Union OrganizingHow Starbucks Workers United Turned Social Media Into a Bargaining Pressure Tool — and What Other Unions Can Learn
Starbucks Workers United's social media campaign didn't succeed because it generated public sympathy.
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Biomedical Science Workers at Lancashire Hospitals Launch 20-Day Strike Over Holiday Pay Dispute
Biomedical science workers at Blackburn and Burnley hospitals will conduct 20 days of strikes between June 15 and July 10 over thousands of pounds in unpaid holiday pay, according to Unite union. The strikes will occur in four separate periods across blood testing departments at both Lancashire Teac
Workers & the EconomyProductivity Tracking Isn't a Safety Tool — It's a Discipline System, and Workers Should Treat It That Way
Amazon's fulfillment centers track a metric called "time off task" down to individual seconds. The system logs every pause a warehouse worker takes, generates automated warnings, and can produce termination paperwork without a single manager making the call.
SoFi Stadium Strike Vote Clears Path for World Cup Opener Disruption
A strike authorization vote at SoFi Stadium positions workers to walk off the job during Friday's World Cup opener in Los Angeles, creating the potential for labor disruption at one of the tournament's highest-profile venues. The vote, reported by LAist on June 8, clears the legal path for a work st
Workers & the EconomyThe PRO Act Is Dead Again — and Labor's Legislative Strategy Needs a Hard Reset
The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act has been introduced in four consecutive Congresses. It passed the House once, never reached a Senate floor vote, and changed zero lines of federal labor law.
SoFi Stadium Workers Authorize Strike Over Pay and ICE Protections Days Before World Cup Opener
Food and beverage workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles authorized a strike by a 96 percent margin on June 6, threatening to walk off the job during the FIFA World Cup over wages and workplace protections against federal immigration enforcement, according to RNZ News. The vote by nearly 2,000 Unite
Civil Rights at WorkWhen Workers Speak Multiple Languages: 6 Organizing Communication Failures and How to Fix Them
Language barriers cause an estimated 25% of workplace accidents in industries with concentrated immigrant workforces, and they sabotage union campaigns at comparable rates.
SoFi Stadium Hospitality Workers Conclude Strike Vote Days Before World Cup Opener
Contract negotiations at SoFi Stadium face a June 12 deadline as nearly 2,000 hospitality workers concluded strike authorization voting today, threatening to disrupt the FIFA World Cup opener over wages, job security, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployment concerns, according to Unite He
Workers & the Economy5 First-Contract Bargaining Mistakes That Destroy New Unions — and How to Recover From Them
Workers at The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Ars Technica voted to join the NewsGuild of New York in 2018. Their first contract didn't arrive until June 2021.
Union OrganizingDART Paratransit Workers Authorize Strike With 160-1 Vote Over Pay and Working Conditions
Paratransit workers serving Dallas Area Rapid Transit voted 160-1 on Tuesday to authorize a strike against Transdev, the contractor providing door-to-door transportation for roughly 11,000 disabled riders, according to Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1338. The 210 unionized employees set a strike de
Healthcare & LaborBinding Arbitration vs. Strike Rights: Which Dispute Resolution Path Better Protects Healthcare Workers?
The Ontario Hospital Association has not freely negotiated a contract with hospital nurses in more than fifteen years, relying on binding arbitration to set terms for roughly 62,000 workers.
Seattle Hotel Workers Near Lumen Field to Vote on World Cup Strike Authorization
More than 100 Embassy Suites hotel workers near Seattle's Lumen Field will vote Friday, June 5, on authorizing a strike that could disrupt hospitality operations during the FIFA World Cup, when the city expects 750,000 visitors, according to KING 5. The 113 workers, represented by Unite Here Local 8