Labor
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U.S. women’s national soccer team wins equal pay contract following lawsuit victory
On May 18, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced that it ratified a collective bargaining agreement which pays the U.S. men's…
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Maximus government call center workers challenge bosses with 2-day strike
Call center workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Bogalusa, Louisiana launched a two-day strike to demand affordable healthcare and livable wages…
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Alaska Airlines pilots vote 99% to strike
In a near unanimous 99% strike authorization vote that saw 96% turnout, the 3,100 pilots at Alaska Airlines voted May…
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Hundreds of bottling workers at Gatorade factory triumph in union election
After two years of intense struggle and against all of the dirty tricks the boss could muster, these workers have…
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Activision Blizzard testers win first union at major U.S. video game company
Quality assurance testers at Activision Blizzard’s Raven Software studio won their union vote with a majority of 86% and became…
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Meatpacking industry-gov’t collusion caused the death of 269 workers from COVID-19
This effort to maximize profits led to the deaths of at least 269 workers and played a significant role in…
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Graduate workers at Indiana University strike for union recognition
Thousands of unionizing graduate student-workers at Indiana University Bloomington (IU) are in the midst of a vital fight for union…
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TIME magazine workers prepare to strike in the face of management stalling
About 100 unionized workers with Time magazine are threatening to strike on May 23 if management does not agree to…
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Activision Blizzard workers engaged in landmark video game union vote
Citing issues around pay, hours, job stability, and respect, nearly 30 quality assurance workers at Raven Software went public with…
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Farmworkers fight billionaires of Wendy’s, demand fair wages, working conditions
At the rally, the workers described the injustices they continued to fight against, like wage theft, physical assault, sexual abuse,…
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