Tag: Labor
Uprising in the Kingdom: Why Medieval Times Workers Are Unionizing Their Castles
Workers at the dinner theater company Medieval Times are unionizing their castles. They took us behind the scenes to expose how they're treated by company…
November 14, 2022

Amazon Union Drive Begins at Kentucky Air Hub
Low pay, forced overtime, and arbitrary disciplinary measures have driven workers at a massive Amazon air hub in Northern Kentucky to begin organizing a union.…
November 10, 2022

How LA Strippers Formed the Only Strip Club Union
Narrated by Reagan “You’re here to make money, not friends.” That’s what you often hear in a strip club dressing room. Strippers are told to…
November 8, 2022

What a Republican Majority in Congress Could Mean for Labor
In less than a week, voters will decide which party controls Congress for the last half of President Joe Biden’s term. There’s an expectation among…
November 7, 2022

Hundreds of Resident Doctors Unionizing at NY’s Montefiore Medical Center
More than 1,200 resident doctors and fellows at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) in New York announced Tuesday that they are forming a union, citing burnout,…
November 1, 2022

Union Organizing Is Exploding in This Unlikely City
LOUISVILLE, KY — In the heart of one of the South’s most ardent right-to-work states, workers are leading a wave of union organizing. Employees in…
October 31, 2022

Georgia Needs a Reformed Department of Labor
The stakes in this under-the-radar Georgia Labor Commissioner’s race are huge. A former Department of Labor employee was indicted for human trafficking last year. And…
October 31, 2022

Fast Food Giants Trying To Overturn New Pro-Worker Law in California
Less than two months after California Governor Gavin Newsom approved a landmark law to increase the minimum wage at fast food restaurants and give workers…
October 27, 2022

Illinois Could Become the First State To Make Right-to-Work Illegal
On November 8th, voters will have the chance to enshrine protections against “right-to-work” laws in Illinois via constitutional amendment. Although Illinois has long been a…
October 25, 2022

Starbucks Walks Out of Contract Negotiations With the Union
After months of delays, the first day of collective bargaining between Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United ended before negotiations even began. Representatives for the Seattle-based…
October 24, 2022

Chipotle Workers in Kansas Are Unionizing
Employees at a second Chipotle location are unionizing, this time in Lawrence, Kansas. The young workers are forming an independent union, and facing harsh –…
October 21, 2022

NYC Ferry Workers, 12 Years Without a Contract, Say the System Is on Brink of Collapse
The Staten Island Ferry system transports 24 million passengers each year — tourists and commuters alike. Yet the people operating these iconic ferries have been…
October 19, 2022
