Workers Need Stronger Labor Laws Now More Than Ever
While election win-rates have increased, the level of opposition workers face has intensified.
While election win-rates have increased, the level of opposition workers face has intensified.
The surge in U.S. labor organizing now includes minor league baseball players, who are agitating for higher pay and better protections on and off the field.
The American worker’s story will not be written by billionaires.
To commemorate Labor Day, Starbucks workers are planning actions at stores around the country.
When you upskill, you’re able to play an active role in a business’ transformation. That’s a huge confidence boost.
Starbucks Workers United is asking supporters to sign its No Contract, No Coffee pledge and recruit 10 other people to do the same. Pledgers commit to join picket lines, sip-ins, and other actions.

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Split shift pay in the U.S.: which states require an extra hour of pay, how the premium is calculated, and how it differs from overtime and shift differentials.

Learn how pay transparency laws and salary history bans work in the U.S., which states require posted pay ranges, and what to do if an employer breaks the rules.

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