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Labor 411 is an ethical consumer directory that makes it easy to support good jobs with every $1 you spend. Over 11,000 listings for a stronger economy for all.

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13 Jan 2025
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Businesses Sue To Stop California Ban On Anti-Union Captive Audience Meetings

Employers are lashing out against a law aimed at protecting workers from anti-union practices. The Los Angeles Times reports: “California business groups have sued to stop the state from implementing…

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Labor Solidarity Gets A Big Boost As SEIU Re-Joins AFL-CIO

The labor movement got great news this week as the 2 million member SEIU re-joined the AFL-CIO. NBC News reports: “Nearly 20 years after they parted ways, two major unions announced that they’re…

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Having a union makes a difference. A big difference. #UnionStrong
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30 Dec 2024
The companies include Tyson Foods, Foster Farms, Koch Foods and Butterball. labor411.org/411-blog/settle…

Settlement Over Wage Suppression By Poultry Employers Close To $400 Million

Poultry workers will be on the receiving end of a massive settlement for alleged wage suppression by their employers. Reuters reports: “Tyson Foods and eight other poultry processors have agreed to…

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Labor411@Labor411
30 Dec 2024
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Trump Changes Tune, Sides With Musk On Supporting H1-B Visas

The battle over H1-B visas between MAGA supporters and Trump/Musk is growing louder. CNN reports: “President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday defended the visa program that allows highly skilled...

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Labor411@Labor411
30 Dec 2024
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Student Labor Unions Could Be Target Of Trump Admisitration

Student labor unions will likely be in the crosshairs of the incoming Trump administration. The Guardian reports: “Student workers are bracing for the incoming Trump administration to “constrict or…

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25 Dec 2024
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19 Dec 2024
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Amazon Warehouse Workers Go On Strike In Multiple Cities

Amazon workers are fed up and on strike during the busiest shopping season of the year. CBS News reports: “The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says workers at seven Amazon facilities went on…

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Labor411@Labor411
18 Dec 2024
Support good jobs this holiday season by gifting union-made products! View our full Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide here: labor411.org/ #unionmade #UnionStrong
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Labor411@Labor411
14 Dec 2024
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Thousands of Workers Authorize Strike at NYC Amazon Warehouse

Workers at the first-ever union Amazon warehouse are ready to strike if needed. ABC News reports: “Thousands of Amazon workers at the company’s first-ever unionized warehouse voted to authorize a…

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Labor411@Labor411
12 Dec 2024
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Trump changes tune on grocery prices. Says ‘It’s hard to bring things down once they’re up.’

The self-proclaimed champion of lower consumer prices appears to be softening his stance considerably. NBC News reports: “President-elect Donald Trump is acknowledging it may be difficult to bring…

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Labor411@Labor411
27 Nov 2024
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GM Blasted For 5 AM Email Laying Off Employee With 38 Years With The Company

Despite decades of loyal employment with a carmaker, an employee received an impersonal layoff. GM Authority reports: “A GM employee with nearly four decades at the automaker was recently laid off by…

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27 Nov 2024
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Amazon Workers To Hold Protests On Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Mass protests by Amazon workers will begin this week. NBC News reports: “Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, plan to hold protests or go on…

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Labor411@Labor411
27 Nov 2024
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Atlanta Amazon Drivers Push To Form Union

The Teamsters have made the following announcement on a Amazon drivers’ union drive: Amazon drivers at the company’s DGT8 facility in Atlanta have formed a union with the Teamsters and demanded union…

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Labor411@Labor411
27 Nov 2024
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Ben & Jerry Workers Get Their First Union Contract

Workers at one of the world’s most beloved ice cream maker have said yes to their first union contract. Vermont’s NBC local affiliate, Channel 5, reports: “Hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s employees at two…

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Labor411@Labor411
25 Nov 2024
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Workers Move To Form First Union At Whole Foods

A union push has begun at Jeff Bezos’s Whole Foods. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: “Workers at the Whole Foods in Spring Garden are taking steps to unionize, frustrated by the working conditions…

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Labor411@Labor411
18 Nov 2024
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Judge Appointed By Trump Blocks Biden Administration Overtime Pay Expansion

A historic overtime expansion rule has been blocked by a federal judge. National Public Radio reports: “A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have…

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6 Nov 2024
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Boeing Workers End Strike, Vote Yes On Deal With 38% Pay Raise

A historic strike has come to a close as workers ratify deal. Reuters reports: “Boeing’s U.S. West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, ending a bitter seven-week strike...

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5 Nov 2024
labor411.org/411-blog/boeing… Voting began today on ratification. #UnionStrong

Boeing Workers Begin Vote On Deal That Would Provide 38% Raise

Boeing union members began casting their ballots on whether or not to ratify the latest deal. The Associated Press reports: “Unionized factory workers at Boeing were voting Monday whether to accept a…

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