by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
On November 17, Starbucks’ annual “Red Cup Day,” workers at 114 Starbucks cafes around the country held a one-day “Red Cup Rebellion” strike. Members of Starbucks Workers United, organizing under the umbrella of Service Employees International Union (SEIU)’s affiliate...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
The Labor Network for Sustainability is proud to join the Worker Power Coalition and progressive organizations calling on Congressional leaders to fully fund the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The sign-on letter reads: Between FY 2021 and FY 2022, union...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
Nearly 50,000 academic workers across the University of California system went on strike November 14 in the largest US work stoppage of 2022. After more than a year of bargaining, teaching assistants, researchers, post-doctoral students, and others on ten campuses...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
A sign-on letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists is calling for the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration to design and implement critical worker protections to save their lives and livelihoods from climate-driven extreme heat. The letter...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles
After a week-long occupation of the University of Barcelona campus by students from End Fossil Barcelona, the university agreed that all students will have to take a mandatory course on the climate crisis. The university will also devise a training program on climate...
