Posts tagged boycott
Op-ed: Politics Has Taken Over My Union
July 16, 2026 // The UAW should focus on automotive job growth, not leftwing fads. As for Congress, lawmakers shouldn’t support any bill that lets unions put political ideology ahead of workers’ real needs. By taking contract votes away from workers and giving the final say to forced arbitration after the last offer from union leadership, the Faster Labor Contracts Act will surely worsen the kind of union politicization that already hurts workers like me.
REI union calls for national boycott during outdoor retailer’s big spring sale
May 5, 2026 // The union representing workers at REI stores across the country has called for a consumer boycott during the outdoor retailer’s Anniversary Sale this month. Leaders of the REI Union, which represents 11 unionized stores across the country, called for the boycott Friday, after contract negotiations last week ended without a deal.
Dem congressional candidate arrested at May Day protest that blocked Wall Street
May 4, 2026 // At least five people — including a Queens congressional candidate — were arrested Friday as part of a May Day protest outside the New York Stock Exchange. Democrat Chuck Park was cuffed while blocking the entrances to Wall Street, his team confirmed.
Chicago teachers want no school on May Day, testing the city’s mayor and school leaders
April 12, 2026 // “What our students need, and what history teaches us is the only thing that works, is educators, labor unions, and community groups standing together to defend each other and our democracy and demand that the government put our families over their fortunes,” the CTU said in a statement. This week, Macquline King, the newly-named district CEO, said she had no plans to cancel class.
General Strike to Take Place Nationwide on April 5: Here’s What Is Impacted
April 2, 2026 // The General Strike 2026 movement describes itself as a decentralized, grassroots campaign made up of unions, organizations, and individual participants rather than a single centralized leadership structure. Organizers emphasize that the campaign doesn’t require registration and doesn’t collect personal data or information from participants. The website also states that the group will not publish a list of collaborating organizations—positioning the strike as participant‑driven and flexible in how people choose to engage. Updates and organizing materials are shared primarily through social media channels, blog posts, and downloadable flyers that supporters are encouraged to distribute at protests, marches, or community events.
Cesar Chavez’s Other Crimes
March 23, 2026 // But long before this week's disturbing allegations came to light, Reason investigated a "network of nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations set up and run by Chavez and other UFW officials" that managed to pull in millions of taxpayer dollars while refusing virtually all requests for transparency and traditional accounting. The 1979 cover story "Who's Bankrolling the UFW?" stood apart from the widespread canonization of Cesar Chavez as a secular saint whose supporters "fought tearfully through…crowds for a chance to shake his hand or just touch him on the shoulder."
Columbia student worker union authorizes strike amid contract talks, Israel boycott demands
March 17, 2026 // Student Workers of Columbia, a union representing roughly 3,500 graduate and undergraduate student workers at Columbia University, has “overwhelmingly” authorized a strike as part of ongoing contract negotiations with the university, including demands for an institutional boycott of Israel.
Beer distributor strike affects Omaha bar deliveries
February 17, 2026 // Kurcz said the bar stopped purchasing from the distributor when the strike began and is running out of existing stock. “Basically running out of the stock of what we did have and kind of having to transition more to just other products that aren’t carried by Premier and whatnot,” Kurcz said.
Minnesota faith, union, community leaders call for economic blackout on Jan. 23
January 15, 2026 // Organizers say several unions are also on board, including the St. Paul Federation of Educators, Unite Here Local 17, SEIU Local 26 and transit union ATU.
New Seasons makes union deal, ending strike threat and year-long boycott
December 17, 2025 // The three-year contract raises employee wages and compensates for cost of living adjustments, covering 850 workers at 10 stores throughout the Portland metro area. Store locations include Arbor Lodge, Cedar Hills, Concordia, Grant Park, Hawthorne, Sellwood, Seven Corners, Slabtown, University Park, and Williams.