strikes
NYC Uber drivers stage one-day strike over company robbery of $12M in raises
January 5, 2023In addition to the strike, the drivers also asked customers to turn off the Uber app on their cell phones in solidarity through midnight.
Read moreHow it happened: Eight years of militant rank-and-file organizing built the railroad fight
December 21, 2022Railroad unions haven’t been known for putting up a fight since the 19th century, but newly radicalized workers forced their way into the national conversation.
Read moreNo contract, no coffee: Starbucks baristas strike, demand bargaining
December 20, 2022When it comes to pay, benefits, and opportunities for advancement, new study ranks Starbucks second to last. Only McDonald’s is worse.
Read moreUC graduate student academic workers reach tentative pact, ratification vote underway
December 20, 2022There are signs, however, that the road to ratification might not be entirely smooth.
Read moreManhattan Starbucks workers’ 45-day strike demands bedbug elimination and contract negotiations
December 12, 2022People’s World talked with Nicole Derose, one of the organizers who’s been on strike every day.
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