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Articles about the Labor Movement
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Militant Journalism
West Virginia’s coal miners win fight to retain safety protections
Safety cuts show Trump would sacrifice the health of miners to increase profits for coal companies.
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Starbucks sued for slave labor
The largest coffee chain in the world is being brought to court after being exposed for using slave labor in…
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Militant Journalism
Facilities maintenance workers at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital unionize and fight against management’s retaliation
This marked the first-ever creation of a union at Piedmont Healthcare, the largest hospital system in the state.
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Only a fighting labor movement can defeat Trump’s attacks on workers
Defending our unions means organizing millions of workers in their workplaces in the streets to confront Trump’s billionaire agenda.
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Militant Journalism
Organized labor in Washington state speaks out against ICE detentions of union members and organizers
On March 27 labor rallied outside of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, demanding the immediate release of Lewelyn…
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Analysis
Fork in the road: the labor movement can act to defeat Trump’s assault on federal workers
The jobs and livelihoods of millions of workers are on the line. The basic services that working class communities depend…
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Oregon Nurses Association launch largest healthcare strike in state history
On Friday, Jan. 10, nearly 5,000 Providence healthcare workers went on strike.
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How three Philly public sector unions fought together and won
As the year came to a close, three Philadelphia area unions coordinated to authorize strikes in the same time frame,…
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The battle for Chicago’s schools: a referendum on public education in 2024
The 2024 elections are not just about choosing school board members; they are a referendum on the future of public…
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Analysis
Dialysis workers fight back against bloodsucking system
On October 3, workers at 37 different dialysis units across California announced their intention to go on an Unfair Labor…
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