The strike could potentially become the largest in the history of the solidarity union.
Strikes
The GM contract makes some gains, but the union still hopes for better pay and job security for temporary workers.
It is worker organizing, not CEO platitudes, that is forging a path toward a more equitable future.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has just signed legislation raising the state’s minimum wage to $15.
The 25 workers were unable to collect their final paychecks.
The rise of charter schools and the loss of autonomy in classrooms are two of today’s serious challenges.
Strikes of thousands of workers in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, have primarily hit auto parts factories.
Air traffic controllers and other airport workers were widely credited for ending the longest shutdown in US history.
Teachers in Colorado, Virginia and Oakland are protesting, while teachers in red states face retaliatory legislation.
Taking away the right to organize makes it hard for teachers to advocate for themselves and their students.