Grad workers and teachers strike in Illinois

March 6, 2018

Graduate workers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign entered their third day of striking on Feb. 28. Workers demonstrated,…

WW Editorial: No confiar en que Mueller deponga a Trump

March 6, 2018

El abogado especial Robert Mueller acusó a 13 ciudadanos rusos y tres compañías el 16 de febrero, supuestamente por conducir…

West Virginia education workers, teaching how to fight

March 5, 2018

When people familiar with U.S. labor history hear about a strike in West Virginia, what is their first thought? It’s…

From a teacher to West Virginia educators: An open letter

March 5, 2018

Dear education workers of West Virginia, Your militancy is phenomenal. Your courage to stand up and fight back is inspiring.…

Janus v. AFSCME threatens all union labor — the racist history of the ‘right to work’ slogan

March 5, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Feb. 26 on the Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 case. A decision, expected by…

#DefeatAusterity activists to gather in Detroit

March 5, 2018

Organizing is in high gear for the National Conference to Defeat Austerity taking place March 24 in Detroit. Youth organizer…

No pledge of allegiance to racism

March 5, 2018

My son Jeremiah Boykin called me from school on Friday, Feb. 16, to tell me that he was dismissed from…

Alaska ends subminimum wage

March 2, 2018

Feb. 23 — Alaska became the third state to eliminate subminimum wage for disabled workers. The law in Alaska takes…

Hospital union rallies vs cutbacks

March 2, 2018

More than 1,000 members of 1199SEIU union came out to an emergency morning rally at Madison Square Garden in New…

On the picket line

March 2, 2018

NYC Teamsters train to be ‘sanctuary union’ Teamsters in New York City’s Joint Council 16 voted Sept. 13 to become…