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Key Union Votes Down Freight Rail Contract, Making Strike More Likely

The tentative agreement, brokered in September with help from the Biden administration, had averted a strike before the midterm elections.

By Noam Scheiber

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Starbucks Workers Strike at Dozens of Stores Nationally

Workers said they were protesting the company’s refusal to bargain in good faith and other anti-union activity.

By Noam Scheiber

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For Rail Workers, Anger Persists Over Sick Leave

A tentative new contract brokered by the White House offered employees one day off, leaving some dissatisfied and raising the risk of another impasse.

By Peter S. Goodman

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Starbucks Showdown in Boston Points to New Phase of Union Campaign

The company moved to contain the labor push after it took off nationally. Now, with strikes and other tactics, organizers seek to regain momentum.

By Noam Scheiber

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