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The National Labor Relations Board restored the rights of union representatives to use heated language, including occasional profanity, during arguments with management. labornotes.org/2023/05/biden…
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RIP, Halyna Hutchins. We send our condolences to her family & co-workers at Local 600. Sarah Jones, tragically killed in 2014, was a member of the same local. Solidarity to the workers who survive them both & are fighting for the safety & dignity on the job all workers deserve.
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The first-ever simultaneous strike at the Big 3 automakers—General Motors, Ford, Stellantis—started September 15 with 13,000 workers walking out of three assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. labornotes.org/2023/09/auto-…
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Fain: It's not a CEO that's going to save us. It's not a president that's going to save us. It's not me and it's not you. It's us. It's a united working class is how we're going to win!
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For the first time since 1993, we are proud to present:
@BernieSanders at the Labor Notes Conference.
Tune in on Friday night, June 17th.
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Breaking: Five strikers were hit by a car driven by a scab leaving a GM part center in Swartz Creek, Michigan, this afternoon. Two were treated at the scene and three were taken to the hospital for treatment. Show support by joining the picket line. labornotes.org/2023/09/scabs…
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Breaking: The machine will churn no more. Nearly 80 years of top-down one-party rule in the United Auto Workers are coming to an end. Reformer Shawn Fain is set to be the winner in the runoff for UAW presidency. labornotes.org/2023/03/its-n…
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A UAW John Deere striker was killed this morning after being struck by a vehicle while standing on the picket line in Milan, IL. We send our solidarity and condolences to the workers on strike and the family. Follow @JonahFurman for updates on the strike and the tragic incident.
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Five strikers were hit by a car leaving a GM parts center in Swartz Creek, Michigan, on Tuesday afternoon. Two were treated at the scene, local news reported, and three were taken to the hospital for treatment. labornotes.org/2023/09/scabs…
Striking to fight for a better life is a sacred right. We will NOT tolerate violence against our picket lines from the companies or the scabs they hire. Period.
#StandUpUAW
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Chipotle workers in Lansing, Michigan have successfully formed the first union at the Fortune 500 fast food chain.
We spoke with their organizing committee on how, and why, they pulled off the latest breakthrough in new organizing at national chains.
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On Tuesday morning 150 UPS drivers in Chicago took a simple action: they *didn’t* go into work early. This departure from routine was enough to throw their management into a panic.
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All power to the Amazon Labor Union @amazonlabor.
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New: Latino immigrant kitchen workers and a group of racially diverse women servers walked out at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Brentwood, Tennessee, on Saturday, January 14. They say their employer is serving up of a toxic brew of racism and sexism.
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UAW Local 838 in Waterloo, Iowa, the largest Deere local, has voted to authorize a strike by a staggering 99.37%.
The company’s first offer “highlights” are being shared at today’s strike authorization vote, and it’s bad. Deere wants to:
—> End the plant closure moratorium
—> Make workers pay 20% on healthcare premiums (up from 0%)
—> End overtime pay for working over 8 hours
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Workers at an Amazon facility in Chicago have walked out this morning to protest the brutal megacycle shifts—1:20am-11:50am four days a week—the company has forced upon them.
Walk out at Amazon in Gage Park! nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1OdJrVpQd…
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Fain: We don't win by playing defense or reacting to things. We don't win by playing nice w/the boss. We don't win by telling our members what to do, what to say, or how to say it. We win by giving working class people the tools, inspiration, & courage to stand up for themselves.
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NEW: Approximately 1,400 School bus manufactoring workers in Georgia have successfully unionized with @steelworkers in what is one of the largest victories in the South in decades. labornotes.org/2023/05/union…
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ICYMI: We’re a small organization, and the task of putting the movement back in the labor movement is big. Tell your co-workers about Labor Notes. Help us reach our goal of 50K followers by Wednesday's staff meeting at 10AM.
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After a long absence, the strike seems to be making a comeback in the U.S. We have some resources to share with workers planning to go on strike or already engaged in a work stoppage. #StrikeReady #WorkerPower
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While many union members are worried & horrified at the mounting war in Israel & Palestine, U.S. unions so far are mostly silent. But 50,000-member UFCW Local 3000 & 35,000-member United Electrical Workers (UE) are the exceptions. Join them: #CeasefireNOW
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UPS is trying to force delivery drivers to work on their day off. But these drivers in Columbus, Ohio, caught the company off guard when they all showed up as ordered.
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"Starbucks is spending millions upon millions of dollars to hire a huge law firm to train its managers to become experts in union-busting. You’d think they’d be better at it, " writes @_SaraMughal in @labornotes.
