The Starbucks Union Battle Comes to Queens
Angered by the callousness of their bosses during the pandemic, Starbucks workers are trying to unionize at two stores in Queens.
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Labor in Fashion: Revealing the Industry’s Ugly Side and the Fight for Higher Standards
180,000 New Yorkers work in the fashion industry. Many of them are badly exploited, but that could soon begin to change.
When Our Great-Great-Grandmothers Led Historic Strikes Against Their Bosses & The Patriarchy
Women workers propelled massive strikes in the early 20th Century. But they ran into a buzzsaw of male chauvinism that weakened their efforts.
Leaked Audio Reveals Amazon’s Heightened Anti-Union Tactics as Next Union Election Approaches
When the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) won a shocking upset victory at the JFK8 warehouse on April 1, photos…
Astoria Rallies in Support of First Queens Starbucks Store to Unionize
Astoria Boulevard baristas cite frustration with low wages and erratic schedules as fueling their union drive along with unsafe workplaces during Covid pandemic.
NY Farmworker Overtime Laws Are Changing, But Only at a Snail’s Pace
New York is dragging its feet compared to other states that have moved forward with farmworker overtime measures.
See Amazon Labor Union Organizers React to Winning Union Election
On April 1, the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) won a historic victory by becoming the first union in the…
The City’s plan to move 250,000 retired municipal workers from Medicare to an inferior, privately run plan has been thwarted for now.
The Global Strategy Group failed to report its relationship with Amazon within 30 days, as required by federal law.
Beyond Con Ed: For New York, Public Power is the Past and the Future
There’s an alternative to the utility monopoly’s soaring rates, shoddy service and indifference to climate change.