Conor Kelley

Conor Kelley

Conor Kelley covers labor for The Stranger. He is currently being priced out of Capitol Hill.

Recent Articles

Shaun Scott’s Radical Agenda Arrives in Olympia

Dangerous Socialist Sponsoring a Bill to (Ahh!) Protect Working People

Local organizer wants to fix REI from the top—and REI is fighting to keep her off the ballot

Interview with Shemona Moreno, REI Pro-Worker Board of Directors Candidate

This Year in Worker Conquests

Some good things happened for workers in 2024. No, really

News Dec 20 8:05 AM

Starbucks Workers Union Launch “Strike Before Christmas” 

Fed up with Starbucks’ refusal to negotiate, Starbucks Workers United will strike in Seattle, LA, and Chicago

News Nov 15 12:51 PM

Inside the Bitter Battle Between Starbucks and Its Workers

Starbucks and SBWU Aim to End Ugly Three Year Saga

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Labor Sep 27 2:59 PM

How to Support a Strike: Boeing Machinists Edition

Join the Picket Line, Even from Home

Labor Sep 27 1:26 PM

Anatomy of a Strike: Boeing Machinists Edition

Exploding planes, golden parachutes, an armed altercation, and a tense mediation session

Labor May 11 12:27 PM

SIFF Cinema Workers Union Wants a Fair Contract

They're Asking for Living Wages, Stable Scheduling, and More Input on Programming

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Labor Mar 29 2:22 PM

Senate Grills a Bratty Howard Schultz on Starbucks’ Union Busting Tactics

To Defend Himself, He Made a Mockery of His Father’s Story

Labor Feb 17 1:45 PM

This Week in Worker Conquests

UW Researchers and Postdocs Authorize Strike, Employees Say Starbucks Is Understaffing, and AAA Contractors Fined $400,000 for Fatal Trench Collapse

Labor Feb 10 3:33 PM

This Week in Worker Conquests

Trouble at Crossroads, Humans Reject Robot Overlords, and Port Commission to Vote on Drivers’ Union Benefits

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Labor Feb 3 2:38 PM

This Week in Worker Conquests

Portland Workers Strike, Bold Hat Productions Interns Get $30,000 Back, and YouTube Workers Refuse to Return to Office

Labor Jan 27 1:03 PM

This Week in Worker Conquests

Buzzfeed Using AI to Write Articles, Sawant Aims to End Caste Discrimination, and Screw the Two-Week Notice

Labor Jan 20 10:00 AM

This Week in Worker Conquests

Sawant Launches “Workers Strike Back” Movement, Huge Layoffs in Tech, and Hotel Nexus Workers Get $218,000 Back in Labor Settlement

Labor Jan 13 2:49 PM

This Week in Worker Conquests

Mushroom Workers Rally, Black Women Now Run State Labor Council, Mouse-Jigglers Bravely Jiggle On

Labor Dec 16 3:45 PM

This Week in Worker Conquests

Starbucks Strike!!!, 500 Seattle Gig Workers Get $1.1 Million Back from Wage Thieves, and New 2023 WA Labor Rules to Learn

Labor Dec 9 10:32 AM

This Week in Worker Conquests

Starbucks Worker Rally Today at Cal Anderson!, Calling All Workers at Soi and Banyan Tree, and Care Industry Crooks Fined $1 Million

News Nov 23 10:56 AM

The Starbucks Union-Busting Playbook

Workers Say Starbucks Uses Long-Ignored Problems as an Excuse to Close Stores