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‘Broken’ US labor laws could hamper union wins for workers, experts warn

Strikes by autoworkers, actors and writers brought wins in 2023, but analysts worry labor laws could undo progress

The Guardian - US

Why workers are resorting to more strikes this year to pressure companies

This has been a watershed year. So far in 2023, there have been 22 major strikes: 17 at companies, making it the largest number of strikes in the private sector since 2011.

WEKU

TikToker shows Dollar Tree customer working the register amid staff issues

‘You can’t make this up,’ customer says

The Independent UK

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‘It feels like it’s strike summer’: US unions flex muscles across industries

Labor is increasingly militant after years of inaction, energized by star power from the actors’ and writers’ strikes

The Guardian - US

Focus organizing drives on workers without college degrees, US unions told

Experts say union upsurge for journalists and graduate students is pleasing but blue-collar workers require assistance too

The Guardian - US

US rail companies grant paid sick days after public pressure in win for unions

Leading railroads give four paid sick days after years in which workers weren’t allowed to call in sick the morning of their shift

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