtained by More Perfect Union reveals that supermarket giant Kroger has long been aware that its workers can’t…
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Google Engineers Fired For Union Organizing Reveal the Dark Side of the Tech Giant

Google prides itself on the motto “Don’t Be Evil,” but for years the tech giant worked closely with Customs and Border Patrol and assisted the…