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Workers Struggles

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Fast-Food Corporations Call for Referendum Against Workers

February 6, 2023

Last year the California Legislature approved the Fast-Food Recovery Act, which would have created a …

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NYC Nurses Occupy Their Hospital to Oppose Management’s Cuts

February 1, 2023

Nurses occupied NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to force the hospital to honor their contract. …

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UK Nurses Strike Across the Pond

February 1, 2023

Nurses in the UK went on strike on January 18 and 19, and more strikes are expected in the coming months. …

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BART – Ignoring Reality 

January 28, 2023

This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit …

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France: After the January 19 Strike: We Will Persist to the End!

January 26, 2023

January 23, 2023 editorial of the workplace newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New …

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Child Labor, Dangerous Work

January 25, 2023

Last summer, the federal Department of Labor opened an investigation into Packer Sanitation Services, Inc. …

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Fare Evasion

December 10, 2022

The following article has been edited and reprinted from our workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit …

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Amazon Workers Around The World Stand Up On Black Friday

December 6, 2022

Another annual ritual of capitalism has came and gone — Black Friday, the day following …

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800 Longshore Workers Walk Out In Mobile, Alabama

December 6, 2022

On November 22nd, 800 longshore workers in Mobile, Alabama in the union International Longshoremen’s Association …

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The Railway Workers’ Fight Is Our Fight

December 4, 2022

Last Friday, President Biden signed a Congressional resolution to impose a contract on railway workers. …

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Anti-Government Protests Rock China

December 2, 2022

Online and on social media, Chinese families blamed authorities for the death of a four-month-old …

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A Railroad Strike is Back on the Table as Workers Reject the Tentative Agreement

November 23, 2022

Conductors and yard workers represented by the Transportation Division of International Association of Sheet Metal, …

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Railroad Bosses Threaten Workers on the Job and in Our Communities

November 18, 2022

The possibility that workers might strike against national freight rail companies has gotten some headlines …

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Argentina: Workers’ Party’s Rally Gathers over 35,000 to Fight for Socialism!

November 6, 2022

The Workers’ Party of Argentina held a rally with over 35,000 people, fighting for socialism. …

International

France: Let’s Go on the Offensive!

October 28, 2022

October 24, 2022 Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, …

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The 1969-70 General Electric Strike: “If You Want A War, We’ll Give You A War”

October 26, 2022

On October 27, 1969, over 150,000 workers across the United States walked out of General …

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“Don’t Be Afraid! We’re All Together!” – The Struggle in Iran Deepens

October 21, 2022

Last month, the Iranian morality police murdered 22-year old Mahsa Amini for the crime of …

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British Workers Resist Skyrocketing Living Costs as Corporations Make Record Profits

October 8, 2022

In the United Kingdom (U.K.), more than 50,000 rail workers represented by three unions recently …

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What’s Been Going on in the Railroad Sector?

September 24, 2022

For those not familiar with the railroads, trying to follow the situation over the last …

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A National Railroad Strike has been Called off … for now

September 18, 2022

On Thursday, Sep. 14, two unions representing about 60,000 railroad workers announced that they have …

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Kaiser Mental Health Workers Continue the Fight

September 17, 2022

Note: This article comes from the most recent edition of Speak Out Now’s Healthcare Newsletter.  Kaiser …

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UK Port Workers Stand Up to the Global Supply Chain

September 3, 2022

On August 28, nearly 2,000 port workers in Felixstowe, the United Kingdom’s busiest port, concluded …

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Starbucks – Hands Off Your Worker-Organizers!

August 27, 2022

In recent months, workers at over 220 Starbucks locations in 33 states across the United …

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Coal Miners’ Strike: Over 500 Days and Betrayed by Democrats and Republicans

August 27, 2022

Coal miners in Alabama have been on strike now for more than 500 days — …

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Worker Productivity Scores: Exploitation Gets an Innovation

August 24, 2022

The bosses are always trying to find new ways to squeeze more work out of …

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Kaiser Mental Health Clinicians Fight for the Care Their Patients Deserve

August 18, 2022

Thousands of Northern California Kaiser mental health clinicians have been on strike since Monday, advocating …

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Workers of Panama: “Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo” (Only the people can save the people!)

