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Alabama auto workers vote unionAlabama auto workers vote union

Alabama auto workers vote union

On Sept. 23, workers who produce seats for commercial trucks and vehicles at the Commercial Vehicle Group plant in Piedmont,…

October 1, 2015
Chrysler workers reject divisive contractChrysler workers reject divisive contract

Chrysler workers reject divisive contract

Detroit, Oct. 1 -- According to the United Auto Workers, 65 percent of Fiat Chrysler’s 36,000 hourly workers voted against the…

October 1, 2015
People’s ‘walk-in’ defends public education in MilwaukeePeople’s ‘walk-in’ defends public education in Milwaukee

People’s ‘walk-in’ defends public education in Milwaukee

Educators, staff members, students and community members “walked-in” at 105 Milwaukee Public Schools on Sept. 18. This action was organized…

September 27, 2015
A study in solidarity: The Boston school bus drivers unionA study in solidarity: The Boston school bus drivers union

A study in solidarity: The Boston school bus drivers union

For more than two years, the Boston School Bus Drivers, Steelworkers Local 8751, has been in a fierce battle against…

September 25, 2015
UAW-Chrysler contract: Jobs threatened, two-tier pay staysUAW-Chrysler contract: Jobs threatened, two-tier pay stays

UAW-Chrysler contract: Jobs threatened, two-tier pay stays

Just 19 hours after the old contract between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the United Auto Workers expired on Sept. 14,…

September 23, 2015
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

$15 minimum wage proposed for N.Y. state workers New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sept. 10 that the Wage Board…

September 23, 2015
Seattle teachers win strong support during 7-day strikeSeattle teachers win strong support during 7-day strike

Seattle teachers win strong support during 7-day strike

Seattle teachers and staff suspended their 7-day strike against the Seattle School District on Sept. 15. The strike, with an…

September 22, 2015
Veolia/Transdev ends all investment in IsraelVeolia/Transdev ends all investment in Israel

Veolia/Transdev ends all investment in Israel

In late August, Transdev, a subsidiary of the giant, France-based, transnational corporation Veolia, sold its final 5 percent stake in…

September 17, 2015
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

Oregon domestic workers win bill of rights Domestic workers in Oregon, including nannies, in-home caregivers and housekeepers, won historic protections when…

September 13, 2015
Seattle teachers strike for better schoolsSeattle teachers strike for better schools

Seattle teachers strike for better schools

Sept. 12 — Fed up with a hail of attacks on public schools, 5,000 Seattle teachers and staff workers went…

September 12, 2015