US news | The GuardianMar 20
The legend of Cesar Chavez will never be the same after multiple rape allegations | Moira Donegan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/20/cesar-chavez-legacy-rape-allegations #RapeAndSexualAssault #Children #UsUnions #UsNews
The legend of Cesar Chavez will never be the same after multiple rape allegations

The righteousness of the farmworker struggle persists in the face of a man who chose not to live up to its values

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US news | The GuardianMar 18
Dolores Huerta speaks out about César Chávez abuse allegations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/dolores-huerta-cesar-chavez-abuse-allegations #California #UsFarmWorkers #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsUnions #UsCrime #WestCoast #UsNews
Dolores Huerta says she was abused by Cesar Chavez: ‘My silence ends here’

UFW co-founder published her statement after sharing her story publicly for the first time with the New York Times

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US news | The GuardianMar 18
Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ César Chávez sexual abuse allegations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations #UsFarmWorkers #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsNews #California #Arizona #UsUnions #WestCoast
Lawmakers and community leaders react to ‘indefensible’ César Chávez sexual abuse allegations

New York Times report leads to multiple cancellations of events meant to celebrate the late labor organizer

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US news | The GuardianMar 18
The WNBA’s new labor deal explained: what it means for pay, power and the league’s future https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/18/wnba-cba-explained-salaries-revenue-player-pay-deal #Wnba #Basketball #Sport #UsUnions #UsNews #Nwsl #WomensFootball #UsSports #CaitlinClark
The WNBA’s new labor deal explained: what it means for pay, power and the league’s future

The WNBA and its players have reached a new labor deal. Here’s what it means for salaries, revenue sharing and the future of women’s basketball

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World news | The GuardianMar 17
United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/17/cesar-chavez-united-farm-workers-union #UsNews #California #WestCoast #UsUnions #UsFarmWorkers
United Farm Workers union cancels Cesar Chavez events over abuse allegations

Union says claims involving young women and minors are serious enough to halt annual tributes and open an inquiry

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World news | The GuardianMar 17
CBS News workers hold 24-hour walkout for new contract https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/17/cbs-news-workers-24-hour-contract-walkout #Cbs #Business #Media #UsUnions #UsNews #TelevisionIndustry #UsTelevisionIndustry
CBS News workers hold 24-hour walkout for new contract

Writers Guild of America East says management failed to offer fair wages and basic job protections

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World news | The GuardianMar 17
Starbucks shareholders push to oust board members over stalled union talks https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/17/starbucks-board-members-union-deal #Starbucks #Business #UsUnions #Lego #Coffee #UsNews #FoodDrinkIndustry
Starbucks shareholders push to oust board members over stalled union talks

Board members Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and Beth Ford face scrutiny for the coffee chain’s ongoing labor dispute

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World news | The GuardianMar 11
Nearly 4,000 US meatpacking workers to strike at plant run by top Trump donor https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/11/jbs-usa-meatpacking-strike-trump #MeatIndustry #Business #UsUnions #TrumpAdministration #Inflation #UsNews #Farming
Nearly 4,000 US meatpacking workers to strike at plant run by top Trump donor

Workers at JBS USA to strike Monday in what will be the first labor strike in the meatpacking industry in decades

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Opinion | The Guardian USMar 10
One simple way to heal American politics: run more union members | Dustin Guastella https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/10/politics-union-members #UsUnions #UsPolitics #UsNews
One simple way to heal American politics: run more union members

Our research shows that candidates who come from the union movement are exactly what many Americans crave

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US news | The GuardianFeb 27
California fast food workers, still reeling from ICE raids, demand employers step up https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/ice-raids-california-fast-food-workers #California #UsImmigration #UsUnions #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #TrumpAdministration #Business #UsPolitics #WestCoast #UsNews
California fast food workers, still reeling from ICE raids, demand employers step up

Union-backed pledge urges fast food employers to protect workers’ rights as immigration raids fuel fear and walkouts

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