strikes
Teachers lead wave of strikes and job actions in Chicago
March 31, 2016April 1 is likely to go down in history as unions and community organizations representing people from all walks of life stage strikes and actions from one end of the city to the other.
Read more
Chicago teachers plan April 1 strike for public education
March 29, 2016Hoping to send a message to the Board of Education, Mayor Emanuel, and Illinois Gov. Rauner, Chicago teachers are set to walk off the job in a one-day strike this Friday.
Read more
Today 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.
Read more
California State University faculty ready to strike
November 18, 2015The California Faculty Association demonstrated in front of the California State University Board of Trustees headquarters.
Read more
Today in labor history: 113-day strike against GM in 1945
November 13, 2015The UAW organized 320,000 hourly workers in 96 plants to launch a nationwide strike against the GM corporation.
Read more