Workers unite!

On the picket line

D.C. transit union refuses to work on Nazi-only trains After neo-Nazis decided to commemorate last year’s Unite the Right march…

August 19, 2018

Missouri voters push back anti-union offensive

Tuesday, Aug. 7, was an election day in five states, mostly primaries or special elections. The most newsworthy vote, however,…

August 16, 2018

Iowa workers fight to save UI Labor Center

Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 13 — Iowa workers are fighting to save the University of Iowa’s Labor Center from being…

August 16, 2018

Migrant farmworkers march for dignity and justice in Washington State

Whatcom County, Wash. — A Marcha por la Dignidad (March for Dignity), organized by Community to Community Development (C2C), wound…

August 14, 2018

African harvest workers strike in southern Italy

By Gerhard Feldbauer After the death of 12 farmworkers in a traffic accident in southern Italy on Aug. 6, hundreds…

August 14, 2018

Detroit janitors win $15/hour

Detroit — The movement for a $15-an-hour minimum wage for all workers took a step forward in Detroit when 1,700…

August 11, 2018

On the picket line

1,800 Vermont nurses strike for raises and safe staffing The 1,800 nurses and 300 health professionals at the University of…

August 4, 2018

Charter-Spectrum strikers left in limbo

The New York state Public Service Commission rescinded the Charter/Time Warner merger on July 27. It effectively threw Charter, the…

August 1, 2018

NFL players force bosses to put anthem policy on hold

July 30 — The struggle between National Football League players and billionaire owners continues to dominate sports and political headlines…

July 31, 2018

Tech workers show growing class consciousness

Workers at Microsoft used an internal question-and-answer session in late July to present CEO Satya Nadella with a petition signed…

July 31, 2018