Moment or Movement? Organizing Superstars Speak Out
Jaz Brisack, Simon Rosenblum-Larson, Jessica Garcia and Heather Goodall shared their insights about the organizing process and workers’ goals at a panel on campus.
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Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co. in Midtown Detroit closes permanently
The once-popular coffee shop in Midtown has been closed since January, after numerous workers caught COVID-19.
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Starbucks’ Union-Busting Was So Bad It Should Be Forced To Bargain: Labor Officials | HuffPost Impact
A regional director with the labor board says Starbucks broke so many laws that it irreparably tainted the union election process in western New York.
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Unionization Is Starting to Spread Across the Retail Sector
Inspired by the recent wave of union campaigns at Starbucks and Amazon, retail workers at major chains like Target are launching new organizing drives across the United States.
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New York files discrimination complaint against Amazon
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a complaint on Wednesday against Amazon, alleging that the e-commerce giant has failed to provide reasonable accommodations to warehouse workers who are pregnant or with disabilities under state human rights law.
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Union Representation Petitions Are Up 57 Percent, but That’s Not All! | Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog – JDSupra
Americans view labor unions more favorably than they have in decades, and the recent shift in support seems to be yielding results. The private sector unionization rate was jus
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Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of April 25 – 29, 2022 | National Labor Relations Board
The Summary of NLRB Decisions is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for the opinions of the NLRB. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of the Executive Secretary at 202‑273‑1940.
Summarized Board Decisions
CenTrio Energy South LLC (15-RC-280545; 371 NLRB No. 94) New Orleans, LA, April 28, 2022.
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National Labor Relations Board finds ‘merit’ with Amazon anti-union complaint
The Amazon warehouse in Staten Island held the first successful organizing effort in the company’s history.
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Why is there a union boom?
Employees from companies ranging from airlines to retail and tech are unionizing more than ever before.
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Amazon Anti-Union NYC Meetings Deemed Illegal by NLRB – Bloomberg
U.S. labor board prosecutors have determined that anti-union meetings held by Amazon.com Inc. in Staten Island, New York, violated federal law, according to an agency spokesperson.
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