Tag: New York
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…
May 31, 2023
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.…
May 12, 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,…
March 23, 2023
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…
January 5, 2023
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…
December 2, 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
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.…
August 9, 2022
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…
June 27, 2022
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…
June 13, 2022
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…
April 8, 2022
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…
April 1, 2022
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…
March 24, 2022
