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  1. solidarity forever
    Fran Drescher Gives ‘Hot Labor Summer’ a Shout-OutAt SAG-AFTRA’s first awards ceremony since the end of the strike.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  2. anne hath a slay
    Anne Hathaway, Formerly of Runway, Walks Off Photo Shoot in Support of UnionMiranda Priestly’s ex-assistant understands unfair working conditions in media.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. celebrity
    Anne Hathaway Supports the Condé Nast WalkoutShe exited a Vanity Fair photoshoot in solidarity with the one-day strike.
    By Olivia Craighead
  4. getting around
    Drama in the Teachers’ LoungeNew York City educators were shocked to hear their union was suing the MTA.
    By Bridget Read
  5. how i get it done
    How the Country’s Top Union Leader Gets It DoneLiz Shuler, the first woman to lead the AFL-CIO, has been organizing since she was 11. It all started with babysitting wages.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  6. solidarity forever
    The 2023 Hollywood Strike for DummiesSAG strike over! WGA strike over! Hollywood rejoices!
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. power
    The Actors’ Strike Is Finally Coming to an EndSAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative agreement with major studios.
    By Danielle Cohen and Tariro Mzezewa
  8. news
    Did a Union Really Form at Lodi? It’s Not So Simple.A labor group’s message claimed victory, but it’s a bit premature.
    By Chris Crowley
  9. early and often
    Tim Scott Thinks Striking Autoworkers Should All Be FiredMany Republicans, including Donald Trump, are expressing at least token sympathy for the United Auto Workers. But Scott wants Reagan-style firings.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. negotiations
    The WGA Needs Time to Think About the AMPTP’s Counterproposal“We will evaluate their offer and, after deliberation, go back to them with the WGA’s response next week.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  11. trees
    Is Universal Studios Landscaping or Strike Busting?A suspiciously timed trim for some ficuses left writers in blazing heat on the picket line, sans shade.
    By Clio Chang
  12. the industry
    The Directors Guild of America Has Ratified a Deal With AMPTPThe new contract was supported by 87 percent of voting members.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  13. our mayor
    Eric Adams Sort of Relents on Remote WorkThe mayor and the city’s largest union have reached a hybrid deal. But not everyone is eligible.
    By Clio Chang
  14. solidarity
    Good for These Unionized StrippersThe dancers of Star Garden Topless Dive Bar are negotiating a contract after 15 months of organizing.
    By Danya Issawi
  15. 2023 writers’ strike
    President Joe Biden Supports WGA Writers’ Strike“I sincerely hope the strike gets resolved, and writers are given a fair deal as soon as possible,” says President Biden.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  16. the industry
    The WGA Strike Is OnWGA and AMPTP could not reach an agreement Monday night.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. the industry
    Inside the VFX Union Brewing in HollywoodVisual-effects technicians have never been more vital to movies and TV. Can studios like Marvel accept that?
    By Chris Lee
  18. in the studio
    ‘We’re Not Trying to Shut Down the Firm With Any of Our Demands’Talking to the first private-sector architecture union in 80 years.
    By Isabel Ling
  19. hot garbage
    I Went to Trash SchoolAn education in “juice,” how to protect your shins, and keeping 12,000 daily tons of garbage at bay.
    By Clio Chang
  20. broadway
    Paradise Square Producer Added to Actors’ Equity ‘Do Not Work’ ListCast and crew allege the closing show has “outstanding payments and benefits, and a continued pattern of abuse and neglect.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  21. solidarity forever
    Activision Blizzard Employees Win Vote to Form Company’s First UnionOn the same day that federal labor officials alleged that the gaming company illegally threatened staff.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  22. new york jobs
    The Doormen of Park Avenue Got Their Deal“I don’t think anybody is going to get their own mail.”
    By Bridget Read
  23. solidarity forever
    Jay-Z’s Oscars After-Party Is Behind a Picket LineIs Hollywood still a union town?
    By Bethy Squires
  24. oscars 2022
    The Oscars Are Still Planning on Cutting Those 8 Categories, Despite Celeb PleasSeems like their words are being ignored.
    By Bethy Squires
  25. chains
    The Unavoidable Fight to Unionize Starbucks in New York“It’s tiring to be called a ‘partner’ and not be heard.”
    By Chris Crowley
  26. politics
    Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, Hoping to Build On His WinThe president and his party finally have some good news, and they want to make sure everyone hears it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. higher education
    The Second-Largest Strike in the U.S. Is Happening in New York CityThere’s a picket line at Columbia.
