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Arizona inducing the labor of pregnant prisoners against their will, women claim
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThree women imprisoned in the Arizona Department of Corrections while pregnant claim their labor was...
A barista fought to unionize her Starbucks. Now she's out of a job.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBUFFALO - Lexi Rizzo was cleaning dishes in the back of her Starbucks store on March 31 when she...
A pregnant inmate went into labor, and then her baby died. Was a Starbucks stop to blame?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA former inmate at a California jail was approved for a $480,000 settlement last week after staff failed to get her to the hospital on time when she was in labor. The Orange County Board of ...
Sharon Kennedy: Time to shop Christmas craft shows
The Sault News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNow that Christmas craft shows are in full swing, shop local and buy from those who take the time and effort to create something special for you and your loved ones.
VW Workers Vote to Join UAW in Historic Southern Win for Union
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoAUTOS The United Auto Workers union said it’s the first time in history that a southern auto plant...
10 things you need to know today: January 13, 2024
The Week via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA snowplow clears snow in Iowa. 1. Winter storm blankets large swath of northern United States A powerful winter storm blew across large portions of the...
Workers United president honored at Eugene Debs dinner
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoOct. 30—Lynne Fox, the international president of Workers United since 2016 who spearheaded a campaign allowing Starbucks employees to unionize, was honored by the Eugene V. Debs Foundation ...
Lawsuit challenges Minnesota’s ban on captive audience meetings — and other labor news
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoTake a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week:...
'Unions improve lives': Labor movement seeing renewal, looking for more young people to join
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoSep. 3—James Hoffa, the son of former Teamster president Jimmy Hoffa, visited Brazil recently for the dedication of a historical marker honoring his father. While there, he reflected on the ...
Boots Riley on Labor Strikes, Anti-Police Messaging in ‘I’m a Virgo’ and Working With Amazon as a...
Variety via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAt the end of Boots Riley’s 2018 debut feature, “Sorry to Bother You,” Cassius (LaKeith Stanfield)...