August 13, 2022

On August 2nd the teachers of Panama ended their nationwide strike that sparked strikes for …

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Workers at UPS and Amazon Die Due to Extreme Heat and Brutal Working Conditions

August 10, 2022

Workers at UPS and Amazon have been dying of extreme heat, while the companies make profit. …

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(video) U.S. Rail Workers Could Strike and Shut Down the Economy

August 9, 2022

The following short video {5 min} was produced and edited by Paula Pecorella and Meg …

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BART: Do the Math

August 9, 2022

The following article has been edited and reprinted from our workplace newsletter at BAY AREA …

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Biden Administration Attacks Rail Workers

July 26, 2022

As working conditions in the rail industry have worsened, Biden has used an executive order to create a board to mediate a labor dispute and prevent rail workers from striking for 60 days. …

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Labor Notes 2022 — A Reason to be Hopeful

June 30, 2022

This year’s Labor Notes Conference in Chicago brought a record number of activists and rank …

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Workers in Baltimore Suburb Organize First Union at Apple

June 28, 2022

Apple workers in Towson, Maryland have voted to form a union, the first at Apple. …

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Richmond, California: Lessons from the Chevron Workers Strike

June 27, 2022

On May 28, 2022, striking workers at Chevron in Richmond, California voted by a narrow …

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South Korean Truckers Win Strike

June 19, 2022

On June 14, South Korean truck drivers won an eight-day strike for higher wages. In …

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The Fight for Mental Health Care at Kaiser Continues

June 9, 2022

The California Department of Managed Health Care recently announced it would be examining the medical …

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The Minneapolis General Strike of 1934 Demonstrated the Power of Workers’ Organizing

May 19, 2022

The Minneapolis general strike of 1934 grew out of a strike by the local union of the International Brotherhood …

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An Extension and a Raise at AC Transit?

April 27, 2022

AC Transit workers have gotten an extension of the current contract and a raise, but it’s not much considering inflation and pandemic conditions. …

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BART Workers Keep a Dysfunctional System Running

April 22, 2022

Live Within Our Means? Some of us have been told that the key to being …

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California Nurses Locked Out in Class War over Health Care

April 21, 2022

On April 18, over 8,000 nurses in Northern California went on a one-day strike in …

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Chevron Richmond: A Month-Long Strike

April 20, 2022

Workers at the Richmond Chevron refinery have been on strike for a month. Chevron has brought in less skilled replacement workers, causing instances of polluting flaring. …

International

India Strike Called “Low Turnout” Despite Nearly 50 Million Participants!

April 6, 2022

In the last week of March, India saw workers across the private and public sectors …

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Staten Island Warehouse Workers Win First Amazon Union in the U.S.

April 5, 2022

Workers at the JFK8 Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, have voted to form a union. …

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Richmond Chevron Workers Go on Strike

March 28, 2022

Over 500 workers at the Richmond, California Chevron refinery have gone on strike. …

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Unionizing Workers at Starbucks are Showing the Way

March 23, 2022

The coronavirus has overwhelmingly impacted workplaces, meaning worse conditions for many workers. The service sector, …

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CA College of the Arts Staff Go on Strike – College Refuses to Negotiate Contract

March 5, 2022

Staff at the California College of the Arts (CCA) recently went on a four-day strike …

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Haiti: Textile Workers Demand Higher Wages

February 25, 2022

Imagine: a country with an inspiring history of revolt and resistance, caught in the claws …

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Concrete Workers Strike For Over 4 Months In Seattle Area

February 16, 2022

330 truck drivers, concrete pourers, technicians, mechanics, and yard workers have been on strike since …

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Golden Gate Transit Workers Authorize Strike

February 8, 2022

Workers at Golden Gate Transit have voted to authorize a strike. …

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Denver: Grocery Workers Strike at King Soopers

January 23, 2022

Since Wednesday, Jan. 12th, more than 8,000 workers in the Denver metro area at King Soopers, a grocery chain store owned by Kroger, have been on strike against low wages and poor working conditions. …

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