Labor unions

In a historic advance, Amazon Labor Union joins the TeamstersIn a historic advance, Amazon Labor Union joins the Teamsters

In a historic advance, Amazon Labor Union joins the Teamsters

On April 1, 2022, the Amazon Labor Union made history when it won — by a landslide — a union…

June 13, 2024
On strike for a year, Alabama coal miners say: ‘We won’t back down!’On strike for a year, Alabama coal miners say: ‘We won’t back down!’

On strike for a year, Alabama coal miners say: ‘We won’t back down!’

Tannehill Ironworks State Park McCalla, Alabama April 6 – Thousands of coal miners, supporters, labor leaders and rank-and-file union members…

April 11, 2022
Protest at Starbucks CEO’s luxury penthouseProtest at Starbucks CEO’s luxury penthouse

Protest at Starbucks CEO’s luxury penthouse

by Workers Assembly Against Racism The news release below was issued April 9 by Workers Assembly Against Racism to announce…

April 11, 2022

AFL-CIO Convention draws low-income workers

At a time of record poverty and massive government cutbacks, and under the threat of another war in the Middle…

September 9, 2013
Tell NYC Mayor Bloomberg— Stop bullying our families!Tell NYC Mayor Bloomberg— Stop bullying our families!

Tell NYC Mayor Bloomberg— Stop bullying our families!

New York — When more than 5,000 school bus drivers, matrons and mechanics marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Feb.…

February 12, 2013

On the picket line

Tough anti-wage theft law passed in Chicago On Jan. 17, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed a bill instituting one…

February 3, 2013

On the picket line

Federal workers reject pay freeze The American Federation of Government Employees, representing 670,000 workers (including those who work for the…

January 18, 2013

On the picket line

Chicago Teachers Union charges racial discrimination In a federal lawsuit filed Dec. 26, the Chicago Teachers Union and three teachers…

January 7, 2013
Postal hunger strike targets CongressPostal hunger strike targets Congress

Postal hunger strike targets Congress

Washington, D.C. — Postal workers carried out a six-day encampment and hunger strike once again in Washington, D.C. This time they…

January 2, 2013
Detroit charter school teachers go unionDetroit charter school teachers go union

Detroit charter school teachers go union

Seventy percent of the teachers at the César Chávez Academy in Detroit have signed up to join the American Federation…

January 2, 2013