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Special Report: North Carolina 2024

In a Right-to-work state, Amazon workers fight for their right to organize

This election season, workers at Amazon’s Garner, North Carolina warehouse have a different vote on their mind. In September, the […]

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A glimpse into NYC street vendors without labor unions

At City Hall Park, members across multiple New York City unions came together to attend a ‘Unions for Kamala Harris’ […]

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Union members and politicians mobilize at DC 37’s ‘Labor for Harris’ rally

Union chants, dancing and songs like Public Enemy’s Fight the Power kicked off District Council 37 (DC 37)’s ‘Labor for […]

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“What’s outrageous? Poverty wages!” Amazon labor union, elected officials rally in Maspeth

Following Monday’s rally in Staten Island, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) members gathered outside of the company’s DBK-4 Warehouse in Queens, […]

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Amazon labor union holds rally in Staten Island, debuts Union Hall

Strong winds, new enclosures, and police presence did not deter Amazon Labor Union members and their supporters from gathering for […]

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DeBlasio’s plan to help struggling taxi drivers isn’t enough for union

Owners of medallions owe $600,000 on average according to NYTWA data. 

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Hochul celebrates union salary equity bill in Columbus Circle

This is Hochul’s first piece of legislation signed into law since taking office replacing former Governor Andrew Cuomo and becoming the first female governor in the state’s history.

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Scabby the inflatable rat is a fixture at Muji on the Bowery

In addition to lower wages, grievances also include little too “no safety regulation on job sites” and “no insurance for laborers,” which was listed on a flyer taped to the belly of Scabby who sat poised in the bed of pickup truck parked on the street in front of Muji. 

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Long hours, little pay for city’s taxi drivers

Two taxi drivers committed suicide over the struggle.

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Postal Service union protests outsources of jobs

protesters were concerned about the loss of existing Postal Service jobs – and along with them, the training, higher wages, and health care benefits they offered.