👊🏿Union-busting is disgusting.✊🏿
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Breaking: Volkswagen workers have met the first of three milestones in the UAW’s organizing plan: 30 percent have signed union cards.labornotes.org/2023/12/inspi…
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Update: General Motors has begun bringing in scabs hired at $14 an hour to attempt to keep its parts distribution centers running, after the UAW expanded its strike to 38 GM and Stellantis parts facilities on Friday. labornotes.org/2023/09/scabs…
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For months, 125,000 union railroad workers have been stuck at an impasse with their employers, who are united under the banner of the Association of American Railroads. labornotes.org/2022/09/right…
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Letter carriers in Seattle and Portland are resisting 14-hour days by bringing the mail back to the station.
Read more: labornotes.org/2023/01/how-w…
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At noon 5,000 more members of the Auto Workers (UAW) at 38 parts distribution centers for Stellantis and General Motors are walking off the job. The facilities are spread across 20 states. labornotes.org/2023/09/break…
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Two thousand workers at Frontier Communications in California walked off the job in a one-day unfair labor practice strike over the the telecom provider's refusal to meet with the union.
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The one million members of the United Auto Workers have won the right to elect the top officers of their union, in a historic victory for union democracy.
The vote paves the way for a contested election in 2022, after years of corruption and concessions.
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The Portland Association of Teachers walked out on strike today, closing 81 schools. It's the first time the Oregon union has struck. labornotes.org/2023/11/first…
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Shawn Fain: As a young union activist, I had another Bible. It's this book right here called the Troublemakers Handbook from Labor Notes.
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Only 13,000 of 146,000 auto workers at the Big 3 companies are on strike so far. But others still on the job are turning up the heat by refusing voluntary overtime. At all three companies, UAW members have told Labor Notes about overtime refusals.
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Six thousand Machinists strike aircraft parts giant in Kansas—threatening to shut down Boeing production
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Teamsters President Sean O’Brien's speech only served Republicans’ phony pro-worker rebrand, Labor Notes editor @al_bradbury writes: labornotes.org/2024/07/viewp…
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We’re a small organization, and the task of putting the movement back in the labor movement is big. Tell your co-workers about Labor Notes. Help us reach our goal of 30K followers by tomorrow's staff meeting at 10AM.
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Fain: We found ourselves facing a new enemy, a new authoritarian threat. But it wasn't some faraway country or some other state. It was right here at home in our workplaces. And that enemy is corporate greed...So today from Chattanooga, TN, to Chicago, IL -- we say HELL NO!
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Tyson poultry workers march on the boss to deliver a petition with their demands for severance pay based on employee's years of work, vacation payouts, and settlement of outstanding workers' compensation claims.
#Breaking A group of Tyson workers went to speak with management to deliver over 300 worker signatures demanding fair working conditions and fair compensation related to the plant closure.
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Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island are winning their union and @Lfelizleon is ON IT. labornotes.org/2022/03/state…
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Volkswagen auto workers in Chattanooga became the first in the South not in the Big Three to successfully unionize. They weren't swayed by mgmt's preemptive 11% raises and learned from UAW workers' wins as well as their own prior losses, @Lfelizleon wrote: labornotes.org/2024/04/histo…
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Thanks for partnering with us to tell the stories of rank-and-file auto workers and the solidarity they are showing each other on strike!
NEW: UAW workers are taking solidarity to another level.
We went down to the picket lines with @labornotes to see how.
"The whole American workforce needs to hear this right now.”
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A new tentative agreement means a new cooling-off period, so the midnight deadline was mooted as part of the deal. But a contract rejection is still a very live possibility, based on discussions with rail workers, @JonahFurman reports.
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Workers at the insurance giant GEICO are forming an independent union in Buffalo, inspired by efforts at Starbucks and Amazon.
In response, management has encouraged workers to call the cops on their coworkers.
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Good morning fellow human capital stock! 👋
White House adviser Kevin Hassett: "Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work." #HumanCapitalStock
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What Amazon workers in New York pulled off was supposed to be impossible. Maybe lots of things could work now that wouldn’t have worked before. Now’s the time to push our unions to take risks and loosen the grip of tradition. labornotes.org/blogs/2022/04…
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Can't make it out to Chicago for the Labor Notes Conference this weekend?
We'll be live-streaming some of our biggest sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
Check out the schedule below & RSVP here to get the link!: eventbrite.com/e/labor-notes…
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The strike is on. Last night the Auto Workers (UAW) shut down three major assembly plants at Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. Here are dispatches from Labor Notes reporters on the ground. labornotes.org/2023/09/no-ju…
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Striking Massachusetts public school teachers this week in the lobby of Marblehead High as the school committee arrived for bargaining. Music teachers led a chorus of songs including “Solidarity Forever."
