Bus drivers employed by private companies in the German state of Hesse have been on strike since November 19. They are resisting scandalously low wages … Bus drivers in Germany are in strikeRead more
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Thousands of UP School Teachers Protest Against NPS, Selfie-Based Attendance
Thousands of primary and secondary teachers of government-aided schools across the Uttar Pradesh are up in arms against the Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s … Thousands of UP School Teachers Protest Against NPS, Selfie-Based AttendanceRead more
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Google Creating Spy Tool to Squelch Worker Dissent
Google employees are accusing the company’s leadership of developing an internal surveillance tool that they believe will be used to monitor workers’ attempts to organize … Google Creating Spy Tool to Squelch Worker DissentRead more
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Kentucky Miners Are Blocking a Coal Train for Back Pay
On July 29, coal miners in Cumberland, Kentucky began blocking a train carrying more than $1 million worth of coal to protest their former employer, … Kentucky Miners Are Blocking a Coal Train for Back PayRead more
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Chicago Public School Teachers on Strike
In Chicago, 25,000 teachers are walking out of Chicago Public Schools today to demand better pay and benefits, smaller class sizes and more nurses, counselors, … Chicago Public School Teachers on StrikeRead more
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UAW Striking for Fair Salaries and Benefits
About 48,000 workers at General Motors have entered their fourth week on strike. It is the longest national strike at GM by the United Auto … UAW Striking for Fair Salaries and BenefitsRead more
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Who’s the boss? In worker-owned cooperatives, everyone is.
The chain of command at PV Squared, a solar panel installation company in Massachusetts’s Pioneer Valley, is admittedly convoluted. “Technically, I’m Kim’s boss,” says general … Who’s the boss? In worker-owned cooperatives, everyone is.Read more
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Kentucky Coal Miners Demand Stolen Wages
As of Wednesday, coal miners in Cumberland, Kentucky are now 23 days into a train blockade that they say will go on until their former … Kentucky Coal Miners Demand Stolen WagesRead more
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This is an issue about whether we have a soul
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents swept through seven poultry processing plants in Mississippi this week and arrested 680 people. It was the largest single-state raid … This is an issue about whether we have a soulRead more
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Gig economy transforms Finnish labour
Today some 180,000 people in Finland are self-employed, according to Statistics Finland. Some see becoming sole traders as a path to greater autonomy while others … Gig economy transforms Finnish labourRead more