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Milwaukee schools under attack

The “Opportunity Schools Partnership Program” was introduced to the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on May 19. With only an…

May 28, 2015

Victory in struggle to save Berkeley Post Office

Berkeley, Calif. — The information booth is still standing. The occupation of the front of the Berkeley Main Post Office…

May 28, 2015

Los Angeles struggle wins wage increase

Activists say ‘better, but not enough’ Los Angeles Workers Assembly All the pressure created by organizations and individual activists fighting…

May 26, 2015

On the picket line

N.Y. cracks down on abuse of nail salon workers A 2014 Department of Labor investigation revealed an epidemic of labor…

May 21, 2015

Rush to judgment: Amtrak train disaster and the media

Stephen Millies is a member of the American Train Dispatchers Association and Transportation Communications Union When Amtrak train No. 188…

May 18, 2015

Detroit auto parts workers say ‘Union yes’

When we think of low-wage workers, it’s often service workers who come to mind — fast food and retail workers…

May 14, 2015

On strike against BP, Marathon, workers keep fighting for safety, job security

UPDATE: On May 11 USW Local 7-1 announced that the membership had ratified a new contract and BP and the union had…

May 12, 2015

Rochester, N.Y., transit workers rally against union busting, racist bus cuts

Rochester, N.Y. -- More than 300 members and supporters of Local 282 of the Amalgamated Transit Workers militantly marched and…

May 11, 2015

On the picket line

California nurses strike for health coverage, safety Some 5,000 registered nurses, organized by the California Nurses Association and National Nurses…

May 8, 2015

For immigrant and workers’ rights, against police murders

From April 30 to May 3, people in many U.S. cities held rallies, marches and other events in solidarity with…

May 6, 2015