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Strikes
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In Walmart and Fast Food, Unions Scaling Up a Strike-First Strategy
If the current effort ends up raising Walmart pay substantially, it will be good news for retail and grocery workers around the countryu2014another reason for organizers to target the …
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What’s Wrong with the “Right to Work”?
Who really benefits from
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How the Walmart Labor Struggle Is Going Global
What started as a warehouse workers' strike in California late last year has grown into a global struggle against the world's largest private employer.
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Indigenous Peoples in Canada Launch Blockades and Actions in Support of Chief’s Hunger Strike
Hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence against new government legislation and long term denial of indigenous rights sparks nation wide movement.
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Dear Longshoreman – Strike as a Verb, Hostess in Hindsight
A reflection on the trails endured and the lessons learned from the Hostess strike.
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Eleanor – The Radical Roosevelt Deserves Her Own Worthy Film
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.
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Five Signs 2013 Could Be a Great Year for Labor Organizing
Could 2013 be the year in which the U.S. becomes union strong again?
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Fast-Food Workers Ride Crest of “Simmering Strike Wave” Sweeping Nation
Strike fever isn't just for Walmart workers anymore.
Organizing McDonalds and Walmart, and Why Austerity Economics Hurts Low-Wage Workers the Most
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 …
Interview With Hostess Worker: “I’m Better Off Fighting to Keep Wonder Bread in a Union“
The voice of the people on the shop floor has been conspicuously missing from coverage of the Hostess strike and bankruptcy.