Video: Marblehead Education Association 🧵 1/5
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Labor Notes has compiled 24 #LaborDay songs. Some of the selections are classics; others may surprise you. 🧵
May Day, International Workers’ Day, is the original day of celebration of working-class solidarity marked by rallies, fiery speeches, and demonstrations. #Solidarity
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The Teamsters just elected new leadership backed by militant reformers TDU, on the strength of the "vote no" movement at UPS.
Oh, it's happening! And it's been a long time coming! #TeamstersUnited
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Whether you’re working in a warehouse or piano factory, processing insurance claims, or taking care of patients, the use of worker productivity monitoring continues to expand.labornotes.org/2022/09/emplo…
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From Nabisco factories to movie sets, many of us are routinely working 12-hour shifts. No matter what the pay, those long hours take a toll on your lifespan—and your quality of life too.
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The number of unions speaking out about genocide in Palestine keeps growing. Keep track at the Index of Labor Formations in support of Palestine: tinyurl.com/LaborForPalestin…
Is your union's statement missing from the list? Submit it here: forms.gle/oXY6J675TBvkVack7
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Teamsters in Chicago are organizing for a better contract. The company has retaliated against them, but their ranks are full of leaders. Workers say, "they can't fire all of us."
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As of March, the TDU-backed Teamsters United slate will be leading the 1.3 million member union.
“UPS, they’ve had a free ride for the past 23 years. They didn’t have to take us seriously when we came to the negotiations table. That’s going to change.”
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Today's decision is outrageous, but could've been much worse. Unions still have the right to strike; employers still can’t generally sue in state court for losses caused by strikes. But the decision opens the door to whittling away those rights further. labornotes.org/2023/06/supre…
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Though even casual viewers can quickly grasp Squid Game's concern over inequality between the rich and the poor, much of its worldwide audience may miss the way that the show comments on Korea’s union history and the role of worker solidarity.
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Fritz: Thank you folks. I am coming from Germany and I bring you the warmest greetings of the Volkswagen workers of Germany...They want to strengthen you and wish you the best success for the brothers and sisters of Volkswagen in Chattanooga.
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"We will join that general strike!" Olivia Swisher, of the United Federation of Teachers and the Movement of Rank & File Educators, declared some 2028 plans this afternoon to a packed auditorium at the Labor Notes Troublemakers School in New York City:
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"The single best thing you can do to honor Jane is to sign up for an Organizing for Power course—or read her classic No Shortcuts—and then go out and organize your co-workers," @_ericblanc writes: labornotes.org/blogs/2024/07…
ALT Countless leaders of today’s labor uptick were trained by Jane McAlevey’s writings and courses. Photo: JaneMcAlevey.com.
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Jacob Morrison: Organize The South has been a slogan for decades in the labor movement and the left for decades...Just that, a slogan, until now. Until what happened last night in Chattanooga with Volkswagen and UAW winning an absolutely historic union election [crowd goes wild].
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Fired-up Scranton educators sang "Solidarity Forever" as they marched out of the school board meeting Tuesday night, ready to strike the next morning. labornotes.org/2021/11/teach…
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Amazon workers at the warehouse JFK8 on Staten Island notched a historic victory by voting yes for the @amazonlabor. But @amazon is refusing to recognize the union. Sign the petition below. #RecognizeALU
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Workers across three states are preparing for a massive strike at Kaiser Permanente. The heart of the conflict is Kaiser's two-tier wage proposal, a rarity in health care. labornotes.org/2021/10/kaise…
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NEW: 10,000 UAW members at John Deere voted “no,” putting a strike back on the table.
“In Waterloo, Iowa, Local 838, several members wrote “F*** No” on their T-shirts… One member said that the only thing the agreement was good for was “wiping my a**.””
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ICYMI: The United Auto Workers are looking to unionize the whole auto industry. labornotes.org/2023/11/auto-…
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“If I could have a dream scenario,” UAW President Shawn Fain told @inthesetimesmag, “it would be that all of organized labor maps their expiration dates to May 1.” labornotes.org/blogs/2023/11…
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Breaking: @UAW expands Big 3 strike at Ford and GM; stand-up strike grows to 25K auto workers on picket lines nationwide. “Together we’re putting the fight back in the UAW and in the entire labor movement,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. labornotes.org/2023/09/twent…
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NEW: A majority of workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama have signed cards to join the UAW.
