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Commerford Awards Honor Jennifer Abruzzo and Mary Ann Trasciatti

Commerford Awards Honor Jennifer Abruzzo and Mary Ann Trasciatti

12 Dec, 2025

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Commerford Awards Honor Jennifer Abruzzo and Mary Ann Trasciatti

The New York Labor History Association founded the John Commerford Labor Education Award in 1987. Each year the NYLHA celebrates two honorees for their contributions to workers’ empowerment.

Commerford Awards Honor Jennifer Abruzzo and Mary Ann Trasciatti

Union Made in America Holiday Gift Guide

Union Made in America Holiday Gift Guide

12 Dec, 2025

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Union Made in America Holiday Gift Guide

Still working through your holiday shopping list? This year, support workers and find great gifts by shopping Union Made and union-backed brands. Every union product supports fair wages, safer workplaces, and stronger communities. Shop smart. Shop fair. Shop Union.

Union Made in America Holiday Gift Guide

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

10 Dec, 2025

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AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

Since its earliest days, the AFL-CIO has argued that the dignity and freedom of working people are fundamental human rights, aligning our mission with the principles later enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, those rights are under attack.

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

Striking Starbucks Baristas Rally Outside Empire State Building

Striking Starbucks Baristas Rally Outside Empire State Building

05 Dec, 2025

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Striking Starbucks Baristas Rally Outside Empire State Building

Union baristas and supporters gathered Thursday outside Starbucks regional headquarters at the Empire State Building, where workers called on the company to address hundreds of documented labor violations and negotiate a fair contract with meaningful pay, hours, staffing, and protections.

Striking Starbucks Baristas Rally Outside Empire State Building

DCWP Announces $38 Million Settlement With Starbucks in Largest Worker Protection Settlement in NYC History

DCWP Announces $38 Million Settlement With Starbucks in Largest Worker Protection Settlement in NYC History

05 Dec, 2025

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DCWP Announces $38 Million Settlement With Starbucks in Largest Worker Protection Settlement in NYC History

On December 1, New York City

DCWP Announces $38 Million Settlement With Starbucks in Largest Worker Protection Settlement in NYC History

Back Market Workers Organize One of the First Unions in E-Commerce with OPEIU Local 153

Back Market Workers Organize One of the First Unions in E-Commerce with OPEIU Local 153

05 Dec, 2025

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Back Market Workers Organize One of the First Unions in E-Commerce with OPEIU Local 153

Mere days away from the busiest shopping day of the year, workers of Back Market US delivered a letter to CEO Thibaud Hug de Larauze and all executive members announcing the formation of a union and requesting voluntary recognition.

Back Market Workers Organize One of the First Unions in E-Commerce with OPEIU Local 153