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Unionized Film and TV Writers Strike in Los Angeles and New York
At issue are pay scales, residual fees and base employment guarantees in the era of online streaming.
NHS Workers to Resume Strike, Rejecting Tory Government Pay Offer as Inadequate
Rishi Sunak, the wealthiest PM in UK history, has repeatedly supported proposals to crack down on the strike.
Historic Rutgers Strike Goes Into Day 5: Workers Demand Better Pay, Job Security
Even construction workers on campus have walked off the job, so as not to violate the picket lines, says Donna Murch.
LA School Workers Win Historic Deal After 3-Day Strike
The agreement includes significant boosts to school workers' average pay, benefits, and minimum wage.
100 Starbucks Stores Strike to Send New CEO a Message: No More Union Busting
The workers say that the new CEO should reject the anti-union tactics of his predecessor, Howard Schultz.
Workers in Second-Largest US School District Demand Raises During 3-Day Strike
Teachers joined Los Angeles School District bus drivers, cafeteria workers and paraprofessionals in a “sympathy strike.”
Strike at The New School Spawned a Radical Coalition That’s Still Going Strong
A post-strike coalition at The New School has dreams of transforming the university and higher education more broadly.
Public Universities Run on Underpaid Labor. Now Grad Workers Are Fighting Back.
From Temple University to Rutgers, the devaluation of academic labor has its roots in decades of neoliberalism.
One of US’s Largest Public Universities Could See First Strike in Its 257 Years
Unionized academic workers at Rutgers University have organized across hierarchies and are preparing to go on strike.
Health Care Workers Stage Largest NHS Strike in UK’s History
Years of low pay have driven many out of the profession, contributing to long waits for care and harming patient safety.