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Seattle Teachers Reach Settlement after Five-Day Strike »
September 16, 2015 | Samantha WinslowTeachers have returned to work as they review their tentative agreement. While some were disappointed at the wage increases, they won on other important issues, including evaluations.
Film: Deli Workers Wage Gutsy Fight in 'The Hand That Feeds' »
September 10, 2015 | Sonia SinghThe documentary “The Hand That Feeds” takes us on an exhilarating organizing journey as workers fight for a union at a deli on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Seattle Teachers Strike Halts Start of School Year »
September 9, 2015 | Samantha Winslow | Samantha WinslowWith schools set to open today, Seattle teachers and school employees are on strike, picketing at every school site across the district.
How Do We 'Change Everything' without Pitting Workers against the Planet? »
September 8, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyWhat does a just transition look like for workers in the fossil fuels industry?
Strong Out of the Gate, Teamsters United Breaks Petition Record »
September 1, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyRiding a wave of anger at pension cuts and other concessions, the campaign that's challenging President James Hoffa in 2016 has collected more member signatures than any other opposition ticket in the union in two decades.
Verizon Workers Launch ‘Militant Mondays’ »
August 25, 2015 | Dan DiMaggioContracts expired in August for 28,000 union members at AT&T Southeast and 38,000 at Verizon in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Underlining Strikers' Point, Court Fines Washington for Underfunding Schools »
August 24, 2015 | Samantha Winslow | Alexandra BradburyOn the heels of one-day strikes, Washington's highest court announced it will start charging a penalty of $100,000 a day for illegally underfunding public schools.
SeaTac Airport's $15 Minimum Wage Beats Corporate Challenge »
August 21, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyAlaska Airlines fought long and hard to block the $15 minimum wage for airport workers in SeaTac, Washington—but it has finally lost.
More than a Flag: South Carolina Dockers Push Racial Justice Further »
August 20, 2015 | Jane SlaughterLongshore Local 1422 is spearheading “Days of Grace” September 5 and 6: a march in downtown Charleston and a strategy conference. Themes include policing, wages, union rights, voting rights, and Medicaid.
