Jeremy Gantz is an In These Times contributing editor working at Time magazine.
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Two Years In, These “Progressive” Companies Still Haven’t Negotiated First Union Contracts
The union wave at big U.S. retailers hasn’t yet resulted in first contracts for workers at Trader Joe’s, Starbucks and REI. But unions are proving their value in other ways.
Jeremy Gantz
Labor
Starbucks. Amazon. Now, Trader Joe’s Is Unionizing.
Workers are pushing for the grocery store chain’s first union.
Jeremy Gantz
Labor
The Largest Private-Sector Strike of the Year Is Headed for Union Victory
After nearly seven weeks on the picket line, Machinists union members will soon vote on a contract that includes everything they’re fighting for.
Jeremy Gantz
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