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Tag: Massachusetts

How Harvard University Got Rich

Harvard's endowment is a whopping $51 billion. That's larger than the GDP of more than 120 nations — and all the money is tax free.…

Why Barnes & Noble Workers Formed Their First Union

Barnes & Noble workers in Massachusetts just won the first-ever union at the book-selling giant. The vote was unanimous, extending a wave of union victories…

Inside A Trader Joe’s Union Contract Bargaining Session

Ava: I don't think Trader Joe's has been bargaining in good faith.  Maeg: The company is purposefully dragging out the process. Jamie: We actually were…

Trader Joe’s Workers In Massachusetts Launch Historic Union Drive

Video produced and edited by Nicole Bardasz, Libby Rainey, and Meg Herschlein Trader Joe’s workers in Hadley, Massachusetts are organizing to form the company’s first…

Gig Workers Take On Big Tech in Massachusetts

In November, California passed Proposition 22, a ballot referendum which exempts gig companies from California labor law and keeps their workers classified as independent contractors…
Gig Workers Take on Uber and Lyft