Strike
Walmart warehouse workers win strike, full back pay
October 8, 2012In what is being described as a historic victory, 38 workers at Walmart's largest distribution center in North America ended their 21-day strike and have returned to work.
Read moreChicago teachers educate a nation
September 21, 2012It was nine days that shook Chicago, the 2012 teachers' strike changed the nation.
Read moreStrike at Walmart warehouses spreads
September 17, 2012Striking workers picketed the Walmart distribution center in Elwood, Illinois for the third day in a row this morning since they went on strike last Saturday.
Read moreChicago teachers to vote Sunday on ending strike
September 14, 2012CHICAGO- Teachers here will vote on Sunday, Sept. 16, whether to continue or end the weeklong strike. Some 800 elected union delegates met today and decided they needed to see - in writing - more details...
Read moreIn Chicago, a movement is born to reclaim public education
September 13, 2012Parents, students and community groups, whose pent up outrage at school privatization dictated by Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been unleashed by the strike, joined teachers on the picket lines.
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