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Workers win first union contract at Iowa General Mills plant

The workers at the General Mills plant here ratified their first union contract on Nov. 14, after a hard-fought battle…

November 22, 2019

Oakland teachers and parents condemn police brutality

Oct. 28 -- At a vigil called by the Oakland Education Association, parents, teachers and community members denounced police brutality…

November 8, 2019

SF union says: Don’t mess with ‘little yellow school bus’

School bus drivers turned out in force Oct. 29 at the San Francisco School District headquarters to oppose changes they…

November 8, 2019

TWU Local 100 rallies for fair contract

Over 10,000 transit workers, members of Transport Workers Local 100, rallied on Oct. 30 in front of Metropolitan Transportation Authority…

November 6, 2019

UAW in crisis: Contracts, corruption and the capitalist state

Between now and Nov. 15, Ford workers will vote on a tentative agreement reached by the United Auto Workers and…

November 5, 2019

Strike ends: Chicago teachers win gains

“Did we accomplish every single little thing?” said Jesse Sharkey, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, during an Oct. 31…

November 5, 2019

Harlan County, Kentucky, coal miners win $5 million

Coal miners in Harlan County, Ky., have won a historic victory for more than 1,000 workers fired in July by…

October 29, 2019

GM strike ends, concessions continue, solidarity the biggest win

The 40-day strike of almost 50,000 General Motors workers came to an end on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 25.…

October 29, 2019

Educator worker actions heat up — Chicago to Massachusetts

Chicago teachers were still on strike in the third largest school district in the U.S. on Oct. 28. Chicago Teachers…

October 29, 2019

Police violence against Oakland parents and teachers

“When parents and teachers are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!” This was a very popular…

October 29, 2019