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Local union organizers have scored another victory at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts after winning two votes on Friday to unionize all hourly clinical staff like nurses and mental health specialists who assist with patient care.

Striking nurses in the Stanford health care system Palo Alto, Calif., are seeking pay raises, along with bonuses and mental support.

SEIU Local 32BJ offers a case study of how unions can win, especially in the private sector which has seemed impervious to organizing.

Staten Island Amazon workers endured thunderstorms, racism, and arrests to organize in break rooms, bus stops, and grocery aisles to win their union — and one of the world’s most powerful companies couldn’t stop them. Here’s how they did it.

This month marks one year since 1,100 members of the United Mine Workers of America went on strike at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama following the failure of the union and company to agree on a labor contract. The strike continues today.

This Earth Day, we don’t have to look too far to find examples of public policy investments in our future.

The Washington Bulb Company has agreed to the demands of workers after a three-day strike.

From Activision to Amazon, historic union elections are changing the way that Americans think about work. Now, Apple is the next tech giant to reckon with an employee-driven labor movement.

Fueled by worries about COVID-19 safety and a lack of sick days, Black workers at the two corporate giants are leading the fight for union organizing.

Pilar González Kelly is a sophomore studying public policy at Duke University and long-time reader of Portside. This op-ed is an original submission to Portside.