Ron DeSantis and the Florida GOP want to make it harder for public-sector unions to collect dues — with exceptions for police and firemen

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Hard work just doesn't pay like it used to

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Starbucks' Howard Schultz was the gold standard for good bosses everywhere. Then Gen Z worked for him.

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Howard Schultz posing for a picture while cutting a green ribbon to open a Starbucks store in Tokyo.
Howard Schultz opening Starbucks' first store outside of North America, in Tokyo, in 1996.

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Starbucks fired the worker who led unionization movement, just days after former CEO grilled by Congress

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Starbucks Workers United tweeted a GoFundMe for Alexis Rizzo Saturday.
Starbucks Workers United tweeted a GoFundMe for Alexis Rizzo Saturday.

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Fast food workers are unionizing, but some of the biggest chains in the country are fighting to stop them

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Starbucks workers participate in November's Red Cup Rebellion, a nationwide strike demanding the company fully staff union stores and bargain in good faith.
Starbucks workers participate in November's Red Cup Rebellion, a nationwide strike demanding the company bargain in good faith.

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Elon Musk broke the law with a tweet about Tesla stock options, court rules

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Tesla has slashed prices in a bid to sell more cars.
Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla.

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A union said 5 Apple Store workers were fired illegally for trying to organize

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An Apple store.

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YouTube Music contractors say their office is promoting anti-union messages on TVs ahead of the union election

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Photo of a TV screen in Cognizant's office. The screen displays questions workers should ask a union before deciding to vote in favor or against.
YouTube Music workers at Cognizant's Austin, Texas, office are surrounded by screens that cycle through anti-union messaging.

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'I'd really prefer it if he stayed out of our way': Starbucks union organizers lash out at CEO's promise to work behind the counter

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New Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan, wearing a green Starbucks apron, shares a laugh with a Starbucks barista behind the counter of a store.
Laxman Narasimhan officially took over as CEO of Starbucks on March 20. He spent the first six months immersing himself with the brand, including training as a barista.

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Bandcamp's workers are forming a union

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Bandcamp has always been known as an artist-friendly alternative to streaming services like Spotify, where you can buy music directly from the musicians themselves. Now, workers at the Epic-owned online audio distributor want to ensure that they're treated as well as its creators by forming a union called Bandcamp United.

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