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“The Sweetheart Deal” recalls California farm workers’ struggle on two stages
May 16, 2017The year 1970, when the play is set, was a tumultuous time for the United Farm Workers, and for the nation.
Read moreUniversity of California workers demand fair wages, retirement plan
February 17, 2017The union charges that the UC administration has engaged in unfair labor practices, including failure to bargain in good faith, stalling talks, interfering in workers’ rights to participate in union activities, and threatening retaliation for participating...
Read moreTeamsters oppose beer mega-merger
May 24, 2016Abstract: Jobs in America's brewing industry are being threatened by monopolistic mergers of mega-corporate beer makers.
Read morePlaque marks site where Minneapolis cops fired on striking workers
August 4, 2015"Bloody Friday" was a pivotal event in the 1934 Teamsters strikes in Minneapolis, a series of strikes that began in the bitter cold of February and continued through a hot summer.
Read moreTeamsters forced to authorize bus driver strike
January 24, 2013The unyielding bargaining stance of a private school bus company forced bus drivers into unanimous strike authorization votes.
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