Labor
Dallas marchers stress climate and wage justice
December 1, 2015On Black Friday, we marched from the City Place Target to the Uptown Walmart to add our voices and actions to the nationwide "Fight for $15!"
Read moreChicago Teachers Union fighting for education, children, families, and community
November 30, 2015Over 5,000 joined the Chicago Teachers Union for a Tailgate Party and Solidarity Rally for public education and a fair contract
Read moreUnions to lobby for “energy democracy” at Paris climate talks
November 27, 2015Unions worldwide will make sure the voices and needs of working people are included in the UN Climate Change Summit in Paris: The ITUC will lobby negotiators and leaders of 190 countries.
Read moreWalmart workers begin Thanksgiving and Black Friday strikes with fasting
November 24, 2015Angry about having to go to food pantries to feed their families, Walmart workers across the country are fasting during the days leading up to Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Read moreToday in labor history: First recorded strike in Egypt, maybe ever
November 23, 2015On this day in the year 1170 BCE, the first recorded strike took place against the building of pyramids.
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