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Belgian unions stage general strike

Over 50 percent of Belgian workers are unionized, so when the unions went out on a 24-hour strike on the…

February 21, 2019

Enough is enough! Oakland teachers set Feb. 21 strike date

At a Feb. 16 press conference Oakland Education Association President Keith Brown said, “Enough is enough. Bargaining with our school…

February 19, 2019

NYC nurses picket for better staffing ratios

The New York State Nurses Association held informational picket lines in front of 13 New York City hospitals on Feb.…

February 19, 2019

Denver teachers strike and win

Feb. 14 -- After 15 months of negotiation, including an intense 20-hour session lasting throughout last night, the Denver Classroom…

February 16, 2019

Strike victory for Mexican sweatshop workers

On Jan. 12, some 40,000 Mexican workers went on strike at 45 sweatshops -- known as maquiladoras -- across the…

February 14, 2019

West Virginia education workers ready to walk out, again

Education workers in West Virginia are again in motion for their students and their jobs. In 2018 in all 55…

February 12, 2019

For the first time in 25 years, Denver teachers strike

Feb. 11 -- Two weeks ago, Denver teachers, through their union, the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA), voted 93 percent…

February 12, 2019

Centennial of the Seattle General Strike

From Feb. 6 to 11, 1919, some 60,000 workers, led by 35,000 shipyard workers, shut down Seattle -- population 300,000…

February 7, 2019

On the picket line: Issaquah education workers’ strike threat wins contract

Issaquah education workers’ strike threat wins contract After the successful Los Angeles teachers’ strike, school support staff in Issaquah, Wash.,…

February 7, 2019

In Virginia and West Virginia, school workers on the move for public education

Updated Feb. 5. Following the Jan. 22 settlement between the Los Angeles school district and the United Teachers of Los…

February 5, 2019