Jenny Brown / Labor NotesDec 8, 2025
After four years of organizing, Starbucks workers are still trying to get a contract. The current strike is the longest in the history of the coffee giant and has spread to 145 stores in 100-plus cities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Claudia Irizarry Aponte, Katie Honan / THE CITYDec 2, 2025
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking employees in Brooklyn after the coffee chain agreed to the city’s largest-ever worker protection settlement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Luke Savage / TruthdigNov 28, 2025
Consumed by corporate greed, the company faces boycotts, strikes, and a sinking reputation. But its own workers can save it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Sarah Anderson / Inequality.orgAug 21, 2025
At the largest low-wage corporations, CEO pay and stock buybacks soar while median worker pay lags behind inflation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Brett Wilkins / Common DreamsSep 1, 2024
The upswing in support comes amid a wave of successful organizing, including the unionization of more than 480 Starbucks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jenny Brown / Labor NotesDec 20, 2022
With more unions, strikes, and leadership contests, labor took big strides in the right direction in 2022. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMar 4, 2020
The coronavirus is changing the way companies do business — in the U.S. and across the globe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsFeb 6, 2020
Amid uncertainty about the caucus results, the Vermont senator raises $25 million—more than any Democrat in a full quarter of 2019. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJan 2, 2020
Setting a new record for individual donations, the Vermont senator raises $34.5 million—tops among Democrats this election cycle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsOct 1, 2019
The $25.3 million haul the Vermont senator is reporting represents the most raised by any 2020 Democratic hopeful this election cycle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSep 6, 2019
Howard Schultz said there wasn't enough support for an independent candidate to run in the next presidential election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
DAVID CRARY / The Associated PressJul 2, 2019
Over 200 corporations sign a brief urging the court to rule this fall that existing federal law protects LBTGQ people from discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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