Starbucks Unionization and What this Means for Unskilled Labor Sectors
On December 9, 2021, the Labor Board certified the first union at a US Starbucks. During the vote, workers from Buffalo, New York shared their concerns on the labor injustices…
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Interviewing Dr. Torres on Summer Developments
On May 20, 2020, it was announced that IMSA would start the following school year with distance learning as a result COVID-19, and remain remote until the criteria for the…
Recent Reductions in Force and the Union Response
Co-authored by Rachna Gupta (’21) According to a recent email from Dr. Jose Torres, President of IMSA, a loss of student fees from distance learning and outreach programs has resulted…
Behind IMSA’s Newly Certified Teacher Union
Co-authored by Heewon Kim On December 11th, 2019, IMSA educators filed cards with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) affirming their intent to form a union. The historic move…