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The real impact of the Teamsters’ non-endorsementThe real impact of the Teamsters’ non-endorsement
Politics

The Teamsters aren’t endorsing a Trump or Harris. Does it matter?

By Ellen Ioanes
Why Harris and Trump don’t want a Japanese company to buy US SteelWhy Harris and Trump don’t want a Japanese company to buy US Steel
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

US Steel is a throwback to when American steel and American unions were powerful. Now it might be sold.

By Dylan Matthews
The hidden cost of your Prime Day purchasesThe hidden cost of your Prime Day purchases
Labor

For Amazon workers, the bevy of sales reinforces the human toll of “same-day delivery, lifetime of injury.”

By Sam Delgado
A unionized Volkswagen plant in Tennessee could mean big things for workers nationwideA unionized Volkswagen plant in Tennessee could mean big things for workers nationwide
Money

The UAW is unlocking worker power in the South. An expert explains why it matters.

By Whizy Kim
What a UAW strike could mean for laborWhat a UAW strike could mean for labor
Unions

Auto workers at the “Detroit Three” auto companies could stop work on September 14.

By Ellen Ioanes
King the Land is a Netflix hit about love and labor rightsKing the Land is a Netflix hit about love and labor rights
Culture

Can romance’s fantasy of wealth survive the labor rights movement? Let’s ask, uh, this frothy K-drama.

By Aja Romano
What a trucking company bankruptcy tells us about labor tensions in AmericaWhat a trucking company bankruptcy tells us about labor tensions in America
Unions

The freight trucking company Yellow struggled for years. It’s blaming its union anyway.

By Whizy Kim
A UPS strike would have been worse than you thinkA UPS strike would have been worse than you think
Technology

Our reliance on delivery gave the Teamsters union a lot more leverage in UPS negotiations.

By Rani Molla
Teachers are striking for more than just pay raisesTeachers are striking for more than just pay raises
Education

What Oakland’s teachers union reveals about labor strikes in 2023.

By Courtney E. Martin
Hollywood’s historic double strike, explainedHollywood’s historic double strike, explained
Culture

SAG-AFTRA now joins the WGA on the picket line. What does that mean for viewers?

By Alissa Wilkinson
The Supreme Court deals another blow to labor unionsThe Supreme Court deals another blow to labor unions
Supreme Court

The Court’s new decision is a significant blow to workers’ right to strike.

By Ian Millhiser
Starbucks won’t admit to breaking the law by union bustingStarbucks won’t admit to breaking the law by union busting
Technology

Longtime CEO Howard Shultz testified before a Senate committee as the company’s labor violations stack up.

By Rani Molla
The Supreme Court hears a case this week that endangers workers’ ability to strikeThe Supreme Court hears a case this week that endangers workers’ ability to strike
Politics

Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters should be a straightforward case. But nothing is ever straightforward in this Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
How workers fought back in 2022How workers fought back in 2022
Technology

Workers unionized, quit their jobs, and refused to go back to the office.

By Rani Molla
The Senate votes to avert a rail strike — and rejects paid sick leaveThe Senate votes to avert a rail strike — and rejects paid sick leave
Politics

A measure to approve seven paid sick days for rail workers has failed in the upper chamber.

By Li Zhou
It wasn’t an ordinary Red Cup Day at Starbucks this yearIt wasn’t an ordinary Red Cup Day at Starbucks this year
Technology

Empty stores and unused cups: A look at the Starbucks strikes.

By Rani Molla
The Amazon Labor Union suffers another loss but vows to keep fightingThe Amazon Labor Union suffers another loss but vows to keep fighting
Technology

Amazon workers at the ALB1 warehouse near Albany, New York, voted 406-206 against unionizing.

By Jason Del Rey
Amazon workers in upstate New York are fighting for a crucial second union winAmazon workers in upstate New York are fighting for a crucial second union win
Technology

The election at the ALB1 Amazon warehouse near Albany could prove the Staten Island union victory was no fluke.

By Jason Del Rey
The coming fight over the gig economy, explainedThe coming fight over the gig economy, explained
Politics

The Labor Department’s new classification rules could give workers for companies like Uber and DoorDash more rights — if they ever take effect.

By Rachel Cohen
California aims to transform how fast food workers are treatedCalifornia aims to transform how fast food workers are treated
Politics

The restaurant industry lost its fight against a big labor bill recently signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

By Rachel Cohen
How unions are winning again, in 4 chartsHow unions are winning again, in 4 charts
Technology

Workers have a lot to celebrate this Labor Day.

By Rani Molla
Starbucks is not playing nice with its new unionStarbucks is not playing nice with its new union
Technology

The company has started bargaining with just 3 of more than 200 unionized stores.

By Rani Molla
A second Trader Joe’s just unionized. It could be the next Starbucks.A second Trader Joe’s just unionized. It could be the next Starbucks.
Technology

The grocery chain is now famous for Hawaiian shirts, frozen foods, and union jobs.

By Rani Molla
Amazon fired Chris Smalls. Now the new union leader is one of its biggest problems.
Technology

What’s next for the face of America’s new labor movement.

By Shirin Ghaffary
The House will allow staffers to unionize. Here’s how it will work.The House will allow staffers to unionize. Here’s how it will work.
Politics

It’s a huge win for congressional organizers who’ve been pushing for change.

By Li Zhou
Why unions are growing and shrinking at the same timeWhy unions are growing and shrinking at the same time
Technology

Joining the picket line like it’s 1939.

By Rani Molla
How a bunch of Starbucks baristas built a labor movement
Technology

Inside Starbucks’s successful 21st-century union drive.

By Rani Molla
America finally gets an Amazon unionAmerica finally gets an Amazon union
Technology

Amazon wanted to make former employee Chris Smalls the face of labor activism. He just handed Amazon its first US union.

By Jason Del Rey