Labor
Colectivo coffee shop baristas go union with IBEW
August 26, 2021The vote makes Colectivo workers the largest unionized group of coffee shop workers in the U.S.
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Mexican GM workers vote down company union’s contract
August 24, 2021It’s a win for workers in both Mexico and the U.S. and an example of how the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal works when properly implemented.
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Organizing is a necessity: A political history of the Hamilton Unemployed Union
August 24, 2021In the summer of 1981, Canada’s economy was in a recession, with unemployment hitting 11%. It didn't seem like the best time to try and organizer workers.
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Voting rights equal worker rights: Unions fight for John Lewis Act, PRO Act
August 23, 2021If the filibuster remains in the way, speakers said, get rid of it.
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Study: Unionization cut poverty rates by more than two-thirds
August 23, 2021Results suggest that had union membership not declined dramatically since the 1970s, U.S. poverty rates would be significantly lower than they are now.
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