strikes
Today in Labor History: Clayton Antitrust Act signed
October 15, 2014The Act established that unions are not conspiracies under the law and freed them to legally strike, picket and boycott employers.
Read moreGroundbreaking 1984 strike inspires organizing today
October 1, 2014Despite current battles brewing, Yale's new president, Peter Salovey, came by to shake hands with each of the workers, recognizing the respect they had won in the hard fought 1984 battle.
Read moreToday in labor history: The UMW occupation at Pittston Moss 3 plant
September 17, 2014In 1989, 98 UMWA members and a minister occupied the Pittston Coal Company's Moss 3 preparation plant in Carbon, Virginia, the most important act of civil disobedience during the Pittston strike.
Read moreFast food workers on West Coast were part of national strikes
September 12, 2014Supporters thanked those arrested for their commitment as they boarded the police wagon, recognizing that their wage increase would be a boost to all workers.
Read moreDetroit fast food workers arrested during strike for wages and union
September 4, 2014As they were taken away hundreds of supporters chanted "We want $15 and we want it now."
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