Month: May 2022

Starbucks has escalated its union-busting in Virginia by firing Tyler Hofmann (back and right in the photos) the leader of the union committee at the N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. store in Richmond, in retaliation for organizing. Tyler is a 5-year employee who is the most well-liked and respected shift supervisor in the store, with a […]

OPEIU Local 39 CMG Workers United fighting for a fair contract. Workers have been bargaining with management since February for job security, quality & affordable healthcare, retirement security, fair compensation that keeps pace with inflation, and remote work flexibility.

This week’s Labor History Today podcast: Forced labour during the ”Dirty Thirties”; Last week’s show: Blood, guts, and organizing. May 23 An estimated 100,000 textile workers, including more than 10,000 children, strike in the Philadelphia area. Among the issues: 60-hour workweeks, including night hours, for the children – 1903 Ten thousand strikers at Toledo, Ohio’s Auto-Lite […]

LaborTweets: Starbucks workers have a message for Mellody HobsonNoVALabor @va_labor https://twitter.com/va_labor Love the signs at William & Mary graduation with union-buster Mellody Hobson @SBWorkersUnited