Workers unite!

On the picket line

Hundreds of fast food workers strike in Detroit Hundreds of workers went on strike May 10 at more than 60…

May 19, 2013

Now it’s Milwaukee’s turn: Fast food workers walk out

On May 15 in Milwaukee, hundreds of workers walked off the job at fast-food restaurants, including McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King,…

May 17, 2013

Workers protest in Bangladesh, need solidarity

The death toll is more than 1050 in the calamitous factory cave-in on April 24 at Rana Plaza in Savar,…

May 12, 2013

Day 1: Marchers defy police presence at Walmart

U.S. Route 1, south of Baltimore Within hours of the start of the Poor People’s Campaign and March, which headed…

May 11, 2013

Autoworkers coordinate worldwide

Autoworkers around the globe, who work for General Motors, Ford, Fiat/Chrysler and PSA Peugeot Citroën, coordinated efforts on May Day.…

May 11, 2013

Postal workers’ struggle spreads across the world

U.S. Postal Service clerks, carriers, mail handlers and drivers have a lot in common with other postal workers in the…

May 9, 2013

On the picket line

Workers Memorial Day, April 28 Workers Memorial Day, celebrated internationally on April 28 since 1984, has taken on heart-wrenching importance…

May 2, 2013

Longshore union settles new contract on East Coast

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement Feb. 1 on a union contract…

February 14, 2013

Charlotte, N.C., city workers win important victory

The City Council in Charlotte, N.C., voted 6-5 on Jan. 14 to approve payroll dues deduction for all five city worker…

January 22, 2013

Labor, youth protest right-wing governor

Raleigh, N.C. — On Jan. 5, activists gathered in Raleigh to protest the inauguration of the new ultra-right-wing Republican governor…

January 11, 2013