Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even without a Union

Dollar Store Workers’ Fight Shows How to Build Power Even Without a Union

When a Dollar General stocker named David Williams saw two of his co-workers struggling to subdue a would-be shoplifter who was carrying a knife in 2019, the then-33-year-old kept his mouth shut. Later, when a co-worker asked him why he did nothing, Williams told him the truth. “I said, ‘No offense, but I only get paid one time, and that is to be a stocker,’” said Williams… Source

Dollar store workers fight to improve jobs, even without a union

David Williams stands in front of the New Orleans DG Market where he works. Williams has been organizing, without a union, for better pay and safer conditions at Dollar General stores since 2022. (Photo by Fernando Lopez/Capital & Main)NEW ORLEANS – When a Dollar General stocker named David Williams saw two of his co-workers struggling to subdue a would-be shoplifter who was carrying a knife in 2019, the then-33-year-old kept his mouth shut. Lat…

Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union

With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say “premajority” campaigns can help workers score wins. The post Dollar Store Workers Fight to Improve Jobs, Even Without a Union appeared first on .