Commentary
Nurses in the U.S. Are Suffering “Moral Injury”
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The pandemic and staffing crisis have left healthcare workers with invisible wounds.
Commentary
The Creative Methods Workers Are Using to Stop Bosses’ Abuse
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Why we need to enforce worker protections to build the labor movement we want.
Elections
Union election begins for over 400 Planned Parenthood workers
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Following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, hundreds of workers at Planned Parenthood begin voting for their union election.
Policy
In Rare Case, a Large Meatpacking Plant is Being Forced to Address Workers’ Repetitive Motion Injuries
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Repetitive motion injuries are common among meatpacking workers, but citations are rare, especially over the past several years.
News
New program seeks to end wage theft and abuse in the local construction industry
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People hear of good wages in the construction industry, but the reality can be different for those who have nonunion jobs or work for corrupt contractors.
Community
Unions honor fallen tradespeople on Workers Memorial Day
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The annual day of reflection is also the anniversary of the creation of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 1971.
Organizing
St. Paul Starbucks workers win union election
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Baristas in St. Paul won their union election today, giving Minnesota its first corporate-owned, unionized Starbucks.
Amazon
How Workers Used Amazon’s Captive Audience Meetings Against the Company
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Workers flipped the script on the e-commerce giant by turning anti-union tactics into organizing opportunities.
News
Blaze Pizza workers win back stolen wages
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Workers at Blaze Pizza celebrate their wage theft settlement and worker power after learning their rights and activating a system to enforce those rights.
Community
Why are Starbucks baristas unionizing?
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Workers at three local Starbucks stores have announced efforts to organize unions and file for elections.