Strike
California state workers to strike Dec. 5
December 1, 2016SEIU Local 1000 raised issues of pay inequity and the state’s plan to shift 20 percent of health care costs to the workers. The state refused to discuss them.
Read moreThe power of the one-day strike
October 13, 2016The power of a strike isn’t going away. It’s just being updated to meet the current needs of today’s workforce.
Read moreChicago Teachers Union averts strike, reaches tentative agreement
October 11, 2016“Every active member of the Chicago Teachers Union will have an opportunity to review and vote on the agreement before a contract is ratified.”
Read moreSouthern California: 47,000 grocery workers prepare to strike
August 4, 2016At a rally in front of a Vons and a Ralphs market, UFCW members carried a sign summing up their position: "Grocery jobs should feed a family."
Read moreStrike! Nearly 1,000 Trump Taj Mahal workers walk-off job
July 1, 2016Nearly 1,000 cooks, housekeepers, bellmen and servers from Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, N.J., walked off the job today for a livable wage.
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