Solidarity
Hyatt workers win big concessions, global boycott to end
July 2, 2013Unite Here, representing hospitality workers, has reached a deal with Hyatt Hotels, ending a four-year bitter battle involving protests, strikes, civil disobedience and a global boycott against the chain.
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Today in labor history: “Wobblies” founded in 1905
June 27, 2013The Industrial Workers of the World, also known as the "Wobblies," was founded at a 12-day convention in Chicago, June 27, 1905.
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North Carolina “Moral Monday” protests battle right-wing agenda
June 27, 2013A multi-racial crowd of over 2,500 people rallied outside the North Carolina State Legislature Building.
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Brazil protests continue with 50,000-strong cathedral rally
June 20, 2013Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Sao Paulo again on Tuesday night.
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Today in labor history: The 1937 “Women’s Day Massacre”
June 19, 2013On June 19, 1937, police in Youngstown, Ohio, used tear gas on women and children, including at least one infant in his mother's arms, during the historic strike at Republic Steel.
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