strikes
Pittsburgh, Fort Worth symphony strikes end with new contracts
December 12, 2016Players for both symphonies will get new contracts, the American Federation of Musicians union locals representing the players reported.
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This week in history: Labor pledges no strikes during WW II
December 12, 2016Philip Murray, president of the CIO, said members “were ready and eager to do their utmost to defend our country against the aggression of Japanese imperialism, and to secure the final defeat of the forces of...
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Skilled trades workers hit streets for fair wages at UCLA
November 18, 2016Hundreds of skilled trades workers throughout the UCLA campus and various medical centers went on strike.
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Chicago teachers prepare for possible strike as students return to school
August 26, 2016Chicagoans and union members worry about two major concerns: how the district will access more funds, and how equitably those funds will be spent.
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Striking Walmart workers in China contact U.S. Walmart activists
July 29, 2016"We are going to stand our ground," Zhang Liya, a founding member of the workers' network, told the Chinese labor paper.
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