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John Deere Workers Overwhelmingly Reject Contract, Could Strike Wednesday Night »
October 11, 2021 | Jonah FurmanJohn Deere workers on Sunday overwhelmingly voted down the first tentative agreement negotiated by the Auto Workers (UAW) and the company.
Two Thousand Hospital Workers Strike in Buffalo »
October 8, 2021 | Sarah HughesTwo thousand nurses, clerical workers, technologists, and service workers have walked out of Mercy Health in Buffalo, New York, in an open-ended strike over the hiring and retention of workers throughout the hospital.
In a Surprise, John Deere Workers Get to See Contract Before Voting On It »
October 8, 2021 | Jonah FurmanTen thousand Auto Workers (UAW) members at John Deere will vote on a new contract on Sunday, October 10. Unexpectedly, they can see the language of proposed changes to their several-hundred-page contract ahead of the vote.
‘We’re Sick of Giving Away Our Future’: An Interview with Kellogg Strike Leaders »
October 7, 2021 | Jonah FurmanJust after midnight October 5, workers at all four of Kellogg’s “ready-to-eat cereal” plants went on strike. Bakery Workers (BCTGM) Local 3G represents the 395 workers at the flagship plant in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Two Thousand California CWA Members Strike Telecoms Corp Frontier Communications »
October 6, 2021 | Jonah FurmanTwo thousand workers at the telecom provider Frontier in California walked off the job yesterday on an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike.
From Contract Rejection to Union Office: School Therapists Keep Up Push for Fair Deal »
October 4, 2021 | Jonah FurmanA group of New York City educators who bucked the union’s ruling caucus to vote down their contract three years ago has now won elected office.
Workers Have Leverage. It's Time to Use It. »
September 30, 2021 | Luis Feliz Leon | Dan DiMaggioThe capitalist vultures are wheeling low, but they’re finding slim pickings to choose from these days.
“No one wants to work!” The bosses whine about a worker shortage—though it’s one they brought about.
Auto Workers to Vote on Direct Elections for Officers »
September 27, 2021 | Jonah FurmanUnited Auto Workers members will soon vote in an unprecedented referendum to decide whether the union’s 400,000 working members and nearly 600,000 retirees will directly elect their top officers. Ballots hit the mail October 19 and are due back November 29.
