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![A protester holds a sign that reads "This Is Fascism" amid a general strike in Israel](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0902-Israel-General-Strike-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Court Orders End to General Strike Protesting Netanyahu’s Cabinet
The strike followed Israel's refusal of a ceasefire deal after the recovery of six bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
![Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien speaks during a rally with workers and union members as part of an “Amazon Teamsters Day of Solidarity” in support of the unionization and collective bargaining of Amazon delivery drivers at the Teamsters Local 848 on August 29, 2024, in Long Beach, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-Amazon-Teamsters-400x300.jpg)
What Could the ALU’s Affiliation With Teamsters Mean for Labor?
As the Amazon union begins to affiliate with Teamsters, questions remain about strategy and worker well-being.
![Elmwood Taco and Subs (ETS) workers take part in an unfair labor practice strike in December 2023 in front of ETS in Buffalo, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-IMG_2581jpg-400x300.jpg)
Union Busting in Buffalo Continues — But Restaurant Workers Are Fighting Back
Elmwood Taco and Subs faces community boycott and NLRB scrutiny as workers seek justice against anti-union retaliation.
![Farmworkers and their supporters occupy a highway bridge during their march demanding pay for working during wildfires.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/dnb2024healdsburgmarch16-copy-400x300.jpg)
California’s Wealthy Wine Industry Routinely Endangers Health of Its Workers
Between wildfires and immigration status, California vineyard workers contend with a host of hurdles to their health.
![Dina Velasquez Escalante, a meat packer and union steward, poses for a portrait in St. James, Minnesota, while repping her union, UFCW Local 663.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-e-400x300.jpg)
Dispatch From a Meatpacking Factory: “If We Unite as Workers, We Have the Power”
A poultry worker and union steward in Minnesota shares her thoughts on the fight to protect immigrant workers.
![Delta Airlines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0729-delta-airline-400x300.jpg)
Delta Caved to Harassment Over Palestine Flag Pins, But Workers Are Fighting Ban
Delta Airlines banned all non-US flag pins after passengers harassed two employees for wearing Palestinian flag pins.
![President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0719-sean-o-brian-400x300.jpg)
This Week’s RNC Highlighted the Right’s Strategy for Courting the Working Class
Why did the president of the Teamsters speak at the Republican National Convention? It’s part of the far right’s plan.
![Teamsters president Scott O'Brien shouts into a podium microphone](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0717-teamster-400x300.jpg)
Teamsters President Faces Backlash Following Tweet and RNC Speech
As the union remains silent on its presidential endorsement, the stakes are high for workers impacted by GOP policies.
![A school bus arrives at an elementary school in Virginia](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1305434491-400x300.jpg)
Public Sector Workers in Virginia Schools Win Collective Bargaining Rights
While unions were not illegal, until 2021 they had no collective bargaining rights in the state.
![A protester holds a sign reading "DUMP AIPAC" during an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0605-aipac-protest-400x300.jpg)
Some of AIPAC’s Biggest Donors Are Also Financing Attacks Against Labor Rights
The movements for labor and Palestinian rights have common cause against the billionaires who aim to destroy them both.