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Organized labor
Why some college athletes want to unionize
Feb 7, 2024
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Dartmouth's men's basketball players are employees who can form a union.
Will labor unions maintain their momentum in 2024?
by
Henry Epp
Dec 28, 2023
Unions are more visible and vocal than they've been in decades. If the labor market remains tight, they'll have negotiating leverage.
AI is a major concern for striking writers
May 24, 2023
Among other things, Hollywood writers are concerned about the potential of artificial intelligence to displace workers.
Businesses that serve TV and film productions brace for effects of the writers strike
by
Lily Jamali
May 3, 2023
If it's anything like the last writers strike, it could halt production for 100 days.
Workers are staging more labor actions, thanks in part to the strong job market
Feb 23, 2023
The number of labor actions has increased, as has the number of workers involved.
Unionized Starbucks workers at more than 100 stores strike
Nov 17, 2022
Striking workers are taking advantage of a holiday promotion to protest the company’s approach to union negotiations.
Railroad worker contract negotiations stall over lack of paid sick days
by
Lily Jamali
Oct 31, 2022
Unions have been pushing for as many as 15 sick days for rail workers, who currently have none.
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On "Severance": Why you should balance work and life instead of separating them entirely
Jun 24, 2022
The hit Apple TV+ series "Severance" offers searing commentary on corporate values, organized labor and finding purpose at work.
Amazon union showcases the power of grassroots labor organizing, professor says
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Apr 4, 2022
Local union organizers "robbed Amazon of one of its best anti-union arguments," says Adam Seth Litwin of Cornell.
Unions are gaining momentum at restaurants. They've been here before.
Sep 28, 2021
Unions for food and drink workers go back to 1891. But they lost their seat at the table with the growth of restaurant chains and fast food.