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How a Group of Starbucks Workers Emerged Victorious in Their Union Fight

Sonali Kolhatkar Independent Media Institute
Given that Starbucks would go to such lengths to stop just a handful of stores from joining a union, it’s no surprise that it took 50 years after its founding for a single café to unionize. And it’s no wonder it's seen as a groundbreaking event.

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“Striketober”: Hopes and Realities

Marianne Garneau Brooklyn Rail
The class struggle never ends. When unions certify a workplace, the employer begins their campaign to punish workers for it on day one.

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What Can Organizers at Amazon Learn From Walmart?

Dialogue moderated by Alex Han OrgUp, Stansbury Forum
A lot of people, look at Amazon and see the size, scope and the tentacles everywhere, say it’s so huge it can never be done. But we know those tentacles mean there’s a lot of surface area, that there are a lot of people who can come into this fight.

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Is This a Strike Wave?

Nelson Lichtenstein DISSENT
Workers holding signs that say:  BCTGM On Strike We sorely need one, but that first requires the unionization of millions of new workers.
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