For the first time in nearly a year, Starbucks & the union representing 10,000 of its workers have returned to the bargaining table, and some workers are optimistic that Starbucks, after 2 years of foot-dragging, is finally willing to negotiate a contract
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Unionized art handlers and facility workers protest outside the Guggenheim Museum to demand a fair contract

Two big things happened today that are extremely popular:
--FTC moved to ban non-competes
--Labor Dept moved to expand overtime protections to millions more workers
Both reforms happened because of Biden and in spite of Republicans. And both could die before GOP-appointed judges.

Picking strawberries is one of the lowest-paid, most brutal jobs in agriculture. A new report argues for a better path forward that benefits everyone, including the growers.

A photo essay by David Bacon ⬇️ buff.ly/3QgeR9I

Shawn Fain told VW workers: “Many talking heads said repeatedly you can’t win in the South. They said Southern workers aren’t ready for it & that non-union auto workers didn’t have it in them. But you all moved the mountain'

HERE'S HOW THE UAW WON AT VW
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Guess What -- Judging from yesterday's oral arguments, the pro-business, anti-union Supreme Court is likely to rule for Starbucks and against the union in a case involving seven pro-union baristas in Memphis who were fired by Starbucks reuters.com/world/us/us-su…

Today alone, the Biden Administration TOOK MORE PRO-WORKER ACTIONS -- expanding overtime to 4 million more workers & banning noncompetes that prevent workers from moving to better-paying jobs --than Donald Trump took in all four years as president
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When the UAW won its historic union victory at VW, it did something many experts said couldn’t be done >

IT WON IN THE SOUTH

The UAW & Shawn Fain pursued five important strategies to achieve this victory—steps that could serve as a model for other unions
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Six GOP Southern governors accused the UAW of using 'misinformation & scare tactics' in its campaign to unionize VW

UAW President Shawn Fain called BS & said the governors were 'liars' & using scare tactics—He called them puppets of the billionaire class
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Trump has slammed Biden's EV's plan

But the UAW's Shawn Fain says it's Trump's EV plan that's dangerous & will hurt workers

With Trump's plan to cripple our EV industry, Fain said, “there are a lot of workers in the industry who stand to lose their jobs'
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In a victory for labor, workers at the REI store in Santa Cruz, California vote overwhelmingly—33 to 12—in favor of unionizing

It's the nation's 10th unionized REI store, but not one of them has a union contract even though the first one (in Manhattan) unionized over 2 years ago

This is one of the world's greediest & dumbest things >> Even though Tesla is laying off 10,000 & its sales are falling (partly because of Elon's far-right beliefs), Tesla's board wants to pay Musk $47 billion extra—biggest pay package in corporate history nytimes.com/2024/04/17/bus…

Paranoia on U.S. campuses is palpable, as the uproar over Gaza morphs into a relentless assault on free speech - protest bans, arcane rules, harsh punishments. A protest culture born 60 years ago has unraveled

My report from the front lines (gift link) inquirer.com/opinion/colleg…

Here's why the UAW won its HUGE VICTORY at VW — The UAW held a democratic election & insurgent Shawn Fain won, vowing to rev up the union

Under Fain, the UAW mobilized members, won great contracts & then used that to ORGANIZE

Auto workers in the South want what UAW members have

The UAW's HUGE VICTORY AT VW could inspire lots more union drives

“If VW workers get a great contract, a big raise, better health benefits & then the same thing at Mercedes, there will be a lot more good opportunities to win good contracts in short order”
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/bus…

Six GOP Southern governors tried to huff & puff to blow down the UAW's hopes of winning at VW

In the UAW's BIG WIN, VW workers told the governors, Get Lost. You're in Bed with Business. Don't Tell Us What to Do

Now those anti-union governors are crying wee, wee all the way home

VOLKSWAGEN CHATTANOOGA HAS A UNION!!!!!!!! Solidarity forever!