Tag: Labor Rights
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IE DSA Demands the Immediate Release of Amazon Labor Union Co-Founder Chris Smalls!
IE DSA demands the immediate release of Amazon Labor Union Co-Founder Chris Smalls! Smalls has been kidnapped along with 11 other activists aboard the Handala Flotilla, a humanitarian vessel aiming to break Israel’s genocidal blockade and deliver aid into the Gaza Strip. Currently, Palestinians in Gaza are facing widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease due to…
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Statement of Solidarity with Striking Birdcage Workers
Workers at Birdcage Comics Cafe have announced a strike! We urge our members, supporters and the community at large to not cross the picket line. IE DSA cannot condone further support of Birdcage Comics until the workers’ demands of a safe and non-abusive work environment are met. IE DSA affirms our support for the Birdcage…
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May Labor WG Update
Following the footsteps of La Quinta Starbucks (which is the first in the Coachella Valley to Unionize), workers at the Indio location have been experiencing deteriorating conditions, which has inspired employees to take their first steps to unionize! IE DSA supports Indio baristas as they prepare to put unionizing to a vote in the following…
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UPS Labor Strikes in 2023: Battling for Workers’ Rights!
The year 2023 witnessed a wave of labor strikes that reverberated through the logistics industry, with the United Parcel Service (UPS) finding itself at the center of the storm. Workers’ unions across various regions raised their voices, demanding better pay, improved working conditions, and a greater say in decision-making processes. The labor strikes at UPS were primarily…