When workers protested the illegal operation of the factories, the law was changed to deem the factories “essential.”
Strikes
This May Day, an unprecedented coalition of essential workers are calling out sick or walking out.
The pandemic has made clear that our survival depends on rejecting our life of precarious drudgery under capitalism.
Instacart, Whole Foods and Amazon workers are walking off the job to demand better pay and protections amid COVID-19.
The 20/32 Movement promises to end the decades-long reign of corrupt union bosses.
The action was ignited by the hideously common experience of workplace sexual harassment.
The strike could potentially become the largest in the history of the solidarity union.
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.