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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…

How Food Delivery Apps Are Trying to Kill a Worker Uprising

Delivery workers in New York City made history when they won a $24/hour minimum wage. It was supposed to go into effect in January, 2023.…

The Ugly Side of Modeling

Sara Ziff: The picture that many people have is that models are very privileged. They're making tons of money, they're trotting all over the globe,…

The Fight For $20 Comes To New York

Jessica Ramos: If you want people to vote blue, you have to help people put bread on the table. [News clip]: State senator Jessica Ramos…

Workers at This Starbucks-Amazon Hybrid Store Are Unionizing

Workers are taking on two of the biggest union-busters in America. Starbucks and Amazon opened a new store together in Times Square where workers are…

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…

Strokes, Head Injuries & Heat Exhaustion: Why Amazon Workers In Albany Are Unionizing

Produced and Edited by Jordan Zakarin and Nes Sanchez Amazon workers in Albany, NY are speaking out about the death trap conditions inside their warehouse.…

Rent Control Explained: Debunking Your Landlord’s Myths

Video produced and edited by Brooke Shuman and Anthony Mascorro Rent across the country is reaching record highs. Tenant organizers in St. Paul, Minnesota think…

Starbucks Closes Ithaca Store in Retaliation for Unionizing

Video produced and edited by Jordan Zakarin and Josh Hirschfeld-Kroen A Starbucks in Ithaca, NY has been open for 17 years. It was the busiest…

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.

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…