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News Articles: union

FILE - The Apple logo adorns the facade of a retail store. More than 100 employees of an Apple store in a suburb of Baltimore voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, June 18, 2022.

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  • National

Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store

Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, joining a growing push across U.S. industries to organize for workplace protections.

June 19, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
A federal judge in Arizona ruled that Starbucks did not have to reinstate or give accommodations to three workers who claimed they were retaliated against for union organizing.

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  • Business

Starbucks notches legal win in battle against union organizers

A federal judge in Arizona ruled that Starbucks did not have to reinstate or give accommodations to three employees who claim they were retaliated against for organizing a union.

June 09, 2022
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By:
  • Jacqueline GaNun
A man uses his mobile phone near an Apple store logo in Beijing.

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  • National

Apple workers in Atlanta become company's 1st retail workers to file to unionize

Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect.

April 21, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Rily Hughlett

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  • Economy

Struggling Democrats hope growing union support will provide boost in midterms

With support for unions at its highest point since 1965, Democrats hope they can capitalize on that sentiment as they struggle to connect with voters on other issues.

April 06, 2022
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By:
  • Stephan Bisaha
A woman shops for fruits at a supermarket on March 10, 2022 in San Mateo County, California.

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  • National

California grocery workers vote to authorize strike

Talks are scheduled to resume Wednesday between the union representing about 47,000 workers and the major supermarket chains.

March 28, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
New York city municipal workers, including police officers and firefighters, rally on Monday against a vaccination mandate. City workers are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1 or risk losing their jobs.

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  • National

NYC firefighters protest at the mayor's home over vaccine mandate as deadline looms

Firefighters and other municipal workers are protesting New York City's vaccine mandate, which takes effect Monday. If they don't have at least one dose by Friday, they will be put on unpaid leave.

October 28, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Amazon workers hold a walkout over conditions at a Staten Island warehouse in March 2020.

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  • Business

Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island push for union vote

Some 2,000 workers from four facilities have signed cards seeking an election to form a union, according to organizers.

October 22, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
The cover of Bethany C. Morrow's new book, <em>So Many Beginnings.</em>

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  • Race

Little Women Remixed, But Not Reimagined

When Bethany Morrow was asked to write a new take on the beloved classic, she agreed on one condition: The new March family would look nothing like the old.

September 12, 2021
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By:
  • Karen Grigsby Bates
Los Angeles County prosecutors took District Attorney George Gascón to court and won a ruling Monday, putting on hold some of his criminal justice reforms that would reduce sentences for criminals.

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  • Law

Judge Blocks LA District Attorney's Reforms

A Los Angeles County judge ruled Monday that District Attorney George Gascón's policy to end sentencing enhancements in criminal cases violates California's three-strikes law.

February 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Representatives from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union hold a pro-unionization sign outside Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

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  • Business

For Amazon and Alabama, Warehouse Union Vote Would Shake Up History

If workers from Amazon's warehouse near Birmingham vote to unionize in the next two months, they would turn a new page not only for the company but for the region.

January 29, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh and
  • Claire Miller
GPB News NPR

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  • Education

Many Arkansas Teachers Refuse In-Person Classes Amid COVID-19 Concerns

Citing a lack of adherence to guidelines, teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas, have refused to teach in-person classes. The district is considering firing them.

September 28, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner

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