Strike
Machinists reach tentative contract with Caterpillar
August 16, 2012The proposed six-year contract contains many improvements over previous offers.
Read moreHouston church, NAACP support striking janitors
July 31, 2012Ada Edwards, a former Houston city councilor, spoke along with the pastor at St. John's Methodist Church. When you win, we all win, she told the hundreds of workers at the rally.
Read moreToday in labor history: Turning point in Homestead strike
July 23, 2012On July 23, 1892 Alexander Berkman took a shot at and stabbed Henry Clay Frick, the steel magnate. Intending to kill Frick he also had a bomb that, had it gone off, would have killed both...
Read moreToday in labor history: Workers killed in Minneapolis General Strike
July 20, 2012Today, in 1934 police fired on and killed strikers during the Minneapolis General Strike. The strike began on May 16th and was initiated by Teamsters. The strike helped spark industrial unionism and lasted throughout the summer....
Read moreToday in labor history: San Francisco General Strike
July 16, 2012On July 16, 1934, the city of San Francisco shut down as 65,000 workers from all industries walked off the job, in response to a call by longshore workers for a general strike.
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