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The Radical Paul Robeson: Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. A pioneering black singer and actor, he was also a lifelong radical – and committed his life ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/04/the-radical-paul-robeson
Barnes & Noble workers plan union drive at largest US bookstore chain : Despite pushback from CEO James Daunt, employees are organizing for better pay ...
theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/01/barnes-noble-workers-union-drive
REI Fired A Popular Manager For Not Immediately Reporting Union Chatter: The incident shows how aggressively the liberal-branded retailer is responding to union ...
huffpost.com/entry/rei-fired-manager-union-campaign_n_660b0c31e4b007c08f9e7a99
Nevada Patagonia Store Becomes First to Unionize: Workers at a Patagonia store in Reno, Nev. have voted to unionize their store, becoming the first U.S ...
footwearnews.com/business/retail/nevada-patagonia-store-unionize-1203600129/
A Starbucks employee helped stop a robbery at his store. The company fired him.: A former Starbucks employee is suing the coffee chain, saying he was wrongly ...
nbcnews.com/business/business-news/starbucks-employee-stopped-robbery-and-then-fired-sues-company-rcna135681
Unions’ backing for Israel shifts to protests: Longtime labor experts say that the demand for pro-cease-fire statements from American unions is evidence of a ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/07/business/american-unions-long-backed-israel-now-some-are-protesting-it.html
The Radical Paul Robeson: Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. A pioneering black singer and actor, he was also a lifelong radical – and committed his life ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2021/04/the-radical-paul-robeson
Prisoners Sue Alabama, Calling Prison Labor System a ‘Form of Slavery’: The plaintiffs, who are all Black, contend that the state regularly denies incarcerated ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/12/us/alabama-prisons-lawsuit-labor.html
Happy Birthday! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Union parking valets lose jobs at Stony Brook University Hospital : The union has filed charges with the NLRB claiming new parking vendor didn't hire them due to ...
newsday.com/business/union-valet-parking-hospital-oxcra4xz
The Global Fight to Organise Amazon: Today, workers in over 30 countries are taking industrial action against Amazon. Jeff Bezos’ exploitative practices are ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/10/the-global-fight-to-organise-amazon-bezos
Amazon broke federal labor law by calling Staten Island union organizers 'thugs,' interrogating workers
cnbc.com/2023/12/01/amazon-broke-federal-labor-law-by-racially-disparaging-union-leaders.html
REI accused of widespread labor law violations at unionized US stores: REI, the camping and outdoor sports equipment retailer, was accused on Wednesday of dozens ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/rei-accused-widespread-labor-law-violations-unionized-us-stores-2023-11-15/
The unexpected revival of labour unions — and why they may be overplaying their hand
financialpost.com/financial-times/surprise-revival-labour-unions-overplaying-hand
Quaker, union, agree to 4-year contract: Union says pact carries 20 percent general wage increase
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REI accused of labor law violations at unionized stores, including Maple Grove: REI denies the accusations in the complaints filed this week with the National ...
startribune.com/rei-accused-of-labor-law-violations-at-unionized-stores-including-maple-grove/600320601/
New York Launches Task Force to Fight Retail Theft: Retailers such as Gap, Macy's and Victoria's Secret will join city officials and law enforcement ...
wwd.com/business-news/government-trade/new-york-task-force-retail-theft-mayor-eric-adams-1235920503/
Nina Turner Launches Organization to Support Striking Workers: The former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate said she was inspired by the nearly ...
theintercept.com/2023/10/04/nina-turner-labor-organization/
Amazon Labor Union history, leaders, challenges: The Amazon Labor Union's Staten Island win was called the biggest labor victory in decades ...
businessinsider.com/amazon-labor-union
Retail workers are fed up and quitting at record rates: Increasingly, some U.S. retail workers say the job isn’t worth the wages. Find out more.
financialpost.com/fp-work/retail-workers-fed-up-quitting
Amazon Invests $440 Million to Raise Delivery Driver Wages: Amazon is investing $440 million in its 3,500 delivery service partners (DSPs) in an effort to help ...
