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“We Will Win”: For the First Time in 50 Years, Minneapolis Teachers Are Out on Strike

March 22, 2022 No Comments

In an interview, one striking teacher explains how community support is providing energy and optimism on the picket line On March 8, around 3,500 Minneapolis teachers and educational support professionals went out on strike, effectively shutting down a system of 35,000 students. The action, led by Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) Local 59, is the first walkout

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Starbucks Workers Are Facing Down One of the Most Intense Union-Busting Campaigns in Decades

March 22, 2022 No Comments

Workers at more than 100 Starbucks stores in 27 states have filed union petitions for elections. In response, the company has launched a relentless anti-union effort. In interviews, Starbucks workers tell In These Times that starting a union campaign is the first time they’ve felt hopeful in their adult lives. ?“A lot of us

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How Starbucks Workers Won in Mesa

March 15, 2022 No Comments

Starbucks Workers United (SWU) won its third store election February 28 in Mesa, Arizona. The vote was an overwhelming 25-3, with three additional contested ballots, despite heavy anti-union pressure from the company and in a state with only 5.4 percent union density. “We led with kindness and care and just

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Unions Stand With Exploited Immigrants Demolition Workers in NYC

March 8, 2022 No Comments

A conversation with Chaz Rynkiewicz, vice president of Laborers Local 79. With Laborers Local 79 leading the charge, union demolition workers, construction workers, carpenters, bricklayers, and more have rallied multiple times in the past month outside the Chelsea Terminal Warehouse in New York City to protest the mishandling of workers’ pensions and

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Les travailleurs disent respirer un air pollué dans une usine d'isolation "verte

March 8, 2022 No Comments

Kingspan employees in Santa Ana, California are demanding improved health protections—and a fair process to organize. As the acceptance of climate change becomes increasingly commonplace, more and more companies will be created or adapted to ?“fight” or ?“solve” it — or, at the very least, minimize its effects. Kingspan Group, which began as

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It’s Time For Mandated Maternity and Paternity Leave

March 3, 2022 No Comments

Ask any parent and they’ll tell you that having a child changes everything. It shifts your priorities. It changes the way you look at life, the world, and your place in it. Unfortunately, though, not all employers are willing to accommodate the many profound transformations that occur when an employee

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Employee writing a workplace harassment report

Workplace Bullying Laws in the U.S.: What Protects You

October 23, 2026 No Comments

No federal law bans general workplace bullying, but harassment tied to a protected trait is illegal. Learn what the law covers, how to report, and your deadlines.

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Coworkers discuss a union authorization card

Union Organizing Rights: What the Law Protects and How to Use It

October 22, 2026 No Comments

Know your union organizing rights under the NLRA: what you can do, what employers cannot, how to start a union, and how to file a charge in time.

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Final Paycheck Laws: When You Must Be Paid and What to Do

October 19, 2026 No Comments

Federal law sets no immediate deadline for a final paycheck. Learn how state rules differ, what the check must include, and how to act if it is late.

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Employee and union representative review an agreement

Last Chance Agreements: U.S. Employees, Don’t Waive EEOC Rights

October 18, 2026 No Comments

Learn when U.S. employers use last chance agreements, what terms to review, which EEOC rights cannot be waived, and how employees and union reps can respond.

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Unpaid Internships: 7 Factors, State Laws, and U.S. Remedies

October 17, 2026 No Comments

Learn how U.S. unpaid internship laws apply, what the seven factor test examines, how state rules differ, and where interns can seek remedies.

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30-Day Deadlines for Some U.S. Whistleblower Retaliation Laws

October 16, 2026 No Comments

U.S. whistleblower retaliation laws set strict deadlines, sometimes just 30 days. Find the right agency, from OSHA to OSC or MSPB, and preserve evidence.

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Blog sur le lieu de travail d'aujourd'hui

“We Will Win”: For the First Time in 50 Years, Minneapolis Teachers Are Out on Strike

Starbucks Workers Are Facing Down One of the Most Intense Union-Busting Campaigns in Decades

How Starbucks Workers Won in Mesa

Unions Stand With Exploited Immigrants Demolition Workers in NYC

Les travailleurs disent respirer un air pollué dans une usine d'isolation "verte

It’s Time For Mandated Maternity and Paternity Leave

Workplace Bullying Laws in the U.S.: What Protects You

Union Organizing Rights: What the Law Protects and How to Use It

Final Paycheck Laws: When You Must Be Paid and What to Do

Last Chance Agreements: U.S. Employees, Don’t Waive EEOC Rights

Unpaid Internships: 7 Factors, State Laws, and U.S. Remedies

30-Day Deadlines for Some U.S. Whistleblower Retaliation Laws