strikes

General strike shuts down Greece; demonstrators attacked causing one death

October 24, 2011 By Emile Schepers

There have been many demonstrations in Greece during the past two years since the government's solvency crisis began, but this past week surpassed all in terms of militancy and scale.

Workers see sugar lockout as part of bigger anti-union push

August 9, 2011 By John Wojcik

Workers believe that American Crystal Sugar has locked out 1,300 employees at seven plants in three states in order to take advantage of the nationwide attacks on unions.

1,300 locked out sugar workers fight for jobs, families

August 4, 2011 By John Wojcik

Workers are locked outside company gates as their union battles an employer they say is determined to slash health benefits and weaken job security.

Verizon workers to take strike vote July 25 (video)

July 22, 2011 By Teresa Albano

Verizon workers and retirees face the fight of their lives, as the profitable telecom corporation tries to take back every hard-earned benefit.

Hundreds join Congress Hotel strikers at 8th Anniversary rally

June 16, 2011 By John Wojcik

Sixty workers who have been on strike at Chicago's Congress Hotel for eight years were joined June 15 by hundreds of supporters at a rally outside the hotel.