strikes

Big League Labor Day: Timeline of major sports strikes and lockouts

August 31, 2018 By Special to People’s World

A round-up of all the major strikes, lockouts, and disputes in major league sports.

Mother wins stay of deportation during hunger strike

August 23, 2018 By Joelle Fishman

Salma Sikander had been ordered to return to Bangladesh four days before her only son was to enter Quinnipiac University, the first in his family to attend college.

Workers ready to shut down entire Vegas strip

May 24, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

“We don’t want to go on strike, but we will if we have to.”

Amazon slammed for firing 100 workers after strike

April 20, 2018 By Morning Star

After long-term temp workers went on strike in Spain, the global logistics giant decided not to renew their contracts. Unions are up in arms.

AT&T promised jobs with GOP tax cut; now pushing workers toward picket line

April 12, 2018 By PAI

After the GOP tax bill passed, CEO Randall Stephenson promised 7,000 good, skilled, high-wage jobs. But at the bargaining tables, management demands second-tier jobs with second-tier wages and second-tier benefits.