Editor’s note: On this Labor Day, 2026, workers all over the country continue the fight for unions and labor rights for all. Videos in this story illustrate some of the many battles that have been won by all workers and those that workers are continuing to fight for today.
The Starbucks Union first began organizing in earnest in late 2021, scoring early wins that made headlines. By mid-2022, hundreds of stores had voted to unionize in a wave that caught Starbucks management flatfooted. But winning a union election and winning a contract are entirely different fights, and the company’s willingness to let time work against the union has been relentless. The two sides last held formal negotiations in December 2024. In the intervening 15 months, nothing was signed. Still! Organizing continues!—By Kathy Powers, People’s Tribune:
Below are some creative reels that people have put together to support the huge fight of workers for unions and labor rights going on in the country today.
But, first. Did you know that the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged from its original $7.25 an hour in 2009 to today! This at a time when there are more billionaires in this country, including in the presidency, than ever in our history!
Click here to hear what workers trying to make ends meet have to say about the minimum wage!
What Unions Got Us:
“If you like weekends, you have unions to thank for that”
“Prison labor is continuation of slavery”
UAW Volkswagen Workers just made history!
READ THIS STORY:
Labor Day Is a Reminder: Workers Are Supposed to Have Power. By Matt Alley, BlueCollarLaborMedia
