In a victory for labor, the 434 lab workers employed by the medical lab services company, LabCorp of America, vote overwhelmingly -- 86% in favor -- of unionizing with the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals/AFT thestand.org/2024/05/more-t…

Never Thought I’d See Such a Headline — Biden’s Dog Suggests That Kristi Noem Should Be Put Down nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/…

When Min Matheson became head of the garment workers union in northeast Pennsylvania, 6 apparel factories there were unionized. When she left, 168 factories with 11,000 workers were

She was a fascinating, fearless union leader who often faced down the mob
nytimes.com/2024/05/03/bus…

What Happened When Skating Coaches Wanted a Union

A group of figure skating coaches at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, many earning under $40,000 a year, sought to form a union. Two were fired.

Coaches say the firings were to squash the union & scare others
nytimes.com/2024/05/03/nyr…

There's progress in unionizing fast food restaurants in the Chicago area >> Workers at Portillo's in Aurora vote 23 to 16 in favor of unionizing, becoming the second Portillo's to unionize.

Portillo's is a hot dogs, burger and sausage place
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Amazon’s CEO broke US law with anti -union comments, judge rules theguardian.com/technology/art…

In a pro-union ruling, federal judge slaps Trader Joe's for over $100,000 in attorneys fees in ruling that the company essentially harassed the Trader Joe's union by bringing an 'exceptionally weak' case asserting that the union's mugs diluted TJ's brand
reuters.com/legal/litigati…

A Great Week for American Workers—In just one week:

1) The UAW won a historic victory at VW
2) Baristas finally resumed negotiations with Starbucks
3) The Labor Department extended overtime to 4 million more workers
4) The FTC banned non-compete clauses
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UAW President Shawn Fain criticizes the arrests of campus protesters >>

Police arrest labor historian Annelise Orleck, 65, at Dartmouth College.

She is author of the book, Common Sense and a Little Fire: Women and Working-Class Politics in the United States, 1900-1965

Good News for Union Members—Union members saw record raises over the past year, but pay for nonunion workers barely beat inflation

Wages of private-sector union members rose 6.3% over past year, the biggest jump since 2001—Nonunion workers saw a 4.1% bump
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The Fight for $15 is changing its name to Fight for a Union

With a last-minute settlement, UAW calls off planned strike by 7,300 workers at Daimler Truck. The settlement includes important gains — raises of at least 25% over four years, plus cost of living adjustments and profit sharing. npr.org/2024/04/26/124…

Academic freedom and freedom of speech get manhandled by the police at Emory University.

Economics professor gets literally thrown to the ground.

It is worth watching this CNN video from the moment Emory Econ Professor Caroline Fohlin came across the violent arrest of a protester on campus and asked the police, with shock, 'What are you doing?' That's all that prompted an officer to hurl her to the ground and handcuff her.

We cannot be silent as riot cops storm college campuses to arrest, often brutally, peaceful protesters and profs

It's the final push of the right's war to destroy higher ed. And police-state violence is priming the pump for the horror to come

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With Not Nearly Enough Workplace Safety Protections, Latino Worker Deaths Are Surging

Latinos have the highest fatality rate. In 2022, 1,248 Latino workers were killed on the job in the U.S., a 57% jump from a decade earlier.
inthesetimes.com/article/latino…

In a victory for labor in a red state, faculty at the University of Kansas vote OVERWHELMINGLY -- 850 to 132 -- in favor of unionizing.

“KU’s salaries rank 34th out of 38 public institutions that belong to the Association of American Universities'
lawrencekstimes.com/2024/04/25/uak…