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No Union? You Still Have A Right To Strike

December 9, 2022 Richard De Vries, Labor Notes. , , ,
Last year there were 87 strikes by non-union workers, according to Cornell’s Labor Action Tracker, accounting for one-third of all work stoppages in the U.S. Even without a union, you have the legal right to organize strikes, job actions, and various protests—and your employer is banned from retaliating against you. Despite the law, though, many employers will fire troublemakers if they can get away with it. That can bring organizing to a halt. So if you’re organizing without the protection of a union contract, it behooves you to know your rights and how to enforce them. With a little practice, you won’t even need a lawyer. You and your co-workers can develop and submit your own unfair labor practice (ULP) charges to the Labor Board.

Starbucks Fired Union Leaders In Memphis

February 10, 2022 Dave Jamieson, Huffington Post. , , ,
Starbucks fired seven union supporters at a store in Memphis, Tennessee, on Tuesday in what the union has portrayed as a retaliatory purge of the organizing committee. The terminations mark the most significant escalation in the battle between the world’s largest coffee chain and the fast-growing Starbucks Workers United campaign. The firings made national news, but the reality is that employers fire union activists all the time – whether it’s justified or not. Labor law in the United States gives companies little to lose by ousting organizers. But due to the high profile of the Starbucks campaign, as well as recent changes at the National Labor Relations Board, this case may be different. Starbucks insists the firings were not retaliatory.

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