Month: March 2025
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Amazon Labor Union Passes Immigrant Solidarity Resolution
In the face of increasing immigration raids across the country, unionized Amazon workers are coming together to protect each other. Amazon Labor Union just passed an Immigrant Solidarity Resolution outlining their demands on Amazon and the union’s plan to protect immigrant members. Right now, Amazon Labor Union is training worker leaders to provide know-your-rights trainings…
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Blue Bottle Baristas vs. Nestlé: The Battle for Bargaining Space
In the fight for a first contract, unionized Blue Bottle baristas are up against a true Goliath: Nestlé. Last year, after Nestlé refused to pay these baristas what they’re worth, six Boston-area cafés voted to form Blue Bottle Independent Union. But instead of coming to the table and negotiating a fair contract, Nestlé’s Blue Bottle…
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A Big Win For Amazon Labor Union!
Amazon workers went on strike during the busiest part of the holiday season―and Amazon fought back with a vengeance, unlawfully docking hundreds of workers unpaid time off for time they were on strike. And because Amazon’s faceless HR system automatically fires workers whose time off balance falls below zero, some workers were fired as a…
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New Oregon Bill Would Give Unemployment to Striking Workers
Oregon’s recently introduced Senate Bill 916 would make striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits, giving them more power to secure a fair union contract. Right now, Oregon’s workers aren’t eligible for these benefits. Strikes are one of the most effective tools that workers have. But they are also an economic hardship, leaving workers without a…