Troublemakers Blog

Power Workers Independence Day Strike Wins Pensions in Pennsylvania [1]

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July 09, 2026 / Mindy Isser

Workers at PECO, the electric company for the Philadelphia region and Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas utility, went on strike just after midnight on Saturday, July 4, winning a tentative agreement for the 1,500 workers just before midnight on Monday, July 6. » [1]

Artists: Apply for an Anne Feeney Hellraiser Grant [2]

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July 06, 2026 / Alexandra Bradbury

Applications are open once again for the Anne Feeney Hellraiser Memorial Fund, this year offering five grants of up to $1,000 for emerging artists of any discipline who create art in support of social movements for justice. » [2]

Still Fighting at 250 [3]

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July 02, 2026 / Dan DiMaggio [4]

As America turns 250, it’s easy to despair about where we're going. The Labor Notes Conference was a powerful antidote. These 4,000-plus fighters have not given up. They're still fighting. And this country is filled with courageous working people like them, who believe that a better world is possible » [3]

On Eve of Election, UAW's Shawn Fain Stands Up to Government Monitor [5]

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June 25, 2026 / Jane Slaughter [6]

The federal monitor charged with rooting out “fraud, corruption, illegal behavior, dishonesty, and unethical practices” in the Auto Workers union issued a report [7] on June 25 accusing UAW » [5]

Los trabajadores por aplicación luchan por hacer valer sus derechos bajo la reforma laboral [8]

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June 24, 2026 / Natascha Elena Uhlmann [9]

Al grito de, “No somos socios, somos trabajadores”, cientos de trabajadores de todo México que prestan servicios de transporte y reparto a través de las plataformas digitales realizaron un paro laboral de dos horas el 15 de mayo para exigir tarifas justas, un fin a las desconexiones injustificadas, y, en última instancia, un acuerdo colectivo de trabajo con » [8]

From Cell to Cell, Jailed Minnesota Unionists Sang of Freedom [10]

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June 17, 2026 / Emmett Doyle

Yesterday the federal government arrested and indicted 15 people [11], many of them union activists, on conspiracy charges over the protests and massive strike » [12]

How (and When) to Build a Union Reform Caucus: Advice from a Grocery Worker [13]

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June 17, 2026 / Lisa Xu [14]

Quick! What do these exciting stories have in common? Educators bringing a new fighting spirit to their unions, from Los Angeles to Chicago to Massachusetts. Members overthrowing corrupt leaders in the Teamsters and the United Auto Workers. Grocery workers and letter carriers rebelling against subpar contracts. Building trade workers organizing to turn their » [13]

Minnesota Unionists Among Those Targeted in Federal Indictments of ICE Observers [11]

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June 16, 2026 / Sarah Lazare and Amy Livingston

Minnesota trade unionists active in worker assemblies are among the 15 people indicted by the federal government today, as part of a sweeping crackdown on organizing in opposition to the ICE and Border Patrol since December 2025. » [11]

Trabajador de Honda México logrará su reinstalación tras una lucha de 15 años [15]

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June 05, 2026 / Natascha Elena Uhlmann [9]

El líder del sindicato de trabajadores de Honda ganó su reinstalación la semana pasada, en una victoria importante para trabajadores que buscan construir sindicatos democráticos en el sector automotriz masivo. Pero tomó 15 años para que José Luis Solorio Alcalá, del Sindicato de Trabajadores Unidos de Honda de México, STUHM, pudiera llegar un paso más cercano a » [15]

Oil Tanker Mates Fight for First Contract Against Familiar Employer Stalling Tactics [16]

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June 01, 2026 / Daniel Ginsberg-Jaeckle

Imagine sleeping each night above more than a million barrels of oil while navigating the open ocean, maneuvering through narrow channels, and passing beneath bridges in some of the country’s most congested waterways. The hours are long, the work is physically demanding, and the risks are ever present. » [16]

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