Labor strikes

cyril ramaphosa south africa

For South Africa’s New President, ‘Black Economic Empowerment’ Is All About Personal Enrichment For South Africa’s New President, ‘Black Economic Empowerment’ Is All About Personal Enrichment

A courageous labor leader during the anti-apartheid struggle, Cyril Ramaphosa is now the face of neoliberal extractivism and worker exploitation.

Feb 27, 2018 / Patrick Bond

Uber protest Seattle

These Cities Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Decide Whether or Not to Gut Unions These Cities Aren’t Waiting for the Supreme Court to Decide Whether or Not to Gut Unions

They’re finding ways to support organizing now.

Feb 26, 2018 / Brad Lander and Helen Gym

WGA strike

White-Collar Unionization Is Good for All Workers White-Collar Unionization Is Good for All Workers

Some have argued that it creates a class divide in labor—they’ve got it backward.

Jan 29, 2018 / Alex Press

Protesters in the Wisconsin Capitol, February, 2011

How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party How the Right’s War on Unions Is Killing the Democratic Party

“Right-to-work” laws have a measurable effect on voting patterns.

Jan 22, 2018 / Sean McElwee

Florida State Prison

Florida’s Prison Laborers Are Going On Strike Florida’s Prison Laborers Are Going On Strike

Demanding fair pay for their work and an end to brutal conditions, the inmates are putting pressure on the Florida prison system’s bottom line.

Jan 15, 2018 / John Washington

PalestinianWorkers

Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank

The political front is stalemated, and the occupation grinds on—but some Palestinians are creating their own facts on the ground.

Oct 4, 2017 / Miriam Berger

Tufts Medical Center nurses picket

This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike

They’re bringing solidarity back, with a little help from Boston’s hard hats.

Jul 19, 2017 / Jane McAlevey

Palestinian Worker at SodaStream Factory, West Bank

In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality In Israel, a New Tide of Labor Activism Is Fighting Inequality

But it’s up against the country’s powerful right-wing politics and institutional racism against Palestinians.

Jul 7, 2017 / Miriam Berger

Missouri students

These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union

The students’ suspensions became a bargaining chip that forced teachers to forgo contract negotiations. But the students want to keep fighting.

May 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Sophie Hurwitz

Supports at Silicon Valley Rising Launch

Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump Meet the Activists Organizing the Tech Sector Against Trump

An interview with Maria Noel Fernandez from Silicon Valley Rising.

May 17, 2017 / Ben Tarnoff

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