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YMCA Child Care Workers Just Went on Strike. Here’s Why
The YMCA has to treat its own workers better.
How Mainstream Privilege Discourse Actually Bolsters the Status Quo
For many communities of color, direct action isn't a privilege — it's a means of survival.
Nursing Home Workers Win Wage Gains With Credible Strike Threat
The largest nursing-home worker strike in US history.
“Picket Line”: Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo Explores the Labor Movement and the Trump Vote
Picket Line reminds us that the only real resource we have is our collective voice, says filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo.
Striking for Sanctuary and Protection: A May Day Dispatch From the Cosecha Movement
Sanctuary advocates may sustain a one-week strike if need be to show their economic power, says Boston-based organizer Gloribell Mota.
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The Sanctuary Movement and Women’s Rights: Sister Struggles
These two movements should be explicitly joined: The push for women's rights must also be a push for sanctuary.
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Meet the Organizers Behind the Next “Day Without an Immigrant” Strike
The organizers of the May 1 action aim to transcend the legislation-focused actions of the past by calling explicitly for true, comprehensive reform.
Why Tax Resistance Under Trump Needs Its Antiwar Edge
There have always been fights about taxes — and there have always been demonstrations on April 15.
May Day Mass Action Will Be a Historic “Strike From Below“
Hundreds of thousands of service workers across the South and the rest of the nation are planning to take part in a general strike.
Organizing in Pence Country: From the Women’s Strike to the Fight Ahead
Co-organizers of the Women's Strike in Lafayette, Indiana, discuss the challenges of organizing in Pence country.