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All-India General Strike is largest in world historyAll-India General Strike is largest in world history

All-India General Strike is largest in world history

It is estimated that at least 150 million workers, perhaps as many as 200 million, participated in the two-day All-India…

January 14, 2019
In New York City, workers win $15-an-hourIn New York City, workers win $15-an-hour

In New York City, workers win $15-an-hour

Spearheaded by a struggle of fast food workers that began more than six years ago, New York City has finally…

January 10, 2019
On the Picket Line: LA Teachers to StrikeOn the Picket Line: LA Teachers to Strike

On the Picket Line: LA Teachers to Strike

In “a hail-Mary pass” to stop the projected Jan. 10 strike by over 35,000 Los Angeles public school teachers and…

January 9, 2019
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

Calif. mental healthcare workers’ strike wins solidarity From Dec. 10 to 15, the 4,000 members of the National Union of…

December 20, 2018
‘We are not robots:’ Somali workers back down Amazon‘We are not robots:’ Somali workers back down Amazon

‘We are not robots:’ Somali workers back down Amazon

Minneapolis - Chanting “Together we can make history/in every warehouse, in every city,” nearly 500 workers and supporters rallied in…

December 20, 2018
Spectrum strike continues: Strong response to union bustingSpectrum strike continues: Strong response to union busting

Spectrum strike continues: Strong response to union busting

International Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3, with 1,800 workers out on strike for more than a year, thought they were…

December 10, 2018
Sam Marcy on a working-class movement for socialismSam Marcy on a working-class movement for socialism

Sam Marcy on a working-class movement for socialism

This selection from Sam Marcy’s book “High Tech, Low Pay” (1986) was lightly edited to update some phrasing. There is…

December 7, 2018
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

UCal workers fight racism in contract struggle A Nov. 10 Labor Notes article highlights egregious racist attacks on workers in…

December 7, 2018
Mass layoffs loom, GM gets bailed out, workers get sold outMass layoffs loom, GM gets bailed out, workers get sold out

Mass layoffs loom, GM gets bailed out, workers get sold out

Workers in Michigan, Maryland, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, are in a state of shock after learning that General Motors intends…

December 4, 2018
The plight of home care workers under capitalismThe plight of home care workers under capitalism

The plight of home care workers under capitalism

In the United States, over 2 million home care workers are paying the price for the greed of the few.…

December 3, 2018