Labor
Riding wave of reform and renewal, Shawn Fain wins UAW presidency
March 20, 2023Election signals the determination of the workers to fight for good-paying jobs across all auto and other sectors and to do it with a union they control.
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French Communists: ‘We can definitely win’ no confidence vote against Macron on pensions
March 20, 2023Rolling strikes continue to cripple the economy as workers oppose schemes to raise the retirement age.
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Dictator? French Communists slam Macron for imposing pensions bill without a vote
March 17, 2023France erupts as president bypasses parliament.
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30,000 L.A. school support staffers to strike; teachers refuse to cross picket line
March 17, 2023This majority-woman workforce—cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, and special ed assistants—make an average of only $25,000 a year.
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Black lung is back: Disease’s deadliest form sees ten-fold increase among Appalachian miners
March 16, 2023As mining corporations push for ever-harder to reach coal, workers are facing new and more dangerous health risks from silica dust.
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