On November 23, 1887, a mass shooting of African-American farm workers in Louisiana left some 60 dead. Bodies were dumped in unmarked graves while the … The Thibodaux Massacre Spelled the End of Unionized Farm Labor in the South for DecadesRead more
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Women Prisoners Battling California Wildfires for as Little as $1 a Day
in California, where raging wildfires have killed at least 41 people and scorched more than 200,000 acres—roughly the size of New York City. The fires … Women Prisoners Battling California Wildfires for as Little as $1 a DayRead more
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Zero-Hours Contracts in UK
Even as the Tories brag that unemployment in Britain is at its lowest level since 1975, and has fallen by 3.5 percent since they came … Zero-Hours Contracts in UKRead more
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Farmworker Organizer Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta talking: I was born in the state of New Mexico and moved to Stockton when I was 6 years old. My parents divorced, … Farmworker Organizer Dolores HuertaRead more
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This Labor Day the Struggle Continues
Labor Day was established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, as a concession to the labor movement days after he used federal troops … This Labor Day the Struggle ContinuesRead more
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Mass walkouts in wartime Australia
The product of collaborative work by Sydney’s Carriageworks museum and the City of Sydney, 1917: The Great Strike is an important exhibition about the historic … Mass walkouts in wartime AustraliaRead more
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Largest Strike in Centuries
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Top CEOs Make 271 Times More Than the Average American
In 2016, CEOs at America’s largest firms made, on average, 271 times more than the average US worker. Fifty years ago, that ratio was 20-to-1. … Top CEOs Make 271 Times More Than the Average AmericanRead more
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The Maruti Suzuki frame-up and the history of international labor defense campaigns
The call by the International Committee of the Fourth International for a worldwide campaign in defense of 13 Maruti Suzuki autoworkers who were condemned to … The Maruti Suzuki frame-up and the history of international labor defense campaignsRead more
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Google ‘segregates’ women into lower-paying jobs
Google systematically pays women less than men doing similar work, according to a class action-lawsuit accusing the technology company of denying promotions and career opportunities … Google ‘segregates’ women into lower-paying jobsRead more