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Santa's Elves Call for Solidarity Boycott »
December 2, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury“A lot of our best contract-campaign tactics came from A Troublemaker’s Handbook 2,” said Blitzen, a steward in the reindeer department. “You’ve got to get your hooves on a copy.”
Locked Out Steelworkers Resist Company Wish List »
December 1, 2015 | Dan DiMaggioTwenty-two hundred Steelworkers, locked out since August 15, are refusing demands for major concessions on health care, retiree benefits, and subcontracting.
No Thanks for Poverty Wages, Workers Tell Walmart and Wendy's »
November 25, 2015 | Sonia SinghLow-wage workers are calling on fast-food and retail giants to raise wages for the workers who will harvest crops, stock shelves, and staff checkout counters this holiday season.
Learning the Right Recall Lessons »
November 24, 2015 | Mark BrennerA scrappy coalition of teachers and community allies took on three Tea Party incumbents who controlled the school board—and beat them 2 to 1.
Massive Rolling Strikes Shut Down Quebec »
November 23, 2015 | Sonia SinghAfter provincial bargaining stalled, 400,000 public sector workers across Quebec walked out in October and November on rolling one-day strikes.
Carhaulers Vote Down Awful Deal »
November 20, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyTeamsters who transport new cars to dealerships slammed a concessionary master agreement that "would have been the nail in the coffin of unionized carhauling."
Auto Workers Say: Look Beyond the Bonuses »
November 13, 2015 | Jane SlaughterWhile the Big Three rake in profits, union bargainers have quietly given up on pensions and cost-of-living raises. Workers are asking, “If we don’t get our concessions back now, when will we ever get them?”
