UAW Launches Historic Strike Across the Big Three
UAW President Shawn Fain stands with members striking at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, at the start of the strike.Paul Sancya/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For the first time in US history, UAW members at the Big Three automakers are on…
Why Does Starbucks Stall Union Negotiations? Because It Can.
Gene J. Puskar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This piece was originally published by Capital & Main. In January of 2022, Jacklyn Gabel and her co-workers at the Starbucks Coffee location on Mission Street in Santa Cruz began considering the idea of organizing. Four months later,…
Replacing the “Old Relationship”: Rep. Greg Casar On a Historic Congressional Delegation’s Trip to Latin America
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) recently joined a historic congressional delegation to Latin America. Bill Clark/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A progressive congressional delegation has just returned from a historic trip to Latin America, where they met with three recently elected left-wing administrations in…
Replacing the “Old Relationship”: Rep. Greg Casar On a Historic Congressional Delegation’s Trip to Latin America
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) recently joined a historic congressional delegation to Latin America. Bill Clark/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A progressive congressional delegation has just returned from a historic trip to Latin America, where they met with three recently elected left-wing administrations in Brazil, Chile, and…
The Teamsters Ratify Five-Year Contract With UPS
Damian Dovarganes/File/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Teamsters union ratified a five-year contract with UPS on Tuesday, officially ending the threat of a strike and ensuring wage increases for all unionized workers. Last month, the two parties reached a preliminary agreement, which promised…
Health Care Companies Are Using Debt to Trap Nurses on the Job
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After graduating from a Denver nursing school in 2016, Neil Rudis knew the real training wouldn’t start until his first job—ideally in acute care at a Level 1 trauma center treating the sickest and most injured patients. So he…