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Letter Carriers Resist After-Dark Delivery »
October 27, 2021 | Alexandra BradburyOnce upon a time, a nip in the air and the crunch of leaves underfoot meant peak season for shipping—an annual onslaught of catalogs and Christmas cards and online shopping.
Work Saturdays, Huh? How UPS Drivers Resisted by Complying »
October 27, 2021 | Alexandra BradburyLike letter carriers at the Postal Service, UPS drivers are also facing forced overtime—and the problem is only
Whose Safety? Our Safety! »
October 27, 2021 | Barbara MadeloniThe safety of the community as a whole requires vaccines and vaccine mandates. But conversations about mandates have stumbled over questions about the power of employers and the rights of workers.
‘It Feels Like We Started a Movement’: Despite Mixed Results in Frito-Lay Strike, Workers Proud They Stood Up »
October 25, 2021 | Dan DiMaggioFrito-Lay workers won one guaranteed day off per week and put an end to forced “suicide” shifts after a 20-day strike this summer at their plant in Topeka, Kansas.
Nabisco Workers Hope Strike Inspires Others: 'There's More of Us than There Are of Them' »
October 25, 2021 | Dan DiMaggioA month-long strike by Nabisco workers beat back the snackmaker’s bid to introduce a two-tier health care plan and switch them onto 12-hour shifts. Employer contributions to workers’ 401(k) plans will be doubled.
Shocking Death on Set Shows What’s at Stake in IATSE Film and TV Crew Contract Fight »
October 22, 2021 | Sarah HughesThe union representing 60,000 film and television crew workers reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood producers October 16. The deal averted a first-ever national strike by the Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE), which was set to begin the next night—at least for the time being.
'Let's Put a Wrench in Things Now': Deere Workers Strike as Company Rakes in Record Profits »
October 20, 2021 | Jonah FurmanTen thousand John Deere workers in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas launched an open-ended strike October 14.
After Strike, Washington Carpenters Approve New Contract by Slim Margin »
October 19, 2021 | Luis Feliz LeonGoing into the vote on a controversial fifth tentative agreement, the mood among Washington carpenters who had organized for a “no” vote was uncertain.
“It was so close last time, it’s hard to say what will happen,” said Tom Nolan hours before the vote tally was announced.
Kaiser's Outrageous Two-Tier Wage Proposal May Provoke a Massive Strike »
October 19, 2021 | Jonah Furman | Sarah HughesAt midnight on September 30, the national agreement expired between Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Healthcare Unions: 21 locals representing 52,000 workers. Now 35,000 of them have authorized strikes.
