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Strikes
I Am a Teacher in Los Angeles and I Am Ready to Go on Strike
All 640,000 students in the Los Angeles public schools deserve to be treated like they matter.
Marriott Hotel Strikers Set a New Industry Standard
Employees stopped Marriott from making them choose between wages and benefits.
Can the Nation’s First Charter School Strike Transform the Industry?
Illinois state reps, in solidarity with Acero charter network strikers, announced bills to reform the charter industry.
Workers Are Fighting Retail Robber Barons – and Winning
As robots, websites and Wall Street upend retail, workers are fighting back with their own “disruptions.”
AFSCME Workers Find Their Power on the Picket Line
Kathryn Lybarger, president of Local 3299, discusses the ongoing fight at the University of California.
Chicago Teachers Just Voted to Authorize the First Charter School Strike
Charter school teachers are currently bargaining their first contracts as members of the Chicago Teachers Union.
Marriott Workers Stay Tough on the Picket Lines
Strikes are an education in power, and its lessons haven't been lost on the Marriott picket lines.
Unionized Baseball Players Making Millions Just Crossed a Hotel Picket Line
The players mostly avoided eye contact with the workers, keeping their heads down as they walked through the protest.
Marriott Workers Strike, Spanning Seven Time Zones
Strikers have three main demands: job security, an end to unsafe overwork and better wages and benefits.
Chicago Teamsters Consider Peak Season Strike at UPS
Workers are pushing for $15 an hour for part-timers as well as increased health care.