    By Choire Sicha
  28. bessemer
    NLRB Officer Recommends Union Vote Do-over at Amazon Plant in AlabamaThe recommendation will head to the NLRB regional director, who could order a second election based on the finding that Amazon violated labor laws.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. politics
    Big, Ugly Hero to Workers Spared ExecutionThe National Labor Relations Board says unions can continue to display Scabby the Rat.
    By Sarah Jones
  30. conservatism
    It’s Tough to Prove You’re a ‘True Conservative’ in the Trump EraMany of the old principles of hard-core conservatism are still obligatory for Republicans. And now they have to demonstrate loyalty to Trump, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. bachelor nation
    Katie Thurston’s Bachelorette Contestants Unionized to Send This Schmuck HomeAnd, my God, it worked.
    By Devon Ivie
  32. labor
    Condé Nast Employees Protested Outside Anna Wintour’s HouseThe New Yorker Union members chanted, “Bosses wear Prada, workers get nada.”
    By Mia Mercado
  33. politics
    Biden Instantly Fires Trump-Appointed Anti-Worker AttorneyBrought back to Washington by Trump to defend employers and bust unions, the Reagan attorney who broke the PATCO strike got his own walking papers.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. hot pod
    Yes, Spotify Has Made Another Big AcquisitionThe company adds Megaphone, formerly known as Panoply Media, to its empire.
    By Nicholas Quah
  35. education
    Unfriendly Divisions: Union-Busting and Quakerism Collide at Brooklyn FriendsA liberal Quaker school says that having a union violates its beliefs. That’s news to parents and teachers.
    By Sarah Jones
  36. the coronavirus
    Disney World Is Opening a COVID-19 Testing Center for Park EmployeesActors’ Equity previously filed a grievance with Disney due to its lack of testing for park employees.
    By Chris Murphy
  37. disney
    Florida Disney World Is Seriously Going to Reopen This WeekendIn the face of a massive COVID-19 surge in the state, Disney is plowing ahead with its plans.
    By Hannah Gold
  38. negotiations
    The WGA Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios, Combats ‘Rollbacks’ for WritersThe three-year agreement includes higher residuals for writers on streaming shows and new paid parental leave program.
    By Chris Murphy
  39. the media
    Hearst Loses Big at the National Labor Relations BoardThe media giant waged a hostile anti-union campaign last year.
    By Sarah Jones
  40. coronavirus
    Broadway Reaches Emergency Agreement to Pay Workers During Coronavirus ClosureActors, musicians and theater staff are among those to receive several weeks of pay and benefits during the COVID-19 closure.
    By Halle Kiefer
  41. vision 2020
    The National Education Association Endorses Joe BidenAmerica’s largest union, which represents more than 3 million educators, voted to back the former vice-president on the eve of the next debate.
    By Sarah Jones
  42. just asking questions
    Why Video Game Workers Need a Union: a Q&A with Emma KinemaEmma Kinema of the CWA’s new initiative to organize workers in video games and tech explains why new-economy workers need a union too.
    By Brian Feldman
  43. unions
    Did Hearst Plan a Social Media Campaign Against Its Union?Union busting comes to Instagram in the form of mysterious “@HearstUndivided” accounts.
    By Sarah Jones
  44. virginia
    What’s the Point of Ralph Northam Anymore?If the knock against Republicans is that they’re racist and hostile to workers’ interests, this Democratic governor isn’t a bold enough contrast.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  45. media
    Employees Say Hearst Is Running a Classic Union-Busting Campaign“They told me, verbatim, that if I didn’t trust them, I didn’t have to work there.”
    By Sarah Jones
  46. nikki haley
    Nikki Haley’s Skillful and Opportunistic MAGA Balancing ActOnce again, Nikki Haley has figured out how to keep herself in the news as a potential Trump-Pence successor while declaring her Trumpist loyalties.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. vision 2020
    Warren Releases ’Ambitious’ Labor PlanAt a time of cautious optimism for unions in the fight against corporate power and the GOP, Warren and Sanders lead in addressing labor policy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. labor
    Yoga Teachers Are Unionizing to Heal the Wellness IndustryIn a historic first, YogaWorks teachers have come together to demand improved conditions across their entire industry.
    By Sarah Jones
  49. labor
    Unions Have Won the War of Ideas. Will That Win Them Power?Unions are in material decline, but ideological ascent. Can newfound popularity with centrist Democrats and voters revive the labor movement?
    By Eric Levitz
  50. labor
    Barstool Sports Founder Throws Long, Possibly Illegal Twitter TantrumIn an incredibly ill-advised move, Dave Portnoy has threatened to fire any employee who tries to unionize.
    By Amanda Arnold
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