sourcingjournal.com/topics/logistics/amazon-invests-440-million-delivery-service-partners-drivers-wages-teamsters-union-454707/
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REI fostered a progressive reputation. Then its workers began to unionize: REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly ...
npr.org/2023/07/06/1186006322/rei-union-busting-allegations
'She Would Not Be Silenced—Nor Will We': Fired Amazon Organizer Reinstated
commondreams.org/news/jennifer-bates-amazon
Sean O’Brien’s summer of the strike: Teamsters head Sean O'Brien has big plans to stop your UPS deliveries in August. It’s a dress rehearsal for his ...
washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/06/19/sean-obrien-teamsters-profile-ups-strike/
Amazon reinstates fired Bessemer union organizer Jennifer Bates: RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum called Bates “one of the most outspoken leaders of the ...
al.com/business/2023/06/amazon-reinstates-fired-bessemer-union-organizer-jennifer-bates.html
Amazon reinstates Alabama union advocate it fired: ‘Amazon was wrong, they tried to fire me and stifle a movement, but the movement pushed back ...
marketwatch.com/story/amazon-reinstates-alabama-union-advocate-it-fired-e59ee5fc
Paid articlePaid Target gets caught in cultural crossfire over Pride Month items : Some shoppers have become more emboldened to engage in confrontational, even threatening ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/04/target-lgbtq-culture-wars/
Amazon fires Alabama warehouse worker who led union push: An Amazon worker who helped lead a milestone organizing effort to form what would have been the ...
cnn.com/2023/06/02/tech/amazon-jennifer-bates-fired/
Amazon Fires Alabama Union Leader Who 'Lit the Spark of the Current Rise of Labor Activism'
commondreams.org/news/amazon-fires-bessemer-alabama-union-leader-jennifer-bates
Supreme Court Backs Employer in Suit Over Strike Losses: The justices ruled that federal labor law did not block state courts from ruling on a case regarding ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/01/business/economy/supreme-court-strikes-teamsters.html
Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trend
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/workers-barnes-noble-manhattans-union-square-vote-unionize-99916293
Emboldened shoppers threaten Target workers over Pride Month items: Brandishing her own scissors in front of guest services in a Target store in south Florida ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/emboldened-shoppers-threaten-target-workers-002604555.html
Amazon contract drivers in Palmdale join the Teamsters union: More than 80 drivers and dispatchers for a Palmdale contractor that handles deliveries for Amazon ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-04-24/amazon-contract-drivers-in-palmdale-join-the-teamsters-union
Amazon fires union organizer at Alabama warehouse, union says: Jennifer Bates calls treatment by Amazon ‘unfathomable’; Amazon says Bates has opportunity to ...
marketwatch.com/story/amazon-fires-union-organizer-at-alabama-warehouse-union-says-95146980
Paid articlePaid Mayhem Engulfs Israel as Netanyahu Weighs Next Steps for 'Judicial Coup': Chaos continued to spread across Israel on Monday as flights were grounded ...
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Employees at REI’s only Chicago location vote to unionize: The location at 905 W. Eastman St. is now the fourth unionized REI store in the country
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-rei-chicago-retail-union-election-20230505-luzjtpehdfgdvjbwpftkubksei-story.html
A Chicago REI Store Becomes the Fourth Location to Unionize: Employees at an REI store in Chicago, Ill. on Thursday voted in favor of unionizing their store ...
