The union believes tying wages to the cost of living plus one percent provides a good safety net to safeguard their workers from future changes in the economy.
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Cub Foods workers reach deal after strike threat
The union says the tentative agreement provides raises of $2.50 to $3.50 an hour by spring of 2024 and establishes a landmark safety committee.
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Starbucks workers strike in South Minneapolis
‘I hope every Starbucks has the chance to form their own union.’
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a union man
If Martin Luther King Jr. still lived, he’d probably tell people to join unions. King understood racial equality was inextricably linked to economics. He asked, “What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?” Those disadvantages have persisted. Today, for instance, the wealth of […]
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Workers push back against unfair conditions, poor pay
Dubbed by the internet and social media as #Striketober, in October tens of thousands of workers across the U.S. went on strike against a myriad of companies.
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Organized labor welcomes Biden’s new Labor Relations Board
America’s workers are hurting, and they know they need a voice in the workplace.