Tag: strike

Labor, US Politics

Why We Celebrate May Day

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For over a century May 1st has been International Workers’ Day – a day of working-class solidarity and a celebration of internationalism. Today, when the fight of organized labor is again combined with the defense of immigrants and other opposition to Trump’s attacks in May Day actions, we look back on that history.  May Day… Continue reading Why We Celebrate May Day

Labor

Amazon Strikes: A Report from the Picket Line

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By Marie Edwards, with input from Eric Fretz in New York. Amazon workers in seven facilities, organized under the Teamsters’ banner, went out on a limited strike Thursday morning December 19, and maintained picket lines till Christmas Eve.  The picket line we visited in Queens, NY, on a very cold Saturday morning, was lively and… Continue reading Amazon Strikes: A Report from the Picket Line

Labor, Women's Liberation

Striking teachers show us how to win

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EN ES Since February 2018, striking education workers have put class struggle back on the political agenda in the United States. It began in West Virginia when teachers and other public school workers from all 55 counties in the state refused to work, demanding an end to low pay and spiraling healthcare costs. Puncturing decades… Continue reading Striking teachers show us how to win

Español, Labor, Women's Liberation

Profesores en huelga nos muestran cómo ganar

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EN ES Desde febrero de 2018, los trabajadores de la educación en huelga han vuelto a poner la lucha de clases en la agenda política de los Estados Unidos. Comenzó en Virginia Occidental cuando los maestros y otros trabajadores de escuelas públicas de los 55 condados del estado se negaron a trabajar, exigiendo el fin… Continue reading Profesores en huelga nos muestran cómo ganar