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Starbucks Workers Say They Will Begin a Strike in 3 Cities on Friday

The planned walkout in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle comes after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.

By Noam Scheiber

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Amazon Workers at Seven Distribution Centers Walk Out

The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike by some Teamsters union members.

By Noam Scheiber

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Trump Backs a Longshoremen’s Union That Supported Him

President-elect Donald J. Trump is supporting the International Longshoremen’s Association, which could strike soon if it doesn’t reach a deal on automation with employers.

By Peter Eavis

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Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Amid Risk of New Port Strike

The president-elect’s intervention could help the longshoremen’s union win concessions and avoid the resumption of a strike on East and Gulf Coast ports.

By Peter Eavis