Strike
Chicago teachers strike puts focus on Rauner, state budget crisis
April 4, 2016Illinois is entering its tenth month without a budget; Rauner has refused to sign one without legislators agreeing to his drastic "turnaround agenda" that rolls back worker rights.
Read morePort drivers out on strike, demand companies follow law
May 4, 2015Drivers gathered before sunrise, carrying signs and wearing reflective safety vests as they began picketing company trucks.
Read moreOil workers continue strike against BP despite tentative settlement
March 20, 2015"We will continue the strike until we get a fair contract and a safer workplace."
Read moreSafety tops strike demands for oil workers at BP refinery
February 17, 2015The workers' demands center on health and safety issues, contracting jobs out to non-union workers and health care.
Read moreCanadian Supreme Court: Public workers have the right to strike
February 13, 2015As a result of Canadian laws and attitudes, union density there is at least double that in the U.S.
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