Truckers strike Oakland, Calif., portTruckers strike Oakland, Calif., port

Truckers strike Oakland, Calif., port

December 6, 2013

Oakland, Calif. -- Truckers held a work stoppage at the Port of Oakland the morning of Nov. 27. About 200…

Protest at Georgia detention centerProtest at Georgia detention center

Protest at Georgia detention center

December 6, 2013

Lumpkin, Ga. -- For the seventh year, hundreds of protesters gathered Nov. 22 in Lumpkin, Ga., to march to the…

Thousands protest SOA

December 6, 2013

Fort Benning, Ga. -- Following the 1989 murders of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her 16-year-old daughter in El…

The Dallas 6 case and solitary confinement

December 6, 2013

The case of the Dallas 6 goes to court in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Dec. 9. The six men will not…

As Egypt’s generals widen crackdown, new protest law stirs resistance

December 6, 2013

A military-appointed, 50-member committee approved a draft of amendments to the Egyptian constitution on Dec. 1. The draft was to…

Workers demand $15-an-hour minimum wageWorkers demand $15-an-hour minimum wage

Workers demand $15-an-hour minimum wage

December 5, 2013

Unions join fast food workers in coast-to-coast actions [gallery type="rectangular" ids="11897,11898,11899,11900,11901,11902"] Dec. 5 — The coast-to-coast movement to raise the…

Food workers protestFood workers protest

Food workers protest

December 5, 2013

Nov. 27 -- International Food Workers Week actions took place in New York City at several restaurants and fast food…

Walmart workers demand living wagesWalmart workers demand living wages

Walmart workers demand living wages

December 5, 2013

Challenging corporate greed, low wages and the anti-worker policies at Walmart, people organized and held protests at Walmart stores around…

Walmart cited for illegal firings as workers ramp up struggleWalmart cited for illegal firings as workers ramp up struggle

Walmart cited for illegal firings as workers ramp up struggle

December 5, 2013

Walmart workers have taken on the biggest private employer in the United States. Aided by labor unions and supporters from…

Detroiters denounce city’s bankruptcyDetroiters denounce city’s bankruptcy

Detroiters denounce city’s bankruptcy

December 5, 2013

Dec. 3 — Detroit residents, community activists, city retirees and workers from many unions, including teachers, firefighters and others, demonstrated…