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Mexican GM Workers Win an 8.5 Percent Wage Hike in First Union Contract
In a historic victory, the workers voted last year to be represented by an independent union. Now they have a contract.
Uvalde Students Fought for Desegregation in 1970s. Now Let’s Rise Up for Them.
In the 1970s, Uvalde students led the struggle for equal opportunity within Texas's segregated school system.
Their Medical Bills Were Getting Too High in US, So They Went to Mexico for Care
Millions of U.S. citizens cross the Southern border each year to flee expensive care, even with health insurance.
“It’s Not a Drought, It’s Looting”: Water Rights Activists Organize in Mexico
Multinational corporations are plundering our rivers and groundwater, say Mexico's Indigenous activists.
Title 42 Led to 1.5 Million Deportations. Biden Should’ve Repealed It Earlier.
Experts have long decried the “scientifically baseless and politically motivated” expulsion policy.
Mexican Forces Evict Indigenous Activists Who Took Over Water Bottling Plant
A coalition of Indigenous activists prevented the extraction of water by transforming the plant into a community space.
Workers at Largest GM Plant in Mexico Win Historic Independent Union Vote
This is a break from corrupt unions tied to elites who cut deals with corporations to keep wages and benefits low.
Migrants Have Right to Truth Commission and Reparations for Abuses at US Border
The commission's mandate must include family separation and mass deportations that clearly violated international laws.
Auto Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for Independent Union at GM Plant in Mexico
Independent unions at other plants have won higher wages and benefits than those under Mexico's largest trade union.
Mexico Auto Workers Are Set for Landmark Union Vote at General Motors Plant
A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.