Exposing the union busting industry and spotlighting ongoing struggles among the working class. Hosted by Meagan Sullivan & Jon Reynolds. [email protected]
Martin Luther King Jr supported unions and the rights of workers to organize, and yet every MLK Day these union busting CEOs come out of the woodwork to memorialize a watered down version of MLK that ignores all of this.
"Ryan founded a group called Target Workers Unite in 2019 to advocate for better pay and conditions for what he calls the retailer’s “rank and file.” And the IWW’s maxim that “an injury to one is an injury to all” shouldn’t be limited to national borders"
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In 2022, we spoke with workers from Amazon, Starbucks, Target, MOM's Organic Market, New Seasons Market, Home Depot, and so many others about their organizing efforts and the union busting tactics their company utilized to thwart their efforts.
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The No Evil Foods fundraiser is a shameful clusterfuck. They started it by saying they need money to open their online store, but then hit $15k, said that was enough for the online store, and that they need $50k to "prove to Whole Foods and Sprouts that we're back" -- uh, what?
Yesterday, a community member captured the moment our unionized friends at 29th & Willamette in Eugene, OR marched on the boss and walked out on strike.
The grievances cited included unfair dress coding, misogynistic comments, abusive behavior, and health code violations.
"The CWA accused Apple of forcing employees at the Georgia store to attend daily, mandatory meetings that discouraged union membership and questioned employees. The union said it did not think fair elections were possible, and the NLRB's local director has formally agreed."
UPDATE: The Senate just voted (80-15) to force a contract between rail workers and unions, without paid sick days. The contract will now be sent to Biden's desk and he's expected to sign.
Railroad Workers United Press Release slams @JoeBiden: The "most labor-friendly president" has opted side with Big Business and call for a thwarting of railroad workers' right to strike.