Strikes

Hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence against new government legislation and long term denial of indigenous rights sparks nation wide movement.

A reflection on the trails endured and the lessons learned from the Hostess strike.

Eleanor Roosevelt was a bold progressive and, from the 1930s until her death, one of the most well-known and admired people in the United States and around the world.

Could 2013 be the year in which the U.S. becomes union strong again?

Strike fever isn't just for Walmart workers anymore.

What does the drama in Washington over the u201cfiscal cliffu201d have to do with strikes and work stoppages among Americau2019s lowest-paid workers at Walmart, McDonaldu2019s, Burger King, and Dominou2019s …

The voice of the people on the shop floor has been conspicuously missing from coverage of the Hostess strike and bankruptcy.

A wave of historic protests struck the retail giant Walmart on Black Friday - the busiest shopping day of the year.

The importance of the protest is not only in the arguably modest number of protesters, but also in the opponent.

United Food and Commercial Workers' Pat O'Neill talks about the difficulty of organizing retail and the new tactics that have been developed, shoppers' support and Wal-Mart workers' extraordinary courage …