strikes
Verizon working families strike for better workplace
April 14, 2016After months of negotiations with the telecommunications giant, they've decided to take a stand to create a better workplace.
Read moreVerizon giveback demands force 39,000 on East Coast out on strike
April 13, 2016"Verizon made $39 billion in profits over the last three years, but the company is still insisting on givebacks that would devastate our jobs."
Read moreFor these new Chicago teachers, April 1 strike was all about students
April 12, 2016Chicago teachers went on strike to protest Bruce Rauner and the budget crisis, which threatens public schools and state universities.
Read moreTeachers lead wave of strikes and job actions in Chicago
March 31, 2016April 1 is likely to go down in history as unions and community organizations representing people from all walks of life stage strikes and actions from one end of the city to the other.
Read moreChicago teachers plan April 1 strike for public education
March 29, 2016Hoping to send a message to the Board of Education, Mayor Emanuel, and Illinois Gov. Rauner, Chicago teachers are set to walk off the job in a one-day strike this Friday.
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