footwearnews.com/2023/business/retail/chicago-rei-store-becomes-fourth-location-unionize-1203459557/
Barnes & Noble Workers at Manhattan Store Want to Unionize: Workers at a New York City Barnes & Noble store are petitioning to unionize, expanding nascent ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-28/barnes-noble-union-drive-spreads-to-four-story-manhattan-store
Amazon Contract Drivers in California Join Teamsters Union: More than 80 contract drivers and dispatchers who handle deliveries for Amazon.com Inc ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-24/amazon-contract-drivers-in-california-join-teamsters-union
Boston REI workers file for union election, joining the rising tide of retail organizing
bostonglobe.com/2023/04/12/business/boston-rei-workers-file-union-election-joining-rising-tide-retail-organizing/
Barnes & Noble Education Workers Seek to Unionize, Extending Organizing Wave: Barnes & Noble Education Inc. employees at a New Jersey store are petitioning to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-06/barnes-noble-education-workers-seek-to-unionize-extending-organizing-wave
‘War of attrition’: why union victories for US workers at Amazon have stalled: A year after a ‘historic’ victory in Staten Island, New York, hope for a wave of ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/08/long-fight-organize-us-workers-amazon
Barnes & Noble Education Workers Seek to Unionize, Extending Organizing Wave: Barnes & Noble Education Inc. employees at a New Jersey store are petitioning to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-06/barnes-noble-education-workers-seek-to-unionize-extending-organizing-wave
Amazon’s Historic Labor Loss Looks a Lot Different a Year Later: A year ago Saturday, Amazon lost its biggest labor battle to date. Still, the company may be ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-03-30/amazon-labor-union-faces-internal-turmoil-as-organizing-efforts-stall
Chicago REI workers file for union election in latest retail organizing effort: REI Chicago staff include about 70 employees who work at the store selling ...
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-rei-chicago-union-filing-20230331-kwrrnegd5zgktgzpikewjgamei-story.html
Labour movement titan Ray Haynes built a powerhouse of union solidarity: His organization rocked British Columbia with strikes, protests and an all-consuming ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-labour-movement-titan-ray-haynes-built-a-powerhouse-of-union/
Paid articlePaid 'Strikes Work': REI Agrees to March 3 Union Election After Ohio Walkout: After REI employees in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio walked off the job Friday ...
commondreams.org/news/rei-union-ohio-strike
Pinecrest REI employees are trying to unionize: Workers say the retailer is union busting as it delays election.
axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/02/02/union-pinecrest-rei-employees
Workers at REI in Orange vote in favor of being represented by union: REI workers at the store a month ago participated in an in-person election to rule whether ...
cleveland.com/business/2023/03/workers-at-rei-in-orange-vote-in-favor-of-being-represented-by-union-month-after-going-on-strike.html
Amazon Worker Who Led Alabama Union Drive Blames Corporate Retaliation for Firing
democracynow.org/2023/1/24/headlines/amazon_worker_who_led_alabama_union_drive_blames_corporate_retaliation_for_firing
The REI Union Effort Spreads To Another City: The Cleveland area store would be the outdoor retailer’s third to unionize in the past year.
huffpost.com/entry/rei-union-cleveland_n_63bf1d11e4b0fe267cb62936
Explainer: The Myths and Realities of Retail Crime: The impact of losses caused by shoplifting is complicated, and numbers alone don’t tell the whole story — the ...
businessoffashion.com/articles/workplace-talent/explainer-the-myths-and-realities-of-retail-crime/
Paid articlePaid ‘Most pro-union president’ runs into doubts in labor ranks: Joe Biden's help imposing a contract on railroad workers that was rejected by four unions has labor ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/27/business/economy/biden-labor-unions.html
Amazon Loses Appeal Of Historic Union Election Victory, But Succeeds In Wasting Time
huffpost.com/entry/amazon-labor-union_n_63c04383e4b0d6f0ba029bda
‘Most pro-union president’ runs into doubts among labor ranks: Joe Biden vowed to be “the most pro-union president you’ve ever seen.” But after Biden helped ...
baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nyt-biden-labor-20221227-nlgpjpzdhjbxxhi2ynphvz263a-story.html
Paid articlePaid Amazon Union Organizer in Alabama Says He Was Fired
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-23/amazon-union-organizer-in-alabama-says-he-was-terminated
New York Enacts Warehouse Worker Protections Targeting Amazon: The Warehouse Worker Protection Act aims to crack down on stringent work quotas.
huffpost.com/entry/new-york-warehouse-worker-protection-act_n_63a3598fe4b0d2fe764f3e53
Amazon warehouse workers get 'big win' with New York law on quotas: New rule modeled on California law will require companies to outline workers’ quotas and ...
marketwatch.com/story/amazon-warehouse-workers-get-big-win-with-new-york-law-on-quotas-11672253116
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