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Work This Arizona Veterinarian Supports the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Ban Noncompete Clauses

Arizona veterinarian Anna George supports the FTC's proposal to ban noncompete clauses to protect the wellbeing of workers.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner March 3, 2023 7:01 am MST
Work Starbucks workers pose for a photo during a rally with the AFL-CIO and NFL Players Association on Feb. 11 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jessica Swarner)
Work NFL Players Union President Calls Starbucks Labor Movement ‘Critical’ at Avondale Rally

Members of the NFL Players Union and the AFL-CIO joined Starbucks workers on Feb. 11 to show worker solidarity before the Super Bowl in Glendale. 

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Work Starbucks workers in Litchfield Park celebrate filing their union petition on Jan. 27, 2023. (Photo by Jessica Swarner)
Work Litchfield Park Starbucks Files Petition to Unionize 

A Starbucks in Litchfield Park could be the sixth store in Arizona to unionize with Starbucks Workers United. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner February 6, 2023 2:16 pm MST
Work American Airlines flight attendants picket at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Jan. 24, 2023. (Photo by Jessica Swarner)
Work American Airlines Flight Attendants Picket at Phoenix Sky Harbor

American Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Jan. 24 to call on the company to improve working conditions. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner February 1, 2023 8:31 am MST
Work Electrical trade student Nora Marshall, 18, wires a light switch in her electrical class at West-MEC in Buckeye on Sept. 16, 2022. (Photo by Emily Mai/Cronkite News)
Work Building the Future: Trade Occupations Encouraged as Demand for Skilled Labor in Arizona Grows

Arizona schools and educational programs are working to teach the next generation of laborers the skills that contractors need.

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Affordability This Ballot Initiative Would Eliminate the Tipped Wage in Arizona

Arizona voters could have the chance to eliminate the state’s tipped minimum wage in 2024 if labor advocates can gather enough signatures to get the One Fair Wage Act on the ballot. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner January 19, 2023 1:26 pm MST
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Work Maricopa County Approves $12M for Apprenticeship Program

The program helped nearly 350 people find apprenticeships in fiscal year 2022 and is expected to help 3,000 people find apprenticeships through 2026.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner December 8, 2022 12:36 pm MST