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Articles about the Labor Movement
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Militant Journalism
Kroger workers in Colorado vote to strike
On Jan. 3, King Soopers grocery store workers who are members of UFCW Local 7, voted to go on an…
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COVID-19
Chicago Teachers Union stands up to Chicago Public School’s COVID policy
The union is demanding an “occupational pause” if the district can not provide an adequate safety plan as teachers and…
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Analysis
Bakery workers fight labor abuse in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
BCTGM Local 37 workers do not intend on returning to work until their demands are met. They expect the increase…
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Militant Journalism
Coffee Tree Roasters workers announce intent to unionize, barista fired in retaliation
On December 22, 2021, workers at the Pittsburgh-based coffee chain Coffee Tree Roasters, which has 52 employees in five locations,…
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Analysis
Biden’s new COVID rules protect profits, endanger workers
'Nurses hare not going to stand by while the government and our employers weaken protections. We are not going backward…
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Analysis
Victorious Kellogg’s workers win plant closure moratorium, cost of living raises and more
The strike involved workers across Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, many on strike for the first time in their lives.
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Analysis
Millions voice support for truck driver given 110-year prison sentence for accident
Millions of people have signed a petition opposing the 110 year prison sentence imposed by a Colorado judge last week…
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Features
Huge new union of student researchers at the University of California wins recognition
In a historic victory decades in the making, Student Researchers at the University of California have won union recognition --…
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Analysis
Round 2: Bessemer Amazon workers headed for new union election
Union organizers are gearing up for an election re-run at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama after objections filed by…
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Guest
MIT graduate employees announce majority support for unionization — will MIT commit to contract negotiations?
The graduate student workers of MIT have spoken. Will President L. Rafael Reif listen?
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