June 15th 2021
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May 25, last week, was the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Professional athletes marked the occasion by advocating for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, building on the collective political action jumpstarted during last year’s...
The workplace benefits historically marginalized groups enjoy from unionization are well-documented. For example, according to 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unionized female employees earn 29% more than non-unionized female employees and...
The workplace benefits historically marginalized groups enjoy from unionization are well-documented. For example, according to 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unionized female employees earn 29% more than non-unionized female employees and...
In a piece entitled “What Do Unions Do in a Pandemic,” Jared recently highlighted how unions—across various industries including healthcare, food processing, meatpacking, hospitality, airline, and higher-education—have responded to COVID-19. One noteworthy sector...
Last month, the WNBA signed a new tentative bargaining agreement with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association. As Teen Vogue explains, proponents hope that the agreement will improve the lives of players, who under the current agreement are often...
The Guardian reports on efforts by FedEx, the second largest logistics company in the US, to thwart union organizing campaigns at its warehouses. FedEx spent $870,000 between 2014 and 2018 on union avoidance consultants, making it one of the top spenders on...