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Unions are the strongest in decades. Nearly a million Americans got double-digit raises as a result

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“I would say this is the best run of wage increases won by labor since the period right after the end of World War II,” said Art Wheaton, director of labor studies.
Unions are the strongest in decades. Nearly a million Americans got double-digit raises as a result

The origins of America’s consumer-driven economy

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Professor Louis Hyman gives us a history lesson on how the American economy became dependent on the consumer, why that change has created serious environmental consequences, and whether there are alternatives to the consumer-driven economy we know today.
The origins of America’s consumer-driven economy

Berlin Nightclub closes after 40 years amidst union boycott

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Boycotts can be a risky strategy for unions, said Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of Labor Education Research. The tactic is hard to pull off and when they do work, boycotts run the risk of hurting the company so much they can’t function, she said.
Berlin Nightclub closes after 40 years amidst union boycott

Auto Workers Ratify Ford, GM And Stellantis Contracts Following Big Three Strikes

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Roughly 468,000 workers had taken part in strikes this year as of Oct. 11, compared with 126,800 over the same period last year, according to the Cornell Labor Action Tracker.
Auto Workers Ratify Ford, GM And Stellantis Contracts Following Big Three Strikes

Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

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“I think this is a huge win for the UAW that they got all three contracts ratified,” said Art Wheaton, director of labor studies. “It’s lifting the boats of all or many autoworkers.”
Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

'It's degrading': Starbucks workers launch strike on Red Cup Day in largest work stoppage in company history

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"Starbucks has to continue to bargain but it never has to say, 'yes,'" Art Wheaton said. "The workers have 350 stores that they've unionized and exactly zero labor agreements."
'It's degrading': Starbucks workers launch strike on Red Cup Day in largest work stoppage in company history

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