strikes
Patients before profits: Connecticut Backus Hospital nurses’ strike wins tentative contract
October 19, 2020The theme of the strike was: “We walk for ourselves, our families, and our patients.”
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Worker’s death sparks historic oil and gas strike in Iran
August 10, 2020The strike action was triggered when Ebrahim Arabzadeh, a contract worker at Mahshahr petrochemical complex, died from heat exhaustion at work.
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Threat of strike forces Chicago to cancel school re-opening plan
August 5, 2020Nation's third largest school district announced that to protect against coronavirus it will reopen with remote learning only.
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New Orleans trash workers’ forced strike enters week 10
July 23, 2020“We don't have Metro's millions but we have our community behind us and most importantly: The truth.”
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‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Show Me $15’ ring out at St. Louis strike
July 21, 2020Striking workers and activists took to the streets—either with their cars or their feet—and rallied outside a McDonald's store.
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