Troublemakers Blog

How Federal Workers Without a Union Can Still Act Like a Union [1]

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May 08, 2025 / Colin Smalley

The reality for over 1.3 million federal government workers leading up to the second Trump Administration has been collective bargaining through unions recognized by the Federal Labor Relations Authority [2] (FLRA). » [1]

Viewpoint: How SEIU’s Medicaid Fight Can Shift Gears to Win Big [3]

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April 30, 2025 / Andrew Goldstein

I’m a primary care doctor and Service Employees (SEIU) member in Doctors Council. The Medicaid cuts proposed by Trump and Congressional Republicans will hurt and kill my patients, defund our hospitals, and decimate our unions. SEIU leadership recognizes the threat but their current approach is not enough. » [3]

Los videointérpretes para personas sordas se están organizando contra el agotamiento [4]

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April 30, 2025 / Marina Martinez

De joven, nunca me consideré intérprete. Era simplemente la vida como hija de padres sordos, en un mundo donde la lengua de señas era esencial. Aprendí desde una edad temprana que la calidad y disponibilidad de intérpretes podía determinar si una persona sorda tenía acceso a los servicios y derechos que la gente oyente da por hecho. » [4]

Labor Documentaries for May Day [5]

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April 30, 2025 / Erik Abriss

Looking for something inspiring to binge when you get home from marching this International Workers’ Day? Check out these five classic labor documentaries, all available online for free. » [5]

Video Interpreters for Deaf Callers Are Organizing Against Burnout [6]

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April 29, 2025 / Marina Martinez

Growing up, I never considered myself an interpreter. It was just life as the daughter of two Deaf parents, in a world where sign language was a lifeline. I learned from a young age that the quality and availability of interpreters could determine whether a Deaf person had access to the services and rights that hearing people take for granted. » [6]

What Do We Do Now? First, Gather to Talk [7]

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April 28, 2025 / Barbara Madeloni [8]

I don’t have new words for the dizzying abuses of unions, immigrants, and all working people emanating from the White House in the last three months. Like many people, I’ve been cycling through anger, despair, and dismay. » [7]

I was banned from the Nashville airport for protesting Uber [9]

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April 24, 2025 / Monique Mcclain

On February 14, I joined 50 other Uber and Lyft drivers, all of us members of the Tennessee Drivers Union, in a peaceful caravan at the Nashville airport to protest our low pay and dismal working conditions. Our action, which took place on public property and when our rideshare apps were turned off, coincided with Valentines Day protests by rideshare unions » [9]

Washington State Workers Take the Fight to the Governor [10]

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April 22, 2025 / Chris Vasseur-Landriault

Hundreds of Washington state workers streamed into the capitol building in Olympia on April 9 demanding, “No cuts! No furloughs! Tax, tax the rich!” Our booming chants echoed through the rotunda, making it difficult for legislators to carry on their work. The governor’s office locked the doors on us, so we staged a sit-in in the hallway and marched throughout » [10]

Punto de vista: ¿Serán buenos los aranceles de Trump para los trabajadores del sector automotriz? [11]

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April 09, 2025 / Sean Crawford

Durante la huelga de General Motors de 2019, mientras mis compañeros de trabajo y yo estábamos en la calle, algo inspirador estaba sucediendo al sur de la frontera: el trabajador automotriz mexicano Israel Cervantes, junto con muchos otros en una planta de GM en Silao, Guanajuato, se negó a trabajar horas extras en solidaridad con nosotros. » [11]

TikTok Moderators Fight against Trauma and for a Union [12]

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April 09, 2025 / Kıvanç Eliaçık

TikTok, the social media giant that keeps billions scrolling, relies on a vast, largely invisible workforce. Behind the joy and entertainment are workers—content moderators, engineers, outsourced staff—facing long hours, psychological strain, low pay, and a lack of rights. TikTok workers from Turkey to Colombia are pushing back against this exploitation. » [12]