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GM Workers Ratify Contract Considered “Mixed at Best” by Long-Time Employees
Workers voted on Friday to ratify a contract that was clearly unloved but accepted with a yes vote of 57 percent.
First Fast Food Workers Union in US Prepares to Strike
The strike could potentially become the largest in the history of the solidarity union.
Will GM Workers Stay on Strike in Hopes of a Better Deal?
The GM contract makes some gains, but the union still hopes for better pay and job security for temporary workers.
Employers Are Misusing State Department Visa Program to Abuse Workers
Participants in a summer “cultural exchange” program are falling victim to labor trafficking.
Will Chicago Teachers Be Next to Strike?
Educators are demanding smaller class sizes and increased staffing.
In Week Three of the GM Strike, Strikers Hold Firm for Making Temps Permanent
The strike has already gone longer than Wall Street expected.
Grad Students Fight Back Against New Trump Labor Board Rule
Graduate students aren't just mobilizing against the NLRB. They're demanding democracy in their workplace.
How Have Health Workers Won Improvements to Patient Care? Strikes.
On September 20, 2,200 nurses represented by National Nurses United went on a one-day strike.
Poultry Workers and Allies Organize in the Wake of Anti-Immigrant Raids
Community members affected by the raids have started to keep track of labor violations at these plants and elsewhere.
iPhone Workers Are 25 Times More Exploited Than 19th-Century Textile Workers
A Foxconn worker overwhelmingly spends their work day producing wealth for others (capitalists).