Labor and strikes
Railroad workers under attack
A common sign in sweatshops back in 1900 was “If you don’t come on Sunday, don’t come on Monday.” At the Sparrows Point steel mill outside Baltimore, employees worked 84 hours a week. Their only […]
Labor and strikes
Labor and strikes
Time to organize for workers’ power: Amazon workers have a right to a union
Workers at Amazon are fed up! And they’re speaking out! Source: What Up Baltimore The recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) nationwide settlement that forces Amazon to notify workers of their rights to organize for […]
Labor and strikes
It’s awfully convenient for shippers that longshore workers get blamed for delays, as contract fight looms
If you ordered a teddy bear or a designer picture frame as a holiday gift, you know that it likely took a lot longer to get here than in past years. There have been problems […]
Labor and strikes
Stop Kellogg’s strikebreaking!
The 1,400 workers on strike against Kellogg’s since Oct. 5 are fighting for all workers. Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) are battling the company’s two-tier system of […]
Labor and strikes
Why John Deere strike victory is a win for all workers
Ten thousand John Deere workers in five states, represented by the United Auto Workers, have won their five-week strike against the giant equipment manufacturer. The victory is unequivocal. Their strike began during what was popularly […]
Labor and strikes
Killing workers, jacking-up prices: Dead animal capitalists sacrificed meat and poultry workers
Fifty-nine thousand workers at the five biggest U.S. meatpacking companies fell ill from COVID-19. That’s three times higher than previous estimates, according to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. At least 269 […]
Labor and strikes
‘Mobilizing in Our Own Name’ book explored at labor center webinar
From Clarence Thomas, author of “Mobilizing in Our Own Name: The Million Worker March”: “On Nov. 18, I was honored to have the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, at the University of Washington in […]
Labor and strikes
Teamsters United victory is historic step forward
Washington, D.C. — Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) around the country have much to celebrate. For over two decades, the IBT led by Jimmy Hoffa Jr. did very little to help union […]
Labor and strikes
Unemployed Workers Union: We’ll continue to fight!
Nov. 3 — The Unemployed Workers Union strongly disagrees with Circuit Court Judge John Nugent’s order to dismiss our lawsuit, Harp v. Hogan, which addressed the State of Maryland’s failure to distribute much-needed federal and […]
Labor and strikes
Mobilizing in our own name
An interview with author and labor activist Clarence Thomas This season is being called #Striketober. Workers are showing their power by striking, and demanding better conditions. The release of the anthology, “Mobilizing in Our Own […]