Negotiators for railroad companies and workers have reached a tentative deal to avert a potential strike that was set to start at 12:01 Eastern time, … U.S. Rail Strike Averted by Tentative Deal as Workers Decry Grueling ConditionsRead more
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British Postal Workers Are on Strike
On Wednesday, workers of the former state-owned postal company Royal Mail began a new strike in rejection of their salary conditions. Their action was called … British Postal Workers Are on StrikeRead more
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The Strike That Started the Red Wave
On Sept. 10, 2012, I joined thousands of my fellow public school teachers in Chicago and walked off the job. After facing 30 years of … The Strike That Started the Red WaveRead more
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Teachers Union in Ohio Went on Strike for Students—and Won
Students, teachers, and support staff in Ohio’s largest school district returned to the classroom on Monday after the Columbus Education Association won a new contract … Teachers Union in Ohio Went on Strike for Students—and WonRead more
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The struggle of railroaders
As railroad workers prepare for a confrontation against the corporations, the government and the union bureaucracies that falsely claim to “represent” them, they must learn … The struggle of railroadersRead more
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Strike, Strike, Strike
The ruling oligarchs are terrified that, for tens of millions of people, the economic dislocation caused by inflation, stagnant wages, austerity, the pandemic and the … Strike, Strike, StrikeRead more
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Stanford Threatens to Cut Health Care for Nurses Who Go on Strike
Nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital are ready to exchange thermometers and scrubs for picket signs in a planned strike starting … Stanford Threatens to Cut Health Care for Nurses Who Go on StrikeRead more
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4,500 Unionized Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike at California Hospitals
More than 4,500 nurses at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health in Northern California voted on Friday to authorize a strike, capping off dozens … 4,500 Unionized Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike at California HospitalsRead more
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Forty Years Later, Looking Back at the First All India General Strike of 1982
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), along with the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and All India Agricultural Workers Unions (AIAWU), has given a … Forty Years Later, Looking Back at the First All India General Strike of 1982Read more
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Striking Kellogg’s Workers Get Raises, Improved Benefits
In a major victory for labor rights, workers at Kellogg’s cereal plants have ended their nearly three-month strike after approving a new contract that provides … Striking Kellogg’s Workers Get Raises, Improved BenefitsRead more