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Starbucks Grilled

Starbucks leader grilled by Senate over anti-union actions In an interesting development during the ongoing Starbucks anti-union/labor practice story, the Senate has been grilling the leader. Of note, of course, is Sanders’ discussion - and frankly he’s the only one who seems like he’s been consistent. “The fundamental issue we are confronting today is whether we have a system of justice that applies to all, or whether billionaires and large corporations can break the law with impunity,” Sanders said.

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Anti Union Talking Points

Here is yet another fantastic episode (#177) by the Citations Needed folks. This time it details some fantastically wonderful anti-union talking points. Stuff we’ve all heard over the years. Stuff I wish I could print on a little card and hand out to those special family members during the holiday dinners… In ep 177, "Popular Anti-Union Talking Points and How to Combat Them," we debunk 8 popular anti-labor talking points, from "unions used to make sense, but don't anymore" to "I'm a hard worker, why should my coworkers freeload off me?

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Graduate Student Workers at the University of Southern California Have Won a Union

Jacobin spoke with USC worker-organizers about the recent win and their contract demands. You can find the article outlining the interview here. From the article: The unionization wave in higher ed continues apace, with grad student workers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles winning a union election in mid-February. Jacobin spoke to USC worker-organizers about their win and their contract demands. WE WON OUR UNION! The votes are in.

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