Amazon Labor Union members vote overwhelmingly in favor of an affiliation with the Teamsters
New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union have overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer.
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After bitter primary, Culinary Union, legislative Democrats not singing kumbaya — yet
The union’s attempt to unseat an incumbent legislator over a room cleaning mandate failed. But lasting disunity could have repercussions for Democrats.
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After bitter primary, Culinary Union, legislative Democrats not singing kumbaya — yet
The union’s attempt to unseat an incumbent legislator over a room cleaning mandate failed. But lasting disunity could have repercussions for Democrats.
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As a key labor union pushes into the South, red states push back •
Just days before workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting last week on whether to unionize, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new law that would claw back state incentives from companies that voluntarily recognize labor unions. Alabama’s move follows similar efforts in Georgia and Tennessee, where GOP leaders also have passed laws […]
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US court nixes order barring Amazon from firing pro-union workers
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday tossed out a judge’s order that required Amazon.com to refrain from firing union supporters amid a nationwide organizing campaign at its warehouses.
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Bringing the Labor Movement to America’s Biggest Employer | Opinion
Union members are striking in record numbers and non-union worker organizing is expanding into new sectors of our economy.
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Ricardo Torres on LinkedIn: Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid…
The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) On April 1, 2022, the became the first unionized Amazon workers recognized by the National Labor Relations Board.
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Phil Scott allows ‘ghost guns,’ union organizing bills to become law without his signature
“As a public safety measure, I agree firearms should be serialized,” the Republican governor told lawmakers in a letter Tuesday.
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Unions’ Recent Organizing Success Draws Political Pushback
Unions have recently enjoyed some success in both recruitment and labor actions. They now face resistance from lawmakers in red states, particularly in the South.
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Ricardo Torres on LinkedIn: Secrets of a Successful Organizer – June/July Series
Unions and union supporting organizations like Labor Notes, (TDU} Teamsters for a democratic union and others spend a lot of time and energy building up a…
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