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Workers Form First Union at Starbucks
Workers at a Buffalo-area Starbucks have formed the company’s first union. Votes were counted at the Elmwood Rd store on Thursday afternoon making them the first corporate location in the...
NLRB Gives Go-Ahead on Starbucks Union Vote
Starbucks workers in Buffalo New York won a big victory before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the board ruled that a union vote could go ahead. If the vote succeeds, the three...
Trump's War on Unions and Education
While Trump was still in the White House, he issued a series of executive orders directly targeting federal unions. One of the department's that was the most successful in enacting the orders was...
Agreement Reached at Kellogg
UPDATE: Kellogg's workers have rejected this agreement. Find out more here. Late on Wednesday, December 1, BCTGM and Kellogg’s reached a tentative agreement that could end the nearly two...
Puerto Rican Utility Workers Chose IBEW
This article was written by the IBEW Media Department. The 650 members of an independent union representing Puerto Rico's utility workers merged with Orlando, Fla., Local 222 in June, giving...
Black Friday: Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Day
Harry Van Arsdale Jr. was born on this day 116 years ago, November 23, 1905. This date is important to the history of not only Local 3 and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers but the...
Can O'Brien Beat Bezos?
In one of the most important union elections in recent memory, a successor to the Teamsters' long-time President James Hoffa has been chosen by the membership. The election marks the end of the...
UAW Members Approve John Deere Contract
After a month on strike, which included voting down two tentative agreements, UAW members who work at John Deere overwhelmingly voted to end their strike and accept the latest tentative agreement...
Scranton Teachers Strike Enters Third Week
Since November 3, schools in Scranton Pennsylvania have been closed due to a strike by the city’s teachers. The decision to strike came after the teachers were forced to work without a contract...
Chicago Police: Fire Bigot Union Prez
The controversial police union President in Chicago Illinois is once again making headlines for all of the wrong reasons. While previous headlines have included his support for Trump and derogatory...