The uk official #tradeUnion stats were out a couple of weeks ago, and some significant updates to the regulator’s admin data, so it’s time for your periodic reminder that THE MAJORITY of #unions can be growing even while the movement as a whole continues to decline.
Why is this important to understand? Because the decline of the union movement isn’t simply a function of a universal and generalised hostile environment, and unions must act and reposition for better outcomes
Workers in Pittsburgh, PA, Richmond, VA, and Albuquerque, NM, voted to unionize with Starbucks Workers United.
These wins bring their movement to over 600 union victories since December 2021. #union #unions #unionstrong #labor #starbucks
Wherever you are, whatever you do;
There is a Union for you.
"NYSNA nurses have always maintained that there are more than enough nurses, but hospitals refuse to make real efforts to recruit and retain nurses," Hagans said. "We are seeing many more grads entering the profession than nurses leaving. Through better working conditions, safe staffing, and pay and benefits that respect nurses, hospitals could address whatever staffing issues they create."
https://www.newsweek.com/nurses-hospital-staffing-cuts-jobs-medicaid-2082106
#politics #trump #alt #authoritarism #protests #justice #rights #davidheureta #unions #brownshirts #illegal #dentention
Heather Cox Richardson 5/9/2025
Congressmen Denied Access to Detention Centers David Heureta Attack on Community
( Thanks SEIU )
Military style ICE raids in working class communities. David Huerta was beaten and dragged away.
Because he saw them and stood up for justice. Because he’s not afraid.
And neither are we.
On MONDAY 6/9 let's #FreeDavidHuerta, #FreeThemAll and end the ICE invasion.
11:00 AM @ Grand Park in Downtown LA (200 N Grand Ave)
You know who cleans hotels, why it's #SEIU members
(this story says demonstrators have figured out some of the hotels where ICE is staying in LA and they're making noise about it)
https://pasadenanow.com/main/demonstrators-gather-as-ice-agents-sighted-in-pasadena
DHL in lockout is apparently using replacement workers. Wild. And it’s only legal until June 20th when a new legislation (which one) will prevent replacement workers
#dhl #dhlcanada #unions
https://www.thestar.com/business/dhl-express-locks-out-workers-across-canada-adding-to-parcel-sector-turmoil/article_dd1d8c24-6cc0-53e0-b5bc-ff34af2c199e.html
#politics #alt #policestate #distraction #immigration #california #unions #fascism #brownshirts
Heather Cox Richardson 5/6/25
Creation of a Police State
![Heather Cox Richardson 5/6/25
Creation of a Police State
Meanwhile, government raids against immigrants are escalating and seem designed to provoke conflict. Today, masked officials in tactical gear, apparently from the Department of Homeland Security, carried out a number of raids in Los Angeles. Agents pepper sprayed and arrested David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU).
In a statement, the union called for “an end to the cruel, destructive, and indiscriminate ICE raids that are tearing apart our communities, disrupting our economy, and hurting all working people,” adding: “Immigrant workers are essential to our society: feeding our nation, caring for our elders, cleaning our workplaces, and building our homes.”
Andy Craig, who studies election law and policy, noted today that “Im]ass deportation and immigration enforcement in the interior requires a police state, and the more of that you want, the more obviously it will look and act like a police state.”
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick of the American Immigration Council agreed. He wrote: “In order to build a mass deportation machine to round up and deport 4% of the entire goddamn population, you must first build the police state.”](https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/642/521/365/157/016/original/197cb58bd4a17955.jpeg "Heather Cox Richardson 5/6/25
Creation of a Police State
Meanwhile, government raids against immigrants are escalating and seem designed to provoke conflict. Today, masked officials in tactical gear, apparently from the Department of Homeland Security, carried out a number of raids in Los Angeles. Agents pepper sprayed and arrested David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union California (SEIU).
In a statement, the union called for “an end to the cruel, destructive, and indiscriminate ICE raids that are tearing apart our communities, disrupting our economy, and hurting all working people,” adding: “Immigrant workers are essential to our society: feeding our nation, caring for our elders, cleaning our workplaces, and building our homes.”
Andy Craig, who studies election law and policy, noted today that “Im]ass deportation and immigration enforcement in the interior requires a police state, and the more of that you want, the more obviously it will look and act like a police state.”
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick of the American Immigration Council agreed. He wrote: “In order to build a mass deportation machine to round up and deport 4% of the entire goddamn population, you must first build the police state.”")
UnityPoint Health – Meriter nurses, a union with SEIU, were on strike for five days, and they have officially ratified their new contract. The nurses will get an 8% wage increase over the next two years and be more involved in staffing decisions. They will also have clearer guidance for emergencies.
Labour 4 Palestine (L4P) is calling on the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) to declare all Israeli goods and services “hot cargo.” L4P, an organization of labour activists standing in solidarity with Palestinians, is also asking union members and workers to add their names to the call.
The CLC is Canada’s highest labour body, made up of affiliated unions and local labour bodies and representing more than 3 million workers.
#Unions #Labour #ClassStruggle #Palestine #Canada
https://www.readthemaple.com/israeli-products-should-have-no-place-in-canada/
Sesame Street announced it has found a new home on Netflix.
Also, the show’s administrative employees, including early childhood education experts, fundraisers, producers, and paralegals, have unionized!!!
#unions #union #unionstrong #labor #workers #sesamestreet
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/sesame-street-workshop-union/
Spanish #tourism: there is an internal face where the truth is told... a housekeeper who has to take medication every day and who is forced to clean private homes on days off in order to make ends meet
https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/news/warning-holidaymakers-huge-strikes-target-35311011
#Trump could potentially use such #information to advance his political agenda by policing #immigrants & punishing #critics, Democratic lawmakers & critics have said. #Privacy advocates, #student #unions & #labor rights organizations have filed lawsuits to block data #access, questioning whether the government could #weaponize people’s personal information.
While working a part-time job at Bookholders, a textbook reseller in Blacksburg, Riley DeHority, found out they were getting paid less than the state minimum wage. DeHority wants other student workers to know what to do in similar situations.
#socialism #communism #capitalism #anarchism #anarchy #marxism #anticapitalism #revolution #classwar #politics #union #unions #workersrights
A new report finds that the popularity of labor unions has surged over the last ten years, while American sentiment toward big business has fallen. #union #unionstrong #labor #unions #work #workers #WorkersRights
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/22/americans-support-business-over-labor
