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Some students at the University of Washington are planning to deliver a letter to the administration later this month to ask that it not renew its contract with Starbucks.

An Oregon union says the victims of one of the state's deadliest highway crashes were farmworkers traveling in a van at an hour when agricultural laborers typically commute home after toiling in the harvest. The driver of the semitruck that struck the van was arrested Friday on suspicion of manslaughter, DUI and other charges.

A recent poll shows that public support for labor organizing is the highest it's been in decades. But union membership is at an all-time low. Will Gen Z bridge that gap?

Labor organizing surged last year, led by Amazon and Starbucks. A Gallup poll found 71% of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10% of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.

In a hint of what’s to come, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant stood alongside PCC Community Market workers to demand better working conditions.

The Supreme Court is debating the lengths unions can go to when exerting pressure during a strike. The high court heard arguments in a case about concrete that was wasted when cement truck drivers walked off the job in Washington state.

Quality assurance workers at Microsoft's ZeniMax Studios began voting on a union in December. Microsoft pledged to remain neutral through the process and let employees decide if they want to join.

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in favor of Starbucks workers in one case over a union election. Workers hope it means the company will finally come to the bargaining table.

American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. One of the biggest rail unions rejected its deal last week over concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time. Here are some of the expected impacts of a rail strike.

In a three-day National Labor Relations Board hearing, attorneys for Starbucks and workers faced off in Seattle. The judge’s ruling is expected in the coming weeks. Labor studies expert John Logan is following the case and sees Starbucks’ defense as a delaying tactic.