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Strikes
Today Is Far From the End. A Climate “General Strike” Is Coming.
On September 27, activists will walk out of school and work, suspend commercial activity and boycott banks.
Oregon State University Employees Vote to Authorize a Strike Amid Heated Moment
Strikes are also planned at health care giant Kaiser Permanente and the Fred Meyer grocery chain.
General Motors Cuts Off Health Care for 50,000 Striking Workers
The move exposes GM executives' cruelty -- and the health care system's inhumanity.
From Kentucky Miners to Toys ‘R’ Us Employees, Workers Confront Corporate Greed
It is worker organizing, not CEO platitudes, that is forging a path toward a more equitable future.
Professors and Students Unite to Oppose Cuts to Lebanon’s Only Public University
A six-week strike by teachers has bolstered a movement against proposed austerity measures.
Ohio Hospital Attempts to Divide Striking Unionized Workers
As strikers challenge conditions that endanger patients, the hospital is cutting jobs to create increased competition.
Connecticut Workers Fought for a $15 Minimum Wage — and Won
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has just signed legislation raising the state's minimum wage to $15.
Striking Ohio Hospital Workers Remain United, Head to Bargaining Table
Worker solidarity and community support have only grown in the two weeks since the strike began.
Hospital Workers in Toledo, Ohio, Strike for Safe Patient Care
Deteriorating working conditions are jeopardizing the quality of patient care, say striking hospital staff.
Stop & Shop Strikers Are Standing Up for All Grocery Workers
The outcome of the Stop & Shop strike will have implications for workers nationwide.