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Public opinion of labor unions is at its highest point since 1965. Organized labor is one of the only major US institutions that people still trust.
EWOC
August 8, 2022
Public opinion of labor unions is at its highest point since 1965. Organized labor is one of the only major US institutions that people still trust.
Workers everywhere, newly emboldened by strikes and successful union campaigns, are mobilizing and growing stronger every day.
Corporations like Starbucks and Amazon react with threats and intimidation because they know there is power in a union.
Something is happening in the labor movement: the wave of strikes last year, historic new organizing wins, and sweeping reform movements within unions.
The organizing in Amazon warehouses and Starbucks cafes shows that it’s the unleashed energy, creativity, and wisdom of rank-and-file workers.
We’re the cover story of the Indypendent this month: “Labor of Love: EWOC is Pioneering a New Model for Empowering Workers.”
The more workers come together in solidarity and fight for better working conditions, the more corporations will expose their true colors.
Abortion rights is a labor issue as well as a healthcare one, and unions must choose to fight for workers rights as they would in any labor fight.
Amazon Labor Union organizers reflect on the biggest lessons learned from two years of organizing at the Staten Island facility.
Recent Starbucks and Amazon worker wins, have lifted workers’ spirits and illuminated the light at the end of the tunnel of workplace organizing.