NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Not every job is protected by a union, but that’s slowly changing for certain industries. According to the National Labor Relations Board, this year there has been a 56 percent increase in petitions asking for union representation across the nation.
Employees at Amazon and Starbucks have become the inadvertent face of the movement because they’ve made headlines with their calls for better working conditions.
Should the new labor movement succeed, Black employees stand to benefit the most.
Research shows that Black union members have better health insurance, higher pay, and a heftier retirement fund compared to Black workers who aren't a part of a union.
In this episode of Beyond Black History Month, listen as we revisit the role that Black workers have played in the history of unionizing and explore how the modern labor movement is changing their lives for the better.
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