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PalestinianWorkers

Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank Palestinian Workers Are Now Unionizing in the West Bank

The political front is stalemated, and the occupation grinds on—but some Palestinians are creating their own facts on the ground.

Oct 4, 2017 / Miriam Berger

US Supreme Court Justices

The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu The Supreme Court Returns to Washington, and Workers Are on the Menu

Get ready for more wage theft, more discrimination, and fewer unions.

Oct 3, 2017 / Ian Millhiser

Teamsters Opioid Protest

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic by Targeting Big Pharma’s Bottom Line Fighting the Opioid Epidemic by Targeting Big Pharma’s Bottom Line

The Teamsters are fighting the profit-driven medical industry that is tearing their communities apart.

Oct 3, 2017 / Michelle Chen

NYC school bus

Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run

Converting fossil-fuel buses to electric vehicles alone would save $39,000 over 12 years.

Sep 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen

UChicago GSU

Graduate Students on These 7 Campuses Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights Graduate Students on These 7 Campuses Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights

Classes may be over, but the class struggle sure isn’t.

Aug 8, 2017 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan

UAW members outside the Nissan plant

A Nissan Victory Could Usher in a New Era of Southern Organizing A Nissan Victory Could Usher in a New Era of Southern Organizing

In Canton, Mississippi, an inspiring UAW campaign is linking workers’ rights to demands for racial justice—and charting a new path for organizing in the South.

Aug 3, 2017 / John Nichols

Anti-deportation protest

Hold JPMorgan Chase Accountable for Profiting Off Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Hold JPMorgan Chase Accountable for Profiting Off Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants

You can also show your support for workers in a Nissan plant in Mississippi and lobby your members of Congress to think beyond resistance.

Aug 1, 2017 / NationAction

500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize

500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize 500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize

Their victory builds on a movement to uplift rank-and-file workers on the margins of the tech boom.

Jul 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Tufts Medical Center nurses picket

This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike

They’re bringing solidarity back, with a little help from Boston’s hard hats.

Jul 19, 2017 / Jane McAlevey

StoryCorps Alaska

The Aggressive Anti-Union Campaign at StoryCorps The Aggressive Anti-Union Campaign at StoryCorps

It’s a perfect example of the labor problems mission-driven nonprofits often have.

Jul 17, 2017 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

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