Sonia Singh

Massive Rolling Strikes Shut Down Quebec

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November 23, 2015

After provincial bargaining stalled, 400,000 public sector workers across Quebec walked out in October and November on rolling one-day strikes.

Fighting for Good Jobs for Black Workers

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November 10, 2015

The Los Angeles Black Worker Center wants to open up good jobs in a city where 1 in 3 Black workers holds a low-wage job, and 50 percent are unemployed or underemployed.

Migrant Workers Spread the Word on Illegal Fees

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October 07, 2015

Workers who come to the U.S. and Canada on temporary guestworker visas are using new tools to share information about their rights and take on recruiter abuses.

Back to School with Work to Rule in Ontario

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August 20, 2015

Two hundred thousand teachers in Ontario, Canada, could launch escalating work-to-rule job actions when school starts in September.

Grocery Workers Find Their Voice

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July 16, 2015

After years of wage concessions, workers at Canada’s largest grocery chain voted down a first deal, forcing their employer back to the table to do better.

How Migrant Farmworkers Are Cross-Pollinating Strategies and Winning

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July 06, 2015

When workers cross borders, they carry with them their organizing experience and transnational networks.

Clean Up Your Act: Janitors Strike at Mega-Retailers

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July 01, 2015

Workers from eight cleaning companies and 50 locations joined a one-day strike—the largest yet in their campaign to raise standards for Twin Cities retail janitors.

Building Power in Many Languages

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May 28, 2015

How do you organize and build unity among workers who don’t speak the same language? In this month's Steward's Corner organizers share tips for building power in multiple languages.

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