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Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Kent Wong, a champion of nonviolent resistance in the L.A. labor movement, dies at 69

Kent Wong, labor leader and nonviolent activist, championed immigrant workers and Asian American labor leadership; died at 69 from cardiopulmonary failure due to endocarditis.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Is Organized Labor at Risk Under Trump's War on Anti-Capitalist "Terrorism"?

The Trump administration is preparing broad domestic crackdowns using national security measures and RICO to suppress workers, protesters, and unions.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

NewsGuild Sees Organizing Surge as Media Workers Fuel Grassroots Militancy

The Guild has transformed itself in recent years, thanks to rising rank-and-file militancy and innovative organizing tactics. Since 2020, the Guild has organized 210 workplaces, including some of the largest media organizations in the U.S. That includes 600 tech workers at the New York Times (the largest unionized tech unit in the country), 226 workers at Politico, and 180 workers at The Atlantic magazine, as well as smaller operations like 20 workers at the Anchorage Daily News.
Media industry
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Workers from 2 NYC airports rally for better working conditions during extreme heat

Airport ground service workers demanded AGI provide cooling equipment, water breaks, training, staffing, and compensation to prevent heat illness and workplace injuries.
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