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Yale Agrees to First Graduate Union Election in Three Decades

Megan Vaz and Miranda Wollen Yale Daily News
The university’s statement affirms it will honor Local 33’s petition for an official election via secret ballot while maintaining a commitment to academic supervisors’ freedom to express opinions on unionization.

Students Surge Back to Chile’s Streets

John Bartlett The Guardian
Since Chile’s progressive movement was deflated by the crushing defeat of a proposed new constitution in September, high school students have taken to the streets to rekindle their demands.

The Fed Chair’s November Surprise

Matthew Cunningham-Cook & Andrew Perez The Lever
Jerome Powell is preparing to crash the economy days before the midterm elections, hurting workers and ushering his fellow Republicans into power.

Dan Clawson, Presente!

Barbara Madeloni Labor Notes
Dan Clawson, who passed away on May 7, will be remembered fondly as a tireless organizer and strategic thinker who was always inviting activists into the labor movement.

Tennessee Janitors Convince Target To Drop Dirty Cleaning Contractor

Saurav Sarkar Labor Notes
Despite a hostile labor climate and weak labor laws, workers in Tennessee still have power! They have pressured Target to drop a contractor that has been the subject of many lawsuits alleging racist practices, retaliation, and stolen wages.