The life-changing power of the strike: How 500,000 workers refused to work in 2023 — and won big

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In January 2023, Adam Conover was preparing to bargain with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

Tesla is giving some Gigafactory workers a raise. It coincides with a union drive.

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Tesla is raising pay for workers in its Nevada factory.

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UPS drivers might make more than you think — here are 8 reasons why their pay can reach $170K

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UPS drivers go through weeks of training, years of waiting, and long hours to earn their six-figure salary.

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How to become a UPS driver — which now pays $170,000 a year when including benefits

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Driving for UPS has become one of the hottest jobs of the moment, with full-time drivers set to make $170,000 a year, when including benefits.

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Starbucks says it's now committed to reaching a deal with workers union — in a major reversal after 2 years of fighting

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Advocates for a union for Starbucks employees watch as company founder Howard Schultz leaves a hearing after testifying to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee at the Capitol in Washington
Starbucks says its "ambition" is to finish bargaining and have a contract ratified in 2024.

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Tesla's troubles in Scandinavia escalate as court rules in favor of Swedish union blocking license plates, and a 4th country joins the blockade

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Elon Musk.

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Scandinavian workers are turning against Tesla, with a 3rd Nordic nation joining in the widespread strikes that have irked Elon Musk

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An IF Metall worker on strike outside Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, Sweden.
An IF Metall worker on strike outside Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, Sweden.

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Cruise staff say Carnival UK threatened to get rid of 919 of them if they refuse to take pay cuts

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The MV Ventura, run by P&O Cruises, is docked in Lisbon.
The MV Ventura, run by P&O Cruises, is docked in Lisbon.

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Tesla's problems in Sweden are getting worse as dockworkers refuse to unload its EVs from ships

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A photograph taken on October 27, 2023 shows a view of the electric car company Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, south of Stockholm, where workers strike for the signing of a collective agreement.
Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, Sweden.

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Republican senator tries to fight Teamster president at labor hearing

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Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters President Sean O'Brien almost fought in the middle of the Senate floor over posts on X.

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