Union News

1. Dolores Huerta | Medicare & AI | Wage gap

   Thursday, March 19, 2026   STRIKES ► From UFCW Local 7:   LOCAL ► From the Seattle Times — Dick’s Drive-In faces class-action lawsuit over rest and meal breaks — In a complaint filed Feb. 18 in King County Superior Court, lead plaintiff Madison Masterson sued the Seattle fast-food chain, claiming that some employees were […]

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2. REI union announces boycott vote

   Both union workers and Co-op members will vote next week on a boycott during the retailers’ largest sale in May (March 19, 2026) — Sabotaging negotiations. Cutting wages and benefits. Hiring a notorious union-busting law firm. One year into the tenure of new REI CEO Mary Beth Laughton, workers have had enough. The REI union, […]

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3. Maritime unions denounce Jones Act waiver

   The Trump administration’s decision to waive prohibition on foreign vessels moving goods in U.S. waters “will not provide meaningful relief at the gas pump” WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2026) — Eight of the nation’s maritime labor organizations are speaking out against the Trump/Vance administration’s 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, arguing that a broad suspension […]

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4. Homecare workers | WNBA deal | Surveillance pricing

   Wednesday, March 18, 2026   STRIKES ► From the Colorado Sun — Some workers striking at the JBS meatpacking facility say they were put in danger on the job — [Rodarte] also said she’s seen  JBS officials refuse to let people leave the production line to use the bathroom. And she said they failed to […]

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5. SBWU: Delete the App day of action

   Union Starbucks baristas are asking for community support for a day of action, turning up the heat as they look to get back to the table with the company (March 18, 2026) — On unfair labor practice strike since November of 2025, the 12,000 union baristas that make up Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) have put […]

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6. Tell the U.S. Senate: don’t make voting harder

   The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would require voters to show documents many American citizens don’t have access to — and place even more burdensome requirements on anyone who has changed their name, including through marriage The following is from the AFL-CIO: WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2026) — Gas prices are spiking, grocery prices are […]

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