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‘We’re Sick of Giving Away Our Future’: An Interview with Kellogg Strike Leaders »
October 7, 2021 | Jonah FurmanJust after midnight October 5, workers at all four of Kellogg’s “ready-to-eat cereal” plants went on strike. Bakery Workers (BCTGM) Local 3G represents the 395 workers at the flagship plant in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Two Thousand California CWA Members Strike Telecoms Corp Frontier Communications »
October 6, 2021 | Jonah FurmanTwo thousand workers at the telecom provider Frontier in California walked off the job yesterday on an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike.
From Contract Rejection to Union Office: School Therapists Keep Up Push for Fair Deal »
October 4, 2021 | Jonah FurmanA group of New York City educators who bucked the union’s ruling caucus to vote down their contract three years ago has now won elected office.
Workers Have Leverage. It's Time to Use It. »
September 30, 2021 | Luis Feliz Leon | Dan DiMaggioThe capitalist vultures are wheeling low, but they’re finding slim pickings to choose from these days.
“No one wants to work!” The bosses whine about a worker shortage—though it’s one they brought about.
Auto Workers to Vote on Direct Elections for Officers »
September 27, 2021 | Jonah FurmanUnited Auto Workers members will soon vote in an unprecedented referendum to decide whether the union’s 400,000 working members and nearly 600,000 retirees will directly elect their top officers. Ballots hit the mail October 19 and are due back November 29.
'If Your House Is On Fire You Run': Workers Strike for Safety At Understaffed Mental Health Center »
September 24, 2021 | Sarah HughesA terrifying scene unfolded the evening of August 1 at Cascade Behavioral Health Center in Tukwila, a suburb of Seattle.
Washington Carpenter Revolt Swells Picket Lines »
September 17, 2021 | Luis Feliz LeonTwo thousand Washington carpenters went on strike yesterday, out of 6,600 who currently work under the master agreement with the Association of General Contractors (AGC).
After Voting Down Four Tentative Agreements, Washington Carpenters Strike »
September 15, 2021 | Luis Feliz LeonAfter narrowly rejecting a contract offer, the union representing 11,600 working carpenters in Washington state is set to start a strike tomorrow.
New York City Municipal Employees Protest Abrupt Return to Offices »
September 14, 2021 | Joe DeManuelle-HallEighty thousand New York City municipal workers who had been largely working remotely for the past 18 months were forced back this week to full-time, in-person work—after less than two weeks’ notice.