Can you believe the U.S. federal minimum wage is still just $7.25/hr? And it’s been this way for almost 15 YEARS! NO ONE can live off this poverty wage. It’s a disgrace to hardworking people struggling to put food on the table and working two, or even three, jobs to keep a roof over their… Read more →

Thanks to your support, we have made major progress in our efforts to hold Starbucks accountable for their union-busting practices. First, we got former CEO Howard Schultz to testify at the Senate HELP Committee hearing regarding Starbucks union-busting. Then, we got Starbucks shareholders to vote in favor of a third-party review into the company’s union-busting… Read more →

While Starbucks shareholders were counting their profits, hundreds of workers and allies rallied outside of Starbucks headquarters. Our message was simple – stop union busting and respect Starbucks workers. Watch and share now >>     Starbucks workers across the country have consistently faced the same issues: erratic scheduling, short staffing, low pay, and disrespect…. Read more →

Everyone should have their rights and voice respected in the workplace – plain and simple. Companies like Starbucks should not be allowed to deny their employees the right to unionize. Add your name in solidarity with Starbucks workers fighting for a union >> Starbucks brags about being a ‘leader in the industry’ for their employee… Read more →

Black workers – and specifically Black women workers – have always been central to America’s labor movement. On the heels of Black History Month and in the spirit of Women’s History Month, we’re honoring leaders like Addie Wyatt who fought the racist and sexist status quo to become a labor and civil rights leader. During… Read more →

From the beginning, we’ve been told by CEOs, politicians, and naysayers that we were demanding too much. Now, states across the country are raising the wage. On January 1st 2023, 8 MILLION workers got $5 BILLION in raises when 23 states plus DC raised their minimum wage. This is on top of the $150 billion… Read more →

The history of the South is one of resistance, of fights for freedom, and of revolutionary workers. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was in Memphis to support striking sanitation workers that awful day he was killed. We’re carrying on that tradition. We’ve been organizing as part of Raise Up and the Fight for $15… Read more →