With every growing day, workers are gaining power through the rebirth of an American labor movement. Unions have had gaining traction in the relatively new service economy.
Just recently on December 9th, Starbucks workers in Buffalo, New York voted for a union and, against the best wishes of the CEO, were successful in gaining legal recognition by the government. With that decided vote, several other Starbucks stores are acting to join their Buffalo collogues and are joining the new union or forming their own. In Arizona, one store is seeking unionization, and at two Boston-area stores workers have decided to seek their own union. Much to the chagrin of the executives and ownership class, the Starbucks corporation is losing its grip on its employees, and it isn't the only one.
At several locations in the mid-west, Kellogg's factory workers are striking against the new contract to new employees, with less benefits, lower pay, and higher healthcare premiums. To solve the issue of lost profit, the Kellogg's executives opted on December 8th to announce they would be firing all 1400 of their striking employees if they did not return to work. The public turned decidedly against this decision and has amassed support for the workers. Kellogg's has yet to make a statement about reversing this decision, and their threat still stands.
Unionization has struck America, with many workers having decided to upheave their pre-established workplace orders in favor of a more democratic system. The Biden administration has been supportive of the workers right to strike, however there has not been any major legislation to restore the lost workers rights of the previous century. even so, labor unions are looking poised to make a comeback in the 2020s.
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