strikes
Britain: Biggest walkout in a generation
July 10, 2014Workers from many walks of life will join picket lines a day after Tories threatened to impose new anti-union laws if they win the next election.
Read moreToday in labor history: Hawaii longshoremen strike
July 1, 2014Hawaiian workers who were members of the ILWU went on strike, seeking higher pay to match that of longshoremen on the West Coast U.S.
Read moreToday in labor history: The 1937 “Women’s Day Massacre”
June 19, 2014On June 19, 1937, police in Youngstown, Ohio, used tear gas on women and children, including at least one infant in his mother's arms, during the historic strike at Republic Steel.
Read moreWalmart moms announce new strikes in 20 cities starting Friday
May 29, 2014Citing the company's retaliation against workers, striking Walmart moms will join fellow workers, families, and community supporters nationwide as early as Friday.
Read moreToday in labor history: Rochester general strike
May 28, 2014On May 28, 1946, more than 30,000 workers in Rochester, N.Y., staged a successful one-day general strike.
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