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Let’s Hear It for the Strippers’ Union
The newly unionized Star Gardens strippers are a triumph for the labor movement, proving that regardless of their profession, when workers unite, they can win.
Antonia Crane
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May 26, 2023
Unions Are Stepping Up to Find a Solution to California’s Housing Crisis
State government has floundered in addressing homelessness. But the service workers’ union Unite Here is filling the gap.
Sasha Abramsky
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May 25, 2023
Starbucks Closes Its Ithaca Locations One Year After Workers Unionized
Former Starbucks employees say the fight is far from over as they pressure Cornell University to “divest” from the company.
Michelle Chen
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May 25, 2023
Why Barack Obama’s “Working” Isn’t Quite… Working
The former president explores what we do all day in a Netflix series that says little about what is to be done.
Ben Schwartz
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May 19, 2023
The California Teachers’ Strikes Have a Vital Lesson for the Labor Movement
These educators won big—and showed how to use a strike to better society as a whole.
Cecily Myart-Cruz
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May 17, 2023
Minnesota Enacts Landmark Protections for Amazon Warehouse Workers
Passed over strenuous opposition from the company, the new law is the fruit of a long campaign by Amazon workers and the local community.
Abdirahman Muse, Emma Greenman and Erin Murphy
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May 15, 2023
Inside a Teamster Rebellion: This Is What Union Democracy Looks Like
In Des Moines, Iowa, the militant Local 90 is preparing for what could be the largest strike against a single company in US history.
Sarah Lazare
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May 12, 2023
These Unions Are on the Front Lines Fighting Against the Uberization of Us All
Some long established unions are challenging Silicon Valley’s agenda by pushing back on AI, surveillance, and wage theft.
Jane McAlevey
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May 5, 2023
Clarence Thomas Is Protected by Powerful Enablers From Both Parties
Our lawless Supreme Court is shielded by a bipartisan elite ranging from Liz Cheney to Dick Durbin.
Jeet Heer
