Starbucks Increases U.S. Hourly Wages For Non-Union Workers
From today’s NPR News: Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. But the company said Monday…
Thousands of Vegas Hotel Workers May Strike This Month
From today’s AP News: Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers set a deadline Thursday for a sweeping strike, threatening major disruptions to the city’s economic backbone that could…
UAW Reaches Deal, Ending Strike Against Big Three Detroit Automakers
From today’s Reuters: General Motors (GM.N) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have reached a tentative agreement, they said on Monday, with its members winning record pay hikes to end…
UAW Strikes Expands to General Motors SUV Plant in Texas
From today’s ABC News: First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing list of highly profitable plants where the United…
Biden Administration Rolls Out New Consumer Protections For Student Loan Borrowers
From today’s CNBC News: The Biden administration announced on Tuesday a finalized plan to improve its oversight of higher education institutions and to bolster consumer protections for student loan borrowers.…
California Boosts Minimum Wage for Health Care and Fast-Food Workers
From today’s New York Times: For thousands of Californians, wages are going up. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently approved two major pay bumps: One new law, signed this month, will raise…
Minnesota Leaders Fight Ruling Against Restoring Felon Voting Rights
From today’s AP News: A pro-Trump Minnesota judge declared a new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons unconstitutional, drawing a sharp rebuke from Minnesota’s attorney general and secretary…
For Decades, “Scabby the Rat” Has Stood for Workers’ Rights
From today’s Chicago Reader: hat does a 20-foot-tall inflatable rat have to do with the long history of public expression in the labor rights movement? The answer: a lot more…
A Legal Fight Over Whether Governors Can Deny Thousands the Vote
From today’s New York Times: After George Hawkins completed a 13-year term in a Virginia prison for attempted murder, he asked the state last spring to restore his right to…
Instacart Wants to Use You to Deny App-based Workers Their Rights
From today’s The Stranger: Hey Instacart shoppers, You might have noticed that you got something extra from the app recently–some misinformation from the company asking you to contact city council…