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Models for Building a Union When There's No Clear Path to a Majority or a Contract

In Tuesday’s midterm elections, a majority of Illinois voters backed the Workers Rights Amendment which will enshrine the ability to organize. A coalition of unions, along with socialists, helped propel the campaign.

Support for Initiative 82 was decisive. Every ward in the city overwhelmingly approved the measure, even wealthy Ward 3, which turned down a previous Initiative.

Nebraskans who make minimum wage will be paid $15 per hour in 2026, as voters approved a hike Tuesday night.

Music supervisors requested Netflix and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers voluntarily recognize their union earlier this year, which would have skipped the step of a formal election, but they declined.

Hospitality workers enjoy unusual clout in Nevada, where the powerful Las Vegas culinary union is rallying members to tip close races.

Activision refused to pay on-the-clock employees for any time spent in negotiations

A Canadian Tradition Taken to New Extremes

“RIGHT-TO-WORK” IS ON the BALLOT.

As a Starbucks worker in Oklahoma City, I’m fighting together with our union to ensure that COVID safety is a top priority.