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Three things a socialist government would be doing RIGHT NOW to tackle the heat wave
If the government and the economy were controlled by the people instead of the billionaires – socialism – then we…
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Starbucks workers strike for ‘some basic human decency’
Urbana Starbucks workers held their picket line over two days, braving intense heat to wave signs that read “honk if…
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Workers shut down Hollywood in historic two-union strike
About 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members will join the more than 11,000 striking writers on the streets of Los Angeles, New York,…
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LA hospitality workers strike for a fair contract
On July 2, thousands of union hospitality workers in Greater Los Angeles took to the picket lines after 96% of…
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UPS negotiations collapse ahead of contract expiration, strike looms
After marathon bargaining sessions lasting until 4am on July 5, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters walked out of negotiations with…
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Biotech workers launch first unionization drive in the industry
Research and technical workers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard went public with their unionization efforts on June…
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Encore Boston Harbor workers win a five star contract
Workers at Encore Boston Harbor won a historic contract fight earlier this month, securing higher wages, stronger job security protections,…
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Historic locomotive manufacturing workers union on strike
On June 22, 1,400 workers at Wabtec, unionized with United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (UE) Locals 506 and 618…
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Immigrants resist DeSantis’s attacks, force businesses across Florida to close
On June 1, hundreds of Florida businesses were forced to shut their doors due to an immigrant labor strike dubbed…
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Militant Journalism
Postdocs and researchers on strike at U of Washington in Seattle
For months, these workers with United Auto Workers 4121 have been bargaining for a fair contract.
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