A zone of voicelessness within the workplace is hard to contain. Lack of voice in undemocratic workplaces radiates outward to erode voice in the purportedly democratic political realm.
“I’m not disposable,” said one Chipotle worker, “and neither is my labor and neither are my coworkers.”
The union alleges that Apple has violated labor laws and made a fair election impossible. A vote was scheduled for next week. If successful, it would have been the first unionized Apple store in the United States.
This divestment resolution lays the groundwork for a new generation of labor rank and file to continue mainstreaming support for Palestine, and to move that support into concrete action.
American workers have a particularly important role to play in developing an internationalist vision that universally and effectively joins anti-imperial and anti-authoritarian ethics.
Starbucks baristas in Columbia, South Carolina, returned to their jobs on Saturday, May 21, following a three-day walkout to protest anti-union retaliation.
About 4000 people will be attending this years Labor Notes conference.
Mexican laws generally protect the rights of health workers. But worker rights advocates caution that adopting this model of a precarious distribution platform by other industries can encourage informal work without social security.
In April, 8.3% of disabled Americans were unemployed, compared with 3.1% of those without a disability.
Dollar General is one of the lowest-paying major retail chains, with average wages barely above the $7.25 federal minimum. Low pay is made worse by the lack of hours allotted to workers. In response workers are starting to organize.
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