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Safety Is Life-or-Death, Say Refinery Strikers »
February 26, 2015 | Samantha WinslowThousands of oil refinery workers are on strike over health and safety. They cite outsourcing, short staffing, and forced overtime that produces dangerous fatigue—in a job where mistakes can be fatal.
Chicago Teachers Force Rahm into a Runoff »
February 25, 2015 | Samantha WinslowOn election night the Chicago Teachers Union and its new independent political organization didn’t knock out Mayor Rahm Emanuel—but they did take him down a notch, forcing him into a runoff with the union’s preferred candidate, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.
Telecom Strikers Win Limits on Outsourcing »
February 23, 2015 | Julia KannFairPoint workers in New England have ratified a new contract, ending the longest U.S. telecom strike in decades. The deal limits subcontracting and averts two-tier wages, but wipes out the pension for new hires.
Finally, Cablevision Caves »
February 20, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyThree years after voting to unionize, 262 Brooklyn Cablevision technicians have won their first union contract—and it’s a good one.
Mexican Teachers Resist Their Own Brand of ‘Education Reform’ »
February 17, 2015 | Jane SlaughterTeachers in Oaxaca, Mexico, took their fight against their government’s punitive “education reform” to a new level in the past month, with highly visible actions against legislators, political parties, and even airports.
Steward's Corner: Use Recertification to Build Your Union »
February 16, 2015 | Samantha WinslowMany thought Governor Scott Walker’s anti-union Act 10 would be a death sentence for Wisconsin’s public sector unions. But teacher unions around the state have taken the law’s obstacles and turned them into organizing opportunities.
