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Militant Journalism
Teachers union in Cleveland suburb authorizes strike, demands fair contract
On Oct. 18, the Garfield Heights Teachers Association of Cleveland’s inner-ring suburbs declared their tentative strike date for Oct. 31.
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Philadelphia museum workers strike, win first contract
Workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art concluded a successful 17-day strike winning their tentative agreement that included all of…
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Solidarity with the victims of Turkey coal mine explosion: 41 miners killed by capitalism
These deaths are a result of decades of ruthless privatization policies with the insatiable drive for more and more profit
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Farmworkers’ struggle wins expansion of union rights in Calif.
Thousands of people from throughout the community marched, and participated in the vigil to demand better working conditions and the…
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Supreme Court’s next target: the right to strike
The U.S. Supreme Court, with an ultra-right majority, has decided to hear the case Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood…
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Victory for Boston Starbucks workers in 64-day strike
Boston Starbucks Workers United announced victory at 874 Commonwealth Avenue on September 21, ending the longest strike in SBWU history.
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Historic contract victory for housing clinic workers in San Francisco!
Workers responded to management’s refusals to take workers’ demands seriously by organizing several pickets throughout the months-long negotiation process.
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Athens public transit workers strike to protest austerity bill
On Sept. 21 public transit workers in Athens, Greece went on strike to protest a new law that essentially privatized…
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Northeastern University dining hall workers win “life changing” gains in new contract
The dining workers joined UNITE HERE Local 26 in 2012, and they have since won three contracts, each better than…
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Planet Fitness workers strike: “Stand up, speak out, fight back”
After the workers walked out, Planet Fitness was forced to recognize the workers’ value and began to meet their demands.
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