SoCal Hotel Workers Still Fighting For Basic Benefits Long After ‘Hot Labor Summer’
From today’s The Guardian: ast year was a big year for the US labor movement with historic wins and gains for workers at UPS, automakers, and for writers and actors…
Cal State Faculty Begin Largest U.S. Strike of University Professors
From today’s New York Times: In the largest university faculty strike in U.S. history, thousands of professors and lecturers throughout the California State University system walked off the job on…
CSU Faculty and Teamsters Will Go On Strike On Jan. 22
From today’s Long Beach Post News: Cal State University faculty and skilled trades workers have called for a systemwide strike across all 23 campuses from Monday, Jan. 22 to Friday,…
Thousands of Cal State Faculty Walk Out in Rolling Strike, Demanding Better Pay
From today’s Los Angeles Times: California State University faculty walked out of classrooms Monday during the crucial end-of-term time, demanding higher pay and marking a high-profile escalation in contract negotiations…
Medieval Times Performers End Strike, Return To Work Without contract
From today’s Orange County Register: Medieval Times performers have ended their nine-month strike and returned to work without a labor agreement, which has many performers fearing their union now will…
Striking Actors and Hollywood Studios Agree to a Deal
From today’s New York Times: One of the longest labor crises in Hollywood history is finally coming to an end. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing tens of thousands of actors, reached…
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…
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…
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…
Wisconsin Democrats Push Agenda To Restore Worker Rights
From today’s Wisconsin Examiner: Flanked by a phalanx of union members in trades ranging from carpentry to teaching, Democrats in the Legislature rolled out a 10-bill collection Thursday to enshrine…