President Joe Biden kicked off his campaign bid for reelection via a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Tag: Union
The New Labor Movement: One Year Since Starbucks Unionization
It’s been one year since the first Starbucks store in the United States became unionized. It was December 9th of 2021, when the employees of a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize the store. At the time, no one could have expected that just one year later, 267 Starbucks stores would have successfully followed in their footsteps. Before Starbucks workers voted to unionize, few people believed unionization was possible in the food service industries.
White House Urges Labor Unions and Railroads to Avoid National Strike
According to three people familiar with the matter, the White House has been holding emergency meetings in order to avert a looming national railroad strike. The strike would shut down much of the nation’s transportation infrastructure and cost the US economy a striking $2 billion dollars a day. It would be the first national strike in decades.
NY Amazon Workers Fired for Union Organizing
Since April 1st, Amazon workers have been protesting for voting on the unionization of the Amazon Staten Island warehouse. Amazonians United is a movement of workers who come together to promote higher pay, safety, fairness and respect in the workplace. Most Amazon workers are scared of speaking up because they do not want to lose their jobs.
Broken Student Loan Forgiveness Program to Get Much Needed Overhaul
In a move that could offer debt relief for thousands of teachers, military members, social workers, and other public servants, the Biden Administration will temporarily relax the rules for the student loan forgiveness program. For years, the program has been criticized for its notoriously complex requirements.
