Labor
GM strike: The power of UAW solidarity is displayed across generations
November 7, 2019“We’re making history here, I suppose…if not, it’ll still be a good story to tell the grandchildren.”
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Dem senators fight to repay contract workers hurt by Trump shutdown
November 6, 2019Democratic senators, led by Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Minnesota’s Tina Smith and lawmakers from the D.C. metro area, are renewing their push to provide back pay to low-wage workers.
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20 years without a raise drives Univ. Of New Mexico faculty to unionize
November 6, 2019The votes continued a trend at public universities nationwide which have seen faculty turn to unionization to gain better working conditions, job security, and—for the adjuncts—decent pay.
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EPI: Trump majority on NLRB systematically dismantling workers’ protections
November 4, 2019Just about the only worker protection the Trump-named GOP National Labor Relations Board majority hasn’t successfully banned, yet, is Scabby the Rat.
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Tentative agreement ends 11-day Chicago teachers strike
November 1, 2019The long strike saw unprecedented unity among teachers, parents, students, and school staff support workers.
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