"For years, we've fallen farther behind, while Mercedes has made billions," Jeremy Kimbrell, an auto worker at the plant, said in an announcement Tuesday. [1/3]
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The John Deere contract covering 10,000 UAW members across nine locals in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas expires Thursday at midnight. This morning, we heard from several workers at Deere on how things feel in the plants, as a possible strike looms: 🧵
NEW: On Sunday, all nine UAW locals at John Deere were presented with the company's first offer and took their own strike authorization votes.
Among plants where numbers have been reported so far, 99 percent of voting members authorized a strike.
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EVENT: On November 15 at 8pm ET, we are hosting a Zoom call to hear reports from workers who are organizing to stop an escalating genocide in Palestine. Please join us for "Ceasefire Now: Webinar on Workplace Organizing for Palestine": labornotes.org/events/2023/c…
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New: Five hundred Auto Workers (UAW) from Local 862 held rallies in Louisville, Kentucky, August 24 and 25, part of a wave of practice pickets and rallies around the country. labornotes.org/2023/08/kentu…
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A horrific accident on a film set in New Mexico yesterday illuminated the dangers that @IATSE crew members face. Film and TV workers are eager to end some of the industry’s most exploitative practices, with 99% voting to authorize a strike.
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🚨Labor Notes has put together resources for workers organizing during the pandemic 🚨
Want help organizing your workplace? Email us at organize@labornotes.org
labornotes.org/coronavirus
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The strikers are fighting to reverse massive concessions that were foisted on them five years ago. “We want everything back. And then some. That’s the message we’re trying to send to BlackRock,” said Michael Wright, a miner for 16 years. labornotes.org/2021/08/strik…
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In a predawn raid by hundreds of police officers, the South Korean government has arrested the leader of the country’s largest organization of independent unions, a move that will further strain ongoing tensions with the labor movement. labornotes.org/2021/09/presi…
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The Labor Notes and Teamsters for a Democratic Union office in Detroit was hard-hit with a massive flood over the weekend. The flooding turned LN inventory into a pulpy mush of sewage —destroying thousands of books.
Please donate and share this link: bit.ly/3qzMy7Y
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A month into the nation’s largest work stoppage, striking John Deere workers are holding out for a better deal. The latest piece from @JonahFurman of Labor Notes on the strike at the farm equipment giant.
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The argument against tiers: “You deserve to be paid the same amount and have the same benefits, because we all do the same backbreaking and tedious work day in and day out.” labornotes.org/2023/03/uaw-r…
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"Labor Notes has long been the rare outlet in the United States that not only sides with rank-and-file workers but is largely of and by those workers, publishing dispatches from their workplaces and cohering networks across unions."
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National mobilizations under the banner of “Hands Off” start tomorrow (Saturday, April 5). Find a rally near you: mobilize.us/handsoff/?utm_so…
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NEW: Seven national unions representing 6 million workers in the United States called on President Joe Biden today to end all military aid to Israel. It’s an unprecedented demand, coordinated across some of the nation’s biggest unions. labornotes.org/blogs/2024/07…
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United 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.
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North Carolina Sanitation Workers Strike for $5K Bonuses: For six days, sanitation workers showed up each morning and refused to take out the garbage and recycling trucks, instead holding meetings and rallies in the parking lot. labornotes.org/2023/10/north…
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In the U.S., some workers are facing employer repression for protesting Israel’s attacks. A few unions have called for a ceasefire, and so did a Labor Council in Olympia, Washington... but it got heavy pressure from the AFL-CIO to retract it. labornotes.org/blogs/2023/10…
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Shawn Fain: 4,000 workers in Chattanooga, TN did what many people said was impossible [wild applause]. We did what the pundits said couldn't be done.
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Remember last month, when railroad workers organized grassroots informational pickets and stood with handmade signs that read “We Are Not Done Yet"? It looks like they were right. labornotes.org/2022/10/we-ar…
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ICYMI: In a few days Austin Locke will walk back into the Queens, New York, Starbucks store he was fired from seven months ago. He’ll also get a wad of back pay, and money from civil penalties. labornotes.org/2023/02/how-g…
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statement from @UAW:
A UAW John Deere striker was killed this morning after being struck by a vehicle while standing on the picket line in Milan, IL. We send our solidarity and condolences to the workers on strike and the family. Follow @JonahFurman for updates on the strike and the tragic incident.
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General Motors workers in central Mexico may be about to cast aside protection unions for the independent labor movement with a momentous election next week. They will decide what union will represent their plant’s 6,500 workers.
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