Starbucks Baristas Take a Stand
Silver Krieger
December 26, 2024
The union Starbucks Workers United says that 98% of union baristas have voted to authorize a strike. In a press release, the union said that,
Category: Local
Bodycams in Walmart Now Used in Effort to Combat Crime
Silver Krieger
December 26, 2024
Theft is increasing in stores everywhere, from high-end fashion shops to drugstores such as Rite-Aid, which closed down some retail establishments in Manhattan after continued
Bringing Solar Energy to NYC Schools and Public Buildings
Sandy Nurse and Gary LaBarbera
December 24, 2024
This December, students, teachers, and union workers gathered at P.S.19/M315 in Manhattan to celebrate a huge win for our communities and our planet: a new
Our (In)visible Work: A New Book Outlines What Blacks Face in the Workplace
Silver Krieger
December 23, 2024
A new book, Our (In)visible Work, by Janelle E. Wells, Ph.D, and Doreen MacAulay, Ph.D., brings to readers’ attention the cesspool of discrimination and strife
NY Times Tech Guild Wins Tentative Three-Year Contract
Silver Krieger
December 23, 2024
Workers at the Times Tech Guild, represented by the NewsGuild of New York, have reached a tentative contract deal on a three-year contract, filled with
NYC Amazon Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strikes
Silver Krieger
December 23, 2024
Amazon has consistently refused, illegally, to recognize the union at two New York facilities – JFK8 and DBK4. The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is
Railroad Workers Ratify New Contracts
Silver Krieger
December 19, 2024
Big gains have taken place in Michigan as well as Indiana, where workers have ratified new contracts. They are employed at two railroads, and are
Minimum Wage Increase in NY
Stephanie West
December 18, 2024
New York’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $16.50-Per-Hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15.50-Per-Hour for the Rest of the State.
Finally, Some Good News for Subway Conductors
Silver Krieger
December 16, 2024
Following a gruesome attack on a subway conductor earlier this year, and others which did not receive the same amount of media attention, a woman
REI Union’s Battle for Safe Working Conditions
Silver Krieger
December 13, 2024
REI, the so-called “co-op,” an outdoor gear company, which cultivates a progressive image for its customers, finds itself in a conflict with its workers again.
