Starbucks Union Tries to Raise Pressure as Strike Vote Begins
Starbucks unionized workers elect strike captains, hold practice pickets and rallies, and hold a strike vote while contract talks remain frozen.
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Category: Union Leaders
The Teamsters’ Poaching of Nurses: A Wake-Up Call for Their Lack of Healthcare Expertise
Much has rightfully been made about low private-sector union density, so it makes sense that unions are desperate to build up membership and keep dues money flowing.
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Volkswagen’s “Final Offer” to the UAW: An Adroit Maneuver
After nearly a year of bargaining, Volkswagen has dropped what it calls its “last, best, and final offer” for UAW-represented workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.
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What the Latest Senate Hearing Revealed About America’s Labor Law System
Recent headlines paint a rosy picture of rising union victories at companies like Amazon, Starbucks, and Volkswagen. However, a recent Senate HELP Committee hearing presented a more sobering reality: for many workers, winning a union vote is only the beginning of a much longer, more complex battle, one that unfolds between corporate boardrooms, government agencies, and legislative gridlock.
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A Year-Long Beverage Strike: Fact Vs. The Teamsters Fiction
The Teamsters recently marked the one-year anniversary of the Bigfoot Beverages strike by–weird flex, but okay–throwing a barbecue near the locally-owned, family-founded drinks distributor’s Oregon headquarters.
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