Labor and strikes

Amazon stole the vote! Continue the struggle: Bust racism, not unions

The workers’ movement owes a tremendous debt to the courage of the majority-Black workers in Bessemer, Ala., who stood up ...
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Stop Kroger’s grocery shut-downs: ‘It’s all about greed’

Los Angeles — Kroger is the largest supermarket chain in the country. During the pandemic the company increased its profits ...
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National and local organizations demand Kroger stop closing stores over hero pay

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2021 Media Contacts: Pastor William D. Smart Jr. (SCLC - SoCa) 213-268-3082 wsmart50@yahoo.com John Parker ...
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Young workers are losing access to pensions — why?

Do you know what a pension is? Millennials and zoomers — have you heard of pensions? Have you ever had ...
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How a Black elevator operator helped forge the SEIU

One of the largest unions in the United States is the Service Employees International Union. Two million essential workers belong ...
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Demand for hazard pay spreads on West Coast. Kroger threatens closures

In response to simmering anger, several cities in California as well as the city of Seattle have mandated hazard pay ...
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A Minimum Wage? A Fake Debate

Capitalism’s “conservative” defenders yet again oppose raising the minimum wage. They fought raising it in the past much as they ...
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Solidarity with the Bessemer, Alabama, Amazon workers in their fight for a union

Open Letter to Jeff Bezos and the Alabama Amazon workers From former Baltimore Amazon workers Dear Bezos and ...
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The Senate says no to $15

The United States Senate voted unanimously against raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour. Not a ...
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CTU forces Mayor Lightfoot to back down as Chicago Public Schools continue remote learning

Teachers demand safety before returning to classrooms Chicago — Students in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) stayed home and learned remotely ...
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