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Starbucks workers in 60-plus cities are on strike for a fair contract! Baristas at corporate stores are fighting for better pay, fair scheduling and respect on the job. We stand in solidarity with Starbucks workers.

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February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now.

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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Airport Lounge Workers in Texas Ratify New Contracts - Dec 11

A Joyful, Safe, and Restful Holiday Season: In the States Roundup - Dec 9

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: TWU Local 234 Reaches Tentative Contract with SEPTA - Dec 9

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: More Than 750,000 Philadelphia Domestic Workers Have New Labor Protections - Dec 8

Safeguards Against Unsafe Working Conditions: The Working People Weekly List - Dec 5

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Los Angeles Times Journalists Approve New Agreement - Dec 5

Worker Wins: A Crucial Step Toward Achieving Parity - Dec 4

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Workers Ratify First Union Contract - Dec 4

Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Minneapolis Airport Food Service Workers Reach Tentative Deal; Secure Highest Wages in Airport’s History - Nov 25

‘Reading Opens the World’: The Working People Weekly List - Nov 24