Increased militancy after pandemic sacrifices and tighter labor market contributed to impressive contract deals in the last year.
America is in the midst of the biggest surge in labor activity in a quarter-century. Auto workers, writers, actors, Starbucks workers, Amazon workers, UPS drivers, flight attendants – labor isn’t a ‘special interest’. It’s all of us.
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The growing solidarity between unions and the LGBTQ+ community is key component of the revitalization of the labor movement.
The catalyst for a naturally-occurring general strike may continue to be elusive despite the ongoing struggle facing working people throughout the country. But that can change as workers across all sectors continue to suffer.
UPS Teamsters used a strike threat to win big wage increases in their tentative agreement. Amazon workers are looking at the pay gains as proof they can do the same.
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Workers across the country are standing up to Amazon after the company fired 84 drivers for unionizing with the Teamsters.
The union’s new leadership used effective messaging and rank-and-file organization to win significant gains.
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