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a dark red graphic with a photo of members of the Alphabet Workers Union wearing black Googlers For Job Security t-shirts, holding a Googlers For Job Security banner, and raising their fists. The Alphabet Workers Union logo is featured at the top and white text reads: “Tech Workers, Get Organized! Alphabet Workers Union Statement on Amazon’s Mass Layoffs Announcement.”

TLDR: tech workers, get organized!

The Alphabet Workers Union has issued a statement in response to Amazon’s announcement that it will lay off 14,000 corporate workers: “Now is the time for us to stand together collectively, so we have power and a real voice in our industry.”

‘Able-bodied’ American corporations have taken advantage of Medicaid, food stamps and other safety net programs for years to get out of paying their workers a living wage by sticking the taxpayers with the expense.

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Sundance Institute Workers Form Union with CWA Workers at Sundance Institute have formed a union, represented by CWA Local 9003, and delivered a petition to Sundance leadership today demanding union recognition.

Workers at Sundance Institute have formed a union with CWA Local 9003!

Workers delivered a petition to Sundance leadership today demanding union recognition.
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The real question isn’t why over 40 million people need SNAP.

It’s why corporations get away with paying so damn little that full-time workers qualify for it.

Job creators stop creating jobs and shareholders applaud while spamming refresh on their portfolios.

There’s a solution for bettering the lives of the many that can be updated but it is being dismantled daily by those who profit off of hardship.

Organize.

Trump’s billionaire buddies will spend hundreds of millions on a ballroom, but won’t pay people a living wage. It’s never been about the money — it’s always been about the power.

Documents show that Amazon is working towards automating 75% of the company’s entire operations.

"One Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s knee was on his neck, another’s was grinding his back. Drenched with tear gas and pepper spray, George Retes might have wished that his 137 pounds were back in Kirkuk, Iraq, one of his Army deployments. Here's a glimpse of your tax dollars at work."

Organize: because they want YOU to be satisfied with less while they take more and more.

🚨THREAD (1/4): I was born on the South Side of Chicago and let me tell you, what’s happening at O’Hare hits close to home.

“You look whack.”
We look like democracy.
We look like unity.
We look like workers saying NO to racism, NO to authoritarianism, and NO to billionaire control of our government. #NoKings

Graphic of a skull with no sparks and the words next to it saying Ignoring Prop 50 - 'It's just redistricting, doesn't affect workers' Graphics of a skull l with a little sparks and the words next to it saying Thinking Prop 50 is neutral - 'maps change every decade, what's the big deal?' A graphic of a skull with a ton of sparks with the words next to it saying Voting YES on Prop 50 because workers' voices matter. Protecting our communities means protecting our seats in Congress

Prop 50 isn’t just about maps! It’s about making sure workers and communities keep their voices in Congress. #YesOnProp50

We Can’t Rebuild the Labor Movement Without Taking on Big Targets [This article is part of a Labor Notes roundtable series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? We will be publishing more contributions here and in our magazine in the months ahead.—E...

"Difficult as it may be, unions must organize workers in the nation’s largest and most powerful corporations, and they cannot afford to wait for labor law reform or a more favorable administration to do so," writes @klbrenner.bsky.social labornotes.org/2025/10/we-c... 1/2

Starbucks Workers United set to vote on strike authorization Starbucks Workers United is trying to secure a contract that addresses hours and pay, among other issues.

NEW: This Friday, our union is launching a strike authorization vote.

Thousands of workers across the country are ready to finish our contracts. It's time for Starbucks to get serious and return to the bargaining table!

Unionizing your workplace is the ultimate "voluntary career transition program, giving eligible team members the opportunity to take their next career step on their own terms"

Not the millions about to see their health insurance costs double.

Not the 42 million who are about to lose food assistance.

Not the federal workers who are working without pay.

His top priority is his $300 million vanity golden ballroom.

Retired public service worker Jeanne Weaver has spent a lifetime taking care of individuals with disabilities. "Medical care is not a partisan issue. It’s nonpartisan; it’s a life-or-death issue.”

Strike Captains and Practice Pickets: Starbucks Workers Aim to Bring a Contract Home Unionized Starbucks workers are electing strike captains and getting customers to pledge they won't cross picket lines. They’re amassing in front of stores with picket signs, borrowing a slogan that U...

“Our movement has outlived the past four CEOs,” said Diego Franco, a Starbucks barista, who has been elected strike captain for his store. “We’ve out-organized, we’ve out-fought. You can throw another four CEOs our way. We’re still going to be here.” labornotes.org/2025/10/stri...

I used to focus on left versus right. Now I’m much more worried about the money at the top. But while it might seem strange to say it, I think this is a hopeful way of looking at the world that opens the door to coalitions that seemed impossible before. My first for the @newrepublic.com:

Coming together in unions is how workers fight back against corporate greed. They make sure record profits mean record pay—not record CEO bonuses.

When even the investors believe the company ought to finalize a contract:

Thank you for telling the truth: we're turned against our neighbors and missing that it’s about the money at the top! And that means we need to organize!

Amazon cut Genesis’s hours and made her choose between risking her pregnancy and going on unpaid leave! Then they fired her. She became homeless right as she welcomed her first baby.

😱 Demand Mount Sinai to remove Edith Cooper from their board! loom.ly/7XBX-w0

Trump administration says 4,108 workers have been fired since shutdown began The number of U.S. federal worker layoffs as a result of the government shutdown was revised downward on Tuesday, suggesting the administration's initial statement about sweeping job cuts was too ambitious.

The Trump administration has fired over 4,000 federal workers since the government shutdown began — firings that are likely illegal.

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One Year After UFW Majority at Brooklyn Grange Farms, Stalled Negotiations Move to State Mediation New York City – In October 2024, the United Farm Workers was certified to represent farm workers at Brooklyn Grange, an urban agricultural and rooftop farm located in New York City. After close to a y...

We look forward to the mediation process, and signing the first ever UFW union contract within New York City limits.

Workers at Brooklyn Grange deserve to be able to afford life in the city they help feed.

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🤰🏾 Over 400 pregnant Amazon workers have shared the abuse they’ve had to endure while working at their warehouses.

They're taking action today in NYC to #ExposeAmazon and demand Amazon to change the company’s pregnancy policy.

🗣️ Take action: https://loom.ly/7v3wiWA

Join us today! Slide through 5th avenue and 97th street NY!

Kaiser refuses to give workers fair pay, benefits, and the staffing they need to keep patients safe.

We stand with the 46,000 UNAC/UHCP, @steelworkers.bsky.social Local 7600, @ofnhp.bsky.social, @unitehere.org Hawaii, and HNHP health care workers on STRIKE fighting for a fair contract ✊

Amazon’s alleged pregnancy policies are putting workers at risk. 💔 This story is just one of hundreds we've received this year. Share our flyer and join our Oct 15 NYC speak-out!

If you can't come, send them a message: https://www.exposeamazon.org/pregnant-workers