Unionization spreads across Starbucks outlets in US despite efforts to intimidate workers
According to Starbucks Workers United, which is organizing workers to form unions, workers from over 200 outlets have already approached the National Labor Relations Board for a union vote
Striking Chicago teachers refused to give in, condemn mayor’s austerity budget
The strike by teachers and support staff of Chicago Public Schools entered its second week. While the city administration has made certain concessions, it has been unwilling to accept key demands, especially on hiring more support staff
Over 30,000 teachers, support staff strike in Chicago seeking fairer education system
The major demands of the teachers who are organized under the Chicago Teachers Union are better pay and benefits, fully staffed schools, smaller classrooms and justice for students and families
Trump’s new Medicaid rule prohibits automatic payment of union dues
Critics of the new rule view it as an attack on the workers’ right to unionize and as a move to diminish the unions’ influence by targeting their funds.
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- Syrian interim government continues to attack Lebanon after reaching ceasefire deal
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