strikes
Oakland Airport concession workers win some, and keep up the fight
August 26, 2013Dozens of workers at Oakland Airport concessions and their supporters walked the picket line outside Oakland Airport's Terminal 2.
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Egyptian unions in throes of democracy fight
August 16, 2013The Egyptian army arrested and temporarily detained two Egyptian steel union leaders in Suez, Egypt, two days before its violent crackdown on supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, seven Egyptian unions and a human rights...
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Today in labor history: first general strike in Canada held
August 2, 2013The first general strike in Canadian history was held in Vancouver on this day in 1918, organized as a 1-day political protest against the killing of draft evader and labor activist Albert "Ginger" Goodwin.
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Today in labor history: Anarchist attacks steel magnate
July 23, 2013On July 23, 1892, an anarchist named Alexander Berkman decided to avenge the Homestead massacre where nine strikers were killed.
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Workers strike as D.C. city council defies Walmart on wages
July 15, 2013The actions reflect rising activism nationwide, as one-day strikes have hit not just fast food eateries and retailers, but Walmart and its oppressive unhealthy warehouses.
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