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![People gather to protest the Supreme Courts 6-3 decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization at Washington Square Park on June 24, 2022, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0507-abortion-march-400x300.jpg)
Poll: States With Strict Abortion Bans Are Driving Young Workers Away
More than 6 in 10 young workers said they would “definitely” or “probably” not live in a state with abortion bans.
![Employees install parts on a door for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International factory in Vance, Alabama, on June 8, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0503-uaw-400x300.jpg)
Anti-UAW Media in Alabama Is Owned by GOP Consultant With Corporate Ties
Links between Yellowhammer’s ownership and Alabama’s anti-union forces shed light on what autoworkers are up against.
![Workers Rallied in New York City on May Day in Solidarity With Palestine](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/SEG4-MayDay-Action-2-400x300.jpg)
Workers Rallied in New York City on May Day in Solidarity With Palestine
Demonstrators called for unions to apply political pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US arms to Israel.
![Demonstrators march and rally to mark International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, on May 1, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0501-may-day-a-400x300.jpg)
Immigrant-Led Organizing Points the Way to a Better World for All Workers
Let’s follow the lead of immigrant workers organizing for a world without borders — this May Day and beyond.
![Demonstrators march on the Northrop Mall to call for a ceasefire in Gaza before setting up an encampment on the lawn on April 29, 2024, on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0501-pro-palestine-400x300.jpg)
Our Unions Can Turn the Tide for the Campus Palestine Revolt
Rank and filers can organize unions to join the encampments, strike for Palestine and turn words into action.
![Farmworkers march to a Hannaford supermarket to protest the supermarket chain's refusal to purchase milk from dairy suppliers who have committed to a set of fair labor practices, on May 1, 2022, in Burlington, Vermont.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0430-farmworkers-400x300.jpg)
Vermont Farmworkers Go to Amsterdam to Fight for “Milk With Dignity”
Stonewalled by a US supermarket chain, farmworkers took the struggle to its parent company in Amsterdam.
![Police stop a rally of Central Trade Union Federation members during Bharat Bandh called by farmers, at Dak Bungalow crossing in Patna, India, on February 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-2008846421-400x300.jpg)
Farmers Unions Are Targeting Modi in India’s Elections
Farmers remain united in their opposition to Modi's far-right government and their demands for economic justice.
![Supporters of the Culinary Workers and Bartenders Unions carry picket signs calling for a fair contract ahead of a strike deadline outside of the Four Queens Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-1973664749-400x300.jpg)
It’s Long Past Time for Restaurant Workers to Earn a Livable Wage
The federal minimum wage for tipped workers hasn’t risen since 1991. Workers are taking on the industry to change that.
![Auto workers embrace, united](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0424-uaw-grouphug-400x300.jpg)
Corporate Power Has Long Dominated Alabama. Autoworkers May Change That.
The UAW’s fight to unionize autoworkers represents a larger struggle against the state’s corporate power structure.
![Volkswagen workers celebrate after they receive enough union votes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/GettyImages-21479374491-400x300.jpg)
Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Vote to Join UAW in “Historic Victory”
“Even though the deck is stacked against us, momentum is on our side, and we're winning,” said one union leader.