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Articles about the Labor Movement
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Amazon union struggle takes hold in southern state with radical labor history
It should be no surprise that a place like Bessemer, Alabama is exactly where Amazon’s first union in the United…
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Chicago Teachers Union’s commitment to democracy pays off
The battle over school reopening in Chicago was a hard fought one.
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Breaking the Chains
Karen Lewis and the class-conscious union
In a moment of crisis, Karen Lewis and the CORE caucus reinvigorated class consciousness in teachers’ unions.
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Analysis
Greedy grocery giants sue to stop Seattle hazard pay for essential workers
“We see this kind of employer pushback every time we pass workers-rights laws, but it’s especially unfortunate in the middle…
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Militant Journalism
Bessemer, Alabama, community rallies for Amazon workers’ union
The rally was organized by RWDSU to mark the beginning of the voting period on Feb 8, when Bessemer's Amazon…
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Analysis
Grocery workers demand hazard pay in Washington state
On Jan 25, the Seattle City Council voted in 8 to 0 in favor of an ordinance requiring grocery companies…
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Alabama workers fight to form first U.S. Amazon union
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, will soon vote on forming a union. If they vote yes, their…
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Florida teachers unions at odds with governor on vaccine distribution
As COVID numbers continue to rise to unseen highs, DeSantis has maintained that teachers are not priority for receiving the…
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Analysis
Chicago public school reopening battle rages on
The union has asked teachers to continue to teach remotely after Jan. 28.
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Analysis
Texas schools are peddling lies to ‘normalize’ COVID at the expense of communities
COVID has exacerbated the class struggle in schools nationwide, especially in states with openly hostile policies such as Texas.
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