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After years of scorched-earth union-busting and stonewalling tactics by their bosses, Starbucks workers are trying to get their union drive and contract negotiations unstuck through a nationwide strike.

Without Supporting Organizing in Mexico

The Trump administration is making employers think they can ignore their legal obligations and trample on the rights of workers.

The labor left has a role to play, directly in the workplaces and within the unions themselves. As volunteers of all types, as organizers, as salts, and as community supporters. It’s time to go for broke and push as hard as we can.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents about 37,000 skilled craft, patient care and service workers, struck because of the UC’s alleged failure to present members with a fair contract.

“We commend every Democrat and Republican who signed the discharge petition to bring the Protect America’s Workforce Act to a vote, but the fight isn’t over,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler.

Ninety years ago, a recognition strike was the main way to unionize. "Everyone keeps asking if we're scared," said striking casino dealer Tera Arnold. "I’ve never been so not scared of anything in my life. I feel powerful."

It’s in Danger of Extinction

A comprehensive regulatory regime in the U.S. for AI-assisted hiring is needed to avoid discrimination from entrenched bias.

Building a different kind of society on the edges of the American empire is an intimidating historical task. It’s understandable why people shy away from it. Yet thinking bigger is the only practical option if we want to escape our present impasse.