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Last Week in Labor: Aug 1-7, 2025

Last Week in Labor: Aug 1-7, 2025

Blue Bottle coffee works expand to the west coast, unions respond to VA unionbusting, and more headlines you may have missed.
Mel Buer 08 Aug 2025
Last Week in Labor: July 25-31, 2025

Last Week in Labor: July 25-31, 2025

United Airlines' flight attendants reject TA, AFL-CIO continues Better in a Union tour across U.S., railroad workers say Hell No! to merger, and more headlines you may have missed.
Mel Buer 01 Aug 2025
Unemployed in America: My Own Story

Unemployed in America: My Own Story

There's a critical shortage of journalists in the American news industry, with many talented reporters experiencing layoffs just like mine. What can be done about it?
Mel Buer 30 Jul 2025
A new era for WAW

A new era for WAW

Welcome back to Words About Work, a newsletter that I have put on hiatus one-too-many times in the last year, lmao. Here's an update on what to expect going forward.
Mel Buer 29 Jul 2025
'U is for Union!': Sesame Workshop Workers Win NLRB Election

'U is for Union!': Sesame Workshop Workers Win NLRB Election

Organizing with the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153, workers endured aggressive anti-union actions on the part of management in order to secure Thursday's win.
Mel Buer 16 May 2025

It happened to me: I got laid off.

Welp, there's that. Here's what's next.
Mel Buer 15 May 2025
Last Week in Labor: March 28 - April 3, 2025

Last Week in Labor: March 28 - April 3, 2025

Thousands march in California, unions take the Trump admin to court, and other news you may have missed.
Mel Buer 04 Apr 2025

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