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RIGHT NOW: Strike in Milwaukee
Yesterday, fast-food workers in Detroit walked off the job. Today, fast-food workers are striking in Milwaukee. And while workers are out in the street, McDonalds is actively trying to limit worker rights even more than they already do. For years, we’ve been demanding that McDonald’s stop sexual harassment in its stores, stop illegally harassing and… Read more →
BREAKING: Fast-food walkout in Detroit
Fight for $15 workers are on strike in Detroit right now. Politicians like candidate for governor Gretchen Whitmer, mayor of Flint Karen Weaver, and congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib, are standing alongside workers striking, and even risking arrest, for fair wages and union rights. This is a start of a wave – workers are rising up to… Read more →
Wins at Amazon. Wins at airports. WE WON’T STOP.
IT’S WORKING. Amazon announced today that they are moving all employees to $15/hr — just days after 40,000 New York City airport workers won a $19/hr wage! This is thanks to the passion and advocacy of the Fight for $15 workers who’ve been speaking out, walking off the job, and marching for years. But this… Read more →
Connecticut Senator Meets With Workers to say America Needs Unions
This weekend, passionate workers and union members spoke with US Senator Chris Murphy about living wages, the right to organize, and the need for more Americans to be in unions at the final America Needs Unions Town Hall in Connecticut. Angel Candeario, the MC, kicked things off by reminding us all of the lasting impact… Read more →
Workers just WON in Missouri
Workers in Missouri organized, voted, and WON BIG. On the ballot was Prop A, a so-called “right to work” bill that would’ve limited workers rights to stand together, form a union, and earn better wages. But working people in Missouri refused to back down and voted to defeat Prop A by a 2-1 landslide. We’re… Read more →
VICTORY: Court delivers win to workers in Alabama
Victory for 40,000 minimum wage workers in Birmingham! This week, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of a group of Black fast-food workers in the fight over Birmingham’s minimum wage. In 2016, workers in Birmingham fought to win a minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $10.10 — but soon after, the Alabama Legislature rushed… Read more →
California workers rise up for unions
Childcare workers, fast-food workers, home healthcare workers and others from more than a dozen unions and organizations were joined by elected officials at an America Needs Unions town hall Saturday in San Jose, California. In the face of growing attacks on working families, they demanded a brighter future through stronger worker protections and more folks… Read more →
“Together, we will win” — Elected officials and workers in PA stand strong for unions
At a round table in Pittston, PA on Saturday, elected leaders, union & non-union workers, faith & community leaders all declared that America Needs Unions — for ALL workers. Richard Mondesire, a worker and union member kicked things off, telling the room that being a union members is already the best thing that could have… Read more →
Union Momentum in Milwaukee: $15 and a path to a union for 2,000 workers
Workers joined elected officials and candidates at an America Needs Unions town hall yesterday in Milwaukee. After scoring an agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks arena to provide fair wages and a path to a union for 2,000 workers, they’re building on that momentum to bring good union jobs statewide. The group agreed that… Read more →
Union support runs deep in Memphis
In Memphis this Saturday, candidates came together with dozens of workers to discuss their strong support for unions. It’s unions that are key to helping workers like Joyce fight for a living wage for all — regardless of full-time or part-time status. Equal pay for equal work! And it’s unions that… Read more →