Labor and strikes

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International dockworker unions gather in Durban

January 27, 2023 Lyse Comins
A delegation of international and local dockworker trade unions and academics have descended on Durban to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Durban strikes that preceded the formation of South Africa’s powerful trade union movement. […]
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Over 7,000 nurses are on strike in New York City. Here’s why

January 10, 2023 Natalia Marques
On Monday, January 9, over 7,000 New York City nurses from Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals in Manhattan and the Bronx, respectively, went on strike. Nurses, organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), […]
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Capitalism’s war on railroad workers continues under president whose support for unions rings hollow

January 7, 2023 Stephen Millies
The U.S. Congress imposed a labor agreement on 115,000 railroad workers on December 1, disregarding the vote from four unions to reject it. That is how little real democracy there is in the United States. […]
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16,000 nurses say they are ready to strike across New York City

January 3, 2023 Jon Queally
An estimated 16,000 unionized nurses from private hospitals across the New York City metropolitan area announced strike authorizations on Friday as current contracts are set to expire and the region continues to experience a “tridemic” […]
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UC strike victory: Capitalist academic machinery no match for workers’ power

December 29, 2022 Scott Scheffer
The strike by academic workers at University of California has ended.  For more than a year the bargaining teams from United Auto Workers Locals 2865 and 5810 tried to negotiate for better wages, an improvement […]
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‘Nurses have had enough’: Largest-ever NHS strike kicks off in Britain

December 15, 2022 Jake Johnson
Tens of thousands of nurses across Britain are set to walk off the job Thursday in what’s been described as the largest-ever strike by National Health Service workers, who said they were forced to act […]
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Retired railroad worker Stephen Millies on Biden & Congress collaborating against railroad workers

December 13, 2022 Stephen Millies
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To hell with the railroad barons: The railroads belong to the people!

December 11, 2022 Stephen Millies
Nobody should be surprised by President Joe Biden’s strikebreaking role in imposing a contract on railroad workers. The agreement had already been voted down by workers in several unions. The imposed contract fails to address […]
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Baltimore supports railroad workers’ right to paid sick leave

December 11, 2022 Struggle-La Lucha Baltimore bureau
December 8 — A rush-hour protest in downtown Baltimore showed support for railroad workers under attack. The newly formed Ad Hoc Committee To Support Railroad Workers called the action. Protesters expressed their outrage at the […]
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New York City in solidarity with railroad workers

December 9, 2022 Struggle-La Lucha New York bureau
Dec. 7 — Hundreds came to New York City’s Grand Central Terminal to protest President Joe Biden’s strikebreaking against 115,000 railroad workers. Many commuters were sympathetic and took leaflets. Union members and their supporters marched […]