Trying to figure out what’s going on with the Hollywood double strike — both writers and actors are still on the picket lines — can … What’s the state of the Hollywood strikes?Read more
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Deadliest Major Sporting Event
2022 World Cup, which started Sunday in Qatar, with fans from around the globe attending the month-long soccer, or football, tournament. This is the first … Deadliest Major Sporting EventRead more
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Synthetic fabric, authentic despair
“In the past one year, I have conducted 27 funerals,” says Pramod Bisoyi, 45, a loom master from Ganjam district in Odisha, who works in … Synthetic fabric, authentic despairRead more
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Wells Fargo employees pushing to organize union across bank’s workforce
Workers at Wells Fargo, the third largest bank in the US, are pushing to organize a union across the bank’s workforce with Wells Fargo Workers … Wells Fargo employees pushing to organize union across bank’s workforceRead more
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Labor Demands a Ceasefire
growing pressure from the U.S. labor movement on President Biden to demand a ceasefire in the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza. Unions helped organize a … Labor Demands a CeasefireRead more
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Bangladesh garment worker shot dead as wage protests turn violent
A Bangladeshi woman was shot dead Wednesday in the latest violent protests by garment workers after they rejected a government wage increase offer, with the … Bangladesh garment worker shot dead as wage protests turn violentRead more
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What the IWW means for the working class today
The Wobblies (1979) Directed by Deborah Shaffer and Stewart Bird. Narration by Roger Baldwin. “This is the Continental Congress of the working class. We are … What the IWW means for the working class todayRead more
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May Day and Its History
May 1 is observed as International Workers’ Day. In illustrations, The Wire recounts the long history for workers’ rights. 1. Labour in the late 19th … May Day and Its HistoryRead more
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A substitute teacher living in his car got a birthday surprise
Seeing a beloved substitute teacher living in his car inspired a former student to step up and help a man who had made a difference … A substitute teacher living in his car got a birthday surpriseRead more
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Victory After Historic Boston Starbucks Strike
Starbucks workers at 874 Commonwealth Ave have declared victory after the corporation folded on their minimum availability requirements and agreed to investigate a problematic manager, … Victory After Historic Boston Starbucks StrikeRead more