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  • 5 Lessons from UPS Workers' Successful Bargaining

    Sonali Kolhatkar

    August 07, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    In what is being called the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the company’s history, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters came to an agreement with UPS over contract negotiations. This agreement is serving as evidence of the efficacy of unions and how they can work to achieve better working conditions, benefits and increased wages.

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  • Disrupting the Business of Bail

    Sonali Kolhatkar

    February 22, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    The Minnesota Freedom Fund is a nonprofit that covers bail payments for people who are jailed and cannot afford bail while awaiting trial.

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  • Can Monthly Cash Payments Make Our Economy More Equitable?

    Sonali Kolhatkar

    February 11, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Guaranteed income programs aim to reduce poverty by providing cash to those in need with no strings attached. One of these programs in New York City, The Bridge Project, focuses on helping women of color who are mothers.

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  • Can Unions Still Transform the Workplace?

    Sonali Kolhatkar

    August 16, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Digital communication is allowing American employees to unionize at large corporations. In conjunction with face-to-face organizing, and more positive perceptions of unions from the public, digital communication such as social media and text messaging has led to an increasing number of unions. The current pro-worker political climate and the transparency of poor working conditions through social media have also contributed to the rise in unionization.

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