‘They Treat Us Horribly’: Striking Frito-Lay Worker Speaks Out About Conditions In Topeka Facility
Frito-Lay workers in Kansas are striking over poor working conditions, outrageous schedules, and poor treatment.
US Journalists Form Unions To Survive ‘Hedge Fund Vampires’ And COVID-19 Pandemic
Many of these unions have sought representation from the NewsGuild, a branch of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). They include editorial staff, who recognize the shared working conditions of an industry in crisis.
Workers Face Retaliation, Including Layoffs, For Organizing Unions During COVID-19 Pandemic
As workers organize unions to improve working conditions during the pandemic, employers have engaged in retaliation, including laying offs.
In ‘Right-To-Work’ States, Restaurant Workers Mobilize During COVID-19 For Better Conditions
Restaurant workers in ‘right-to-work’ states face unique challenges as they struggle for better conditions during COVID-19.
‘It’s A Definitive Shift’: Chicago Teachers Union Strike A Major Victory For Public Education
“It’s a definitive shift in the entire landscape, not just in Chicago, but throughout the U.S., away from privatization, school closures, charter schools, and the kind of Koch Brother funding of private schools instead of public schools, a threat we’ve been fending off for the last 30 years,” said Jackson Potter, a union bargaining member and high school teacher in Chicago.
Burgerville Workers May Form America’s First Recognized Fast Food Union After Years Of Retaliation
Fast food chain Burgerville announced they would support a vote to establish a nationally recognized union at their Portland, Oregon location.