Workers unite!

On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

Ironworkers on strike in San Francisco San Francisco ironworkers, who do very dangerous but essential work on huge construction projects,…

June 7, 2015
Then and now: The UAW vs. the bossesThen and now: The UAW vs. the bosses

Then and now: The UAW vs. the bosses

This past May marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Automobile Workers in Detroit in 1935. Less…

June 2, 2015
Los Angeles Workers Assembly says ‘no exemptions’ – $15 and a union for all!Los Angeles Workers Assembly says ‘no exemptions’ – $15 and a union for all!

Los Angeles Workers Assembly says ‘no exemptions’ – $15 and a union for all!

The following press statement was issued May 31 by the Los Angeles Workers Assembly in response to Rusty Hicks, head…

June 1, 2015
McDonald’s workers push back, demand $15 and a unionMcDonald’s workers push back, demand $15 and a union

McDonald’s workers push back, demand $15 and a union

Chanting “We work! We sweat! Put $15 in our check!” as they marched behind a banner reading “McDonald’s: $15 and…

May 30, 2015
Tens of thousands strike for school funding in Washington StateTens of thousands strike for school funding in Washington State

Tens of thousands strike for school funding in Washington State

Some 6,000 Seattle school teachers held a one-day strike on May 19, defying the Washington State Legislature. Along with student…

May 30, 2015
Milwaukee schools under attackMilwaukee schools under attack

Milwaukee schools under attack

The “Opportunity Schools Partnership Program” was introduced to the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on May 19. With only an…

May 28, 2015
Victory in struggle to save Berkeley Post OfficeVictory in struggle to save Berkeley Post Office

Victory in struggle to save Berkeley Post Office

Berkeley, Calif. — The information booth is still standing. The occupation of the front of the Berkeley Main Post Office…

May 28, 2015
Los Angeles struggle wins wage increaseLos Angeles struggle wins wage increase

Los Angeles struggle wins wage increase

Activists say ‘better, but not enough’ Los Angeles Workers Assembly All the pressure created by organizations and individual activists fighting…

May 26, 2015
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

N.Y. cracks down on abuse of nail salon workers A 2014 Department of Labor investigation revealed an epidemic of labor…

May 21, 2015
Rush to judgment: Amtrak train disaster and the mediaRush to judgment: Amtrak train disaster and the media

Rush to judgment: Amtrak train disaster and the media

Stephen Millies is a member of the American Train Dispatchers Association and Transportation Communications Union When Amtrak train No. 188…

May 18, 2015