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Workers at Buffalo Starbucks Win Historic Union Election

Baristas at the Elmwood Starbucks in Buffalo, NY declared victory yesterday in the first union election in the history of the coffee giant.

Workers at Buffalo Starbucks Win Historic Union Election

Take Action: Tell Elected Officials to Seize This Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Reduce Class Sizes in New York City

We have always known that reducing class size is integral to student achievement, teacher retention and equitable schools, but it’s now also become an issue of public health. We must learn from the pandemic and take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses in the future.

Take Action: Tell Elected Officials to Seize This Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Reduce Class Sizes in New York City

Help Striking Families at United Metro Energy Corp

Workers at billionaire John Catsimatidis's United Metro Energy Corp have been on strike since April 19th.

Help Striking Families at United Metro Energy Corp

High School Equivalency Classes Available Now

The Workers United Education Program/CWE offers free English language and High School Equivalency classes (in English and Spanish) by Zoom.​​​

Classes began in September but with open enrollment members can join at any time.

High School Equivalency Classes Available Now

OpEd: Farmworkers Need Fair Overtime Pay

Rodolfo Mendez, Martir Zambrano and Jorge Ramirez penned an OpEd in the NY Daily News this week calling for New York to close a loophole in the

OpEd: Farmworkers Need Fair Overtime Pay

NLRB Directs New Election at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama

On Monday, the Director of Region 10 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) formally issued a Decision and Direction of a Second Election, granting workers at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama a new election based on the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s (RWDSU) objections to Amazon’

NLRB Directs New Election at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama