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When one hears the words and the music of the iconic labor song, “Which Side Are You On?,” the historic epic struggles of West Virginia coal miners against their bosses come to mind. Sen.

When one hears the words and the music of the iconic labor song, “Which Side Are You On?,” the historic epic struggles of West Virginia coal miners against their bosses come to mind. Sen.

Republican candidates can win in November if they prioritize important issues. Chief among them are supporting the freelance economy and opposing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The GOP

May we all resolve to have a better year in 2022. Not only personally, but also politically. Here in the Commonwealth of Virginia, normalcy is returning to Richmond through the incoming

Tell our elected leaders to reject laws that deny workers the right to organize collectively. Demand that the Senate pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and lift the voice of workers everywhere.

Few things have been as upended during the pandemic as the labor market.

Local leaders have spoken out in support of baristas at The Coffee Tree Roasters after a union organizer was fired from the company.

One week after the Starbucks on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo made history by voting to unionize, workers say they're pushing for the government for the protection of their rights.

Many newly unionized employers go discreetly AWOL (or worse) when it comes to negotiating a first contract. Coffee drinkers shouldn’t let Starbucks get away with that.

The PRO Act if enacted would be the most significant series of amendments to the 85 year-old National Labor Relations Act and is essentially a pro-labor wish list that unions have long-sought since the Taft-Hartley amendments passed in 1947.