Labor and strikes
Over 7,000 nurses are on strike in New York City. Here’s why
On Monday, January 9, over 7,000 New York City nurses from Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals in Manhattan and the ...
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Capitalism’s war on railroad workers continues under president whose support for unions rings hollow
The U.S. Congress imposed a labor agreement on 115,000 railroad workers on December 1, disregarding the vote from four unions ...
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16,000 nurses say they are ready to strike across New York City
An estimated 16,000 unionized nurses from private hospitals across the New York City metropolitan area announced strike authorizations on Friday ...
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UC strike victory: Capitalist academic machinery no match for workers’ power
The strike by academic workers at University of California has ended. For more than a year the bargaining teams from ...
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‘Nurses have had enough’: Largest-ever NHS strike kicks off in Britain
Tens of thousands of nurses across Britain are set to walk off the job Thursday in what's been described as ...
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To hell with the railroad barons: The railroads belong to the people!
Nobody should be surprised by President Joe Biden's strikebreaking role in imposing a contract on railroad workers. The agreement had ...
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Baltimore supports railroad workers’ right to paid sick leave
December 8 — A rush-hour protest in downtown Baltimore showed support for railroad workers under attack. The newly formed Ad ...
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New York City in solidarity with railroad workers
Dec. 7 — Hundreds came to New York City's Grand Central Terminal to protest President Joe Biden's strikebreaking against 115,000 ...
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Baltimore City escalates racist attack on squeegee workers and Black youth
Earlier this month, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s “Baltimore Squeegee Collaborative” task force announced an action plan. This plan claims to ...
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