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Cafeteria Workers and School Monitors Prepare for Possible Strike in Philly
Almost 2,000 school workers may go on strike if their demands are not actualized in a new contract by September 30.
UAW Files NLRB Complaint Against GOP Presidential Hopeful Sen. Tim Scott
The autoworkers' union argued Scott broke labor law by publicly saying striking employees should be fired.
Most Voters Support UAW and Hollywood Strikes, New Poll Shows
Republican presidential hopefuls such as Tim Scott and Nikki Haley have been outspoken in their hostility toward unions.
Republicans Try to Manufacture Disingenuous Pro-Worker Branding Amid UAW Strike
Those that haven’t stayed silent push a divide-and-conquer strategy that pits organized labor against climate activists.
GM, Ford Paid Average Combined Tax Rate of Just 1 Percent on $42B in Profits
The new analysis comes as the auto giants claim they cannot afford striking workers' demands for better pay.
Non-Striking Autoworkers Are Supporting Effort by Refusing Voluntary Overtime
“It’s crossing an unofficial picket line to work overtime,” said the UAW Local 897 vice president.
California Health Workers Could Soon Secure Nation-Leading $25 Minimum Wage
The bump would help about 40 percent of California’s health workers, earning them on average an extra $10,352 a year.
First-Ever Simultaneous Strike at Big 3 Automakers Looks Increasingly Likely
With the UAW contract set to expire, workers are preparing – and companies have responded with a counteroffensive.
Gen Z Is Disrupting “Business as Usual” Workplaces — and That’s a Good Thing
Gen Z is prioritizing dignity, flexibility and balance over a culture of endlessly submitting to “the grind” to survive.
Unionized Autoworkers Are Taking on a Three-Headed Behemoth of Big Capital
The bosses who are blocking the auto workers’ demands are also architects of war and oil-driven planetary destruction.