Unions are having a major moment — but don't expect a 1930s-level boom

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Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.
Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.

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Uber must face driver's lawsuit related to independent contractor dispute, California's supreme court rules

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a driver for food delivery service Uber Eats, rides a bicycle with a transport box on his back on a street in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin.
An Uber Eats rider.

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Staffing firm CEO says more US companies are 'nearshoring' less-expensive workers from Latin America

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Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz sitting on a sofa smiling
Alex Bouaziz, CEO of Deel, said being able to hire workers in Latin America for less money is "definitely something to think about" for US companies.

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Pennsylvania battery maker ordered to pay $22 million in back wages after DOL rules it denied thousands of workers overtime

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East Penn Manufacturing Company
Batteries being produced at East Penn Manufacturing Company.

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Buffalo Starbucks workers helped spark the chain's labor union movement. Now, one of the stores has filed to decertify its union.

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A person wearing a plaid shirt and hoodie holds a megaphone as another person wearing a hoodie and a Starbucks Workers United t-shirt walks behind her outside of a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York.
In Buffalo, New York, one of the first Starbucks stores to vote to unionize filed a petition to decertify its union.

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Striking Writers Guild of America members say they work second jobs in retail, food service, and more to make ends meet: 'I never know when work is going to dry up'

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A group of writers on strike hold signs outside of an office building with a Netflix logo in the background.
Several writers on strike shared experiences struggling financially while working on shows that were nominated for or won awards.

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'Hey, Netflix! You broke it — now fix it': On the picket lines with Hollywood writers as they bring signs, slogans, and sunscreen to their fight against the studios for 'as long as it takes'

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Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles
Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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Walmart says its CEO earned 933 times its median employee's pay last year

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Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon had more than $25 million in total compensation in the fiscal year that ended in January 2023.

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Ben and Jerry's is latest progressive company to be brought into the union debate as scoopers at its flagship store in Vermont move to unionize

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A Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop in Palm Springs, California.
A Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop in Palm Springs, California. Workers at the company's flagship store in Vermont filed to vote on forming a union.

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How the Fed is reshaping the labor market and why the nature of work is shifting, according to LinkedIn’s principal economist

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