Workers unite!

Centennial of the Seattle General Strike

From Feb. 6 to 11, 1919, some 60,000 workers, led by 35,000 shipyard workers, shut down Seattle -- population 300,000…

February 7, 2019

On the picket line: Issaquah education workers’ strike threat wins contract

Issaquah education workers’ strike threat wins contract After the successful Los Angeles teachers’ strike, school support staff in Issaquah, Wash.,…

February 7, 2019

In Virginia and West Virginia, school workers on the move for public education

Updated Feb. 5. Following the Jan. 22 settlement between the Los Angeles school district and the United Teachers of Los…

February 5, 2019

Head bigot caves to pressure

After 35 long days without pay, 800,000 federal workers received word late on Jan. 25 that the government shutdown was…

January 31, 2019

In Iowa, a union’s report uncovers discrimination at Grinnell College

A new report by the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers uncovers evidence of racial discrimination against Spencer Grill employees. (tinyurl.com/y9lltf6s)…

January 29, 2019

Striking L.A. teachers win big victory

The United Teachers of Los Angeles have won a big victory after six days on strike, Jan. 14-22. The 32,000…

January 28, 2019

Hundreds rally outside auto show to save jobs

Detroit’s well-heeled had to pass through a gauntlet of hundreds of protesters this year to get to the annual black-tie…

January 27, 2019

On the picket line: Farmworker walkout stops pay cut

Farmworker walkout stops pay cut The 1,800 mostly Latinx farmworkers who pick Halo mandarin oranges and clementines for the Wonderful…

January 27, 2019

Massive strikes in Tunisia, Morocco

Around 700,000 Tunisian workers -- public employees and workers in state-owned companies -- carried out a one-day general strike on…

January 27, 2019

Reclaiming the radical legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The legacy of the historic Black Civil Rights and Freedom Movement, and the contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…

January 24, 2019