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Striking Faculty Demand Mental Health Support for Chicago Students
Teachers’ unions across the country are fighting for better mental health resources after pandemic lockdowns.
The South Has a New Union — and Workers Have Black Women to Thank
The Union of Southern Service Workers offers membership to fast food, retail, care, and other service industry workers.
HarperCollins Debut Authors Say They Won’t Work With Strikebreaking Editors
As publishing workers enter month three of their strike, authors are showing solidarity by refusing to work with scabs.
New Biden Policy Could Protect Migrant Worker Whistleblowers From Deportation
Migrant worker advocates celebrated the policy, saying it's a measure they've long been pushing Biden to implement.
NYC Nurses’ Deal Is Just a Start — Health Care Advocates Demand Major Reforms
The understaffing crisis in nursing is a prime example of the wider issues at play in U.S. health care, advocates say.
The Supreme Court Is About to Eviscerate the Right to Strike
The court will likely rule in “Glacier Northwest” that the union’s strike activity isn’t protected by federal labor law.
Striking New York Nurses Win Tentative Deal With Hospitals
The deal includes safe staffing ratios so there will be enough nurses to provide safe patient care, the union says.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case That May Affect Workers’ Ability to Strike
The Supreme Court has issued numerous anti-union rulings in the past few years, in line with its far right shift.
“Patient Care Is Our Priority,” Says NYC Nurse as Strike Continues to Third Day
Hospital CEOs have received millions in raises and perks while medical staff have been pushed to the breaking point.
GOP Votes to Kill Congressional Workers’ Union in New Rules Package
The union says it’s not backing down from fighting for congressional staffers’ right to collectively bargain.