Labor
Patients before profits: 10,000 Teamsters nurses at Corewell authorize strike
March 19, 2026After 16 months of contract negotiations and continued bad-faith tactics by Corewell Health, nurses signal they’re prepared to walk.
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Dolores Huerta on Chavez allegations: The movement is bigger than any individual
March 19, 2026Huerta's experiences and those of others point to the unfinished work of securing the dignity and equality of women, including in spaces that are often assumed to be progressive or egalitarian.
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Workers walk in first major meatpacking strike in 40 years
March 17, 2026The strike against a big beef plant run by JBS Foods is over poverty wages and unsafe conditions on the job.
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Homecare workers pressure Hochul and Mamdani to end 24-hour workday
March 17, 2026Homecare workers are often assigned to patients who need “around-the-clock care,” resulting in 24-hour shifts that come with only 12 hours of pay.
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Chicago Teachers Union calls for May Day to be official day of civic action
March 16, 2026The union urges a protest against what it describes as Trump’s “rising authoritarianism.”
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