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Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

After dodging massive strike, a major NYC union struggles to dodge criticism about how it represents workers | amNewYork

Union members express concerns about representation and support from 32BJ SEIU despite a recent labor contract agreement.
London startup
fromwww.npr.org
17 hours ago

The hidden power keeping wages low

Joan Robinson's book, The Economics of Imperfect Competition, challenged traditional economic theories and significantly impacted labor economics.
Careers
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

The Job Benefits Most Men Don't Know to Negotiate

Focusing solely on base salary can lead to missing out on valuable non-cash benefits that enhance overall compensation.
#cesar-chavez
fromJezebel
1 day ago
NYC LGBT

Another Cesar Chavez Survivor Comes Forward

Cesar Chavez is accused of years-long sexual abuse of multiple young individuals during his leadership of the United Farm Workers.
NYC LGBT
fromJezebel
1 day ago

Another Cesar Chavez Survivor Comes Forward

Cesar Chavez is accused of years-long sexual abuse of multiple young individuals during his leadership of the United Farm Workers.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Division is a threat to resistance. Here's how to build a stronger coalition | David C Turner III and Eric Morrison-Smith

Fascism is present, and unity in resistance is essential to combat oppression and promote love and revolution.
Online Community Development
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Want to Resist a Data Center? These Organizers Share How They Did It.

Local communities in the U.S. are resisting the construction of data centers due to environmental concerns and corporate influence.
London food
fromianVisits
2 days ago

Tube strikes set to go ahead as RMT accuses TfL of negotiation U-turn

Tube strikes are likely to proceed as RMT union accuses TfL of a U-turn on negotiations regarding a four-day work week.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Toronto tenants launch new citywide union amid ongoing rent crisis and affordability concerns | CBC News

Toronto renters are launching a citywide tenants union to improve living conditions and address rising rental costs.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Residential building workers reach tentative agreement for new contract days, halting strike | amNewYork

Unionized workers in NYC's residential buildings reached a tentative labor agreement, ensuring wage increases and benefits for over 33,000 service workers.
France news
fromwww.thelocal.fr
3 days ago

Inside France: May Day, Macron's screen plan and a good memo

A French memo aims to simplify processes for foreigners, acknowledging their rights and expediting residency permit renewals.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 days ago

Lufthansa labour conflict 'more entrenched than ever', unions say

Lufthansa faces intensified conflict with unions after a week of strikes, leading to flight cancellations and calls for better negotiations.
#university-of-california
fromKqed
6 days ago
Healthcare

UC Patient Care and Service Workers Plan Open-Ended Strike Starting Next Month | KQED

Healthcare
fromKqed
6 days ago

UC Patient Care and Service Workers Plan Open-Ended Strike Starting Next Month | KQED

University of California workers plan a strike due to unmet demands for fair wages and affordable housing amid rising costs.
Healthcare
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

40,000 UC workers threaten statewide strike across hospitals, campuses, dining halls

Over 40,000 University of California workers plan an open-ended strike unless contract demands for higher wages and housing assistance are met.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Home care workers go on hunger strike outside City Hall to end 24-hour work day | amNewYork

Home care workers initiated a hunger strike to demand legislation against the 24-hour workday, seeking support from city officials who have remained silent.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

A California school district is having its first teachers strike in 150 years

Teachers in the Little Lake City School District went on strike due to stalled negotiations over healthcare costs, class sizes, and special education support.
New York City
fromFOX 5 New York
5 days ago

32BJ strike: NYC building workers vote to authorize strike that could impact 1.5 million residents

Thousands of NYC building service workers voted to authorize a strike due to unresolved contract negotiations, potentially impacting essential services for 1.5 million residents.
Atlanta Braves
fromDefector
1 week ago

What Is A Strike | Defector

The Automated Ball-Strike system defines the strike zone based on a batter's height, eliminating human ambiguity in calling strikes.
#labor-movement
NYC politics
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mamdani Headline Union Now Rally in Manhattan

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani will lead a pro-labor rally to strengthen union power and support organizing efforts.
NYC politics
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mamdani Headline Union Now Rally in Manhattan

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani will lead a pro-labor rally to strengthen union power and support organizing efforts.
SF politics
fromMission Local
1 week ago

S.F. unions pledge to fight 'every one' of layoffs proposed by Mayor Lurie

Public sector unions oppose layoffs proposed by Mayor Lurie, emphasizing the importance of city workers for San Francisco's recovery.
#immigration
Washington DC
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won't: Took on ICE and Won

Workers at a Meta café united to support a colleague's family member detained by immigration authorities, showcasing solidarity and activism in the tech industry.
Agriculture
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Meet the Immigrant Workers Who Launched the First Major Meatpacking Strike in Decades

Workers at the Greeley beef-processing plant launched a historic strike after years of exploitation and fear stemming from past ICE raids.
Washington DC
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won't: Took on ICE and Won

Workers at a Meta café united to support a colleague's family member detained by immigration authorities, showcasing solidarity and activism in the tech industry.
Agriculture
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Meet the Immigrant Workers Who Launched the First Major Meatpacking Strike in Decades

Workers at the Greeley beef-processing plant launched a historic strike after years of exploitation and fear stemming from past ICE raids.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
6 days ago

Open your own doors? NYC building workers vote whether to authorize strike.

Building services workers in New York City face wage stagnation and rising living costs, prompting a potential strike for better contracts.
New York City
fromAP News
6 days ago

New York City apartment building workers set to vote on whether to go on strike

New York City building workers may strike over contract disputes affecting 1.5 million residents, marking the first strike in 35 years.
#affordability-crisis
Social justice
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

How Working People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine

Politicians are addressing the affordability crisis, but many working individuals feel neglected and question the timing of this attention.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

How Working People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine

Politicians are addressing the affordability crisis, but many working individuals feel neglected and question the timing of this attention.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

LAUSD strike: Here is where negotiations stand

Three major unions representing 70,000 LAUSD employees are negotiating to prevent a strike that could shut down all schools.
#amazon
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
New York Islanders
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Trump labor board tells Amazon to negotiate with Staten Island warehouse union

Amazon is ordered to recognize and bargain with the Teamsters union for Staten Island workers after a prolonged standoff.
NYC real estate
fromwww.bloomberg.com
6 days ago

NYC Doormen Authorize Strike After Mamdani Rallies with Workers

New York City doormen and staff authorized a strike, potentially disrupting 3,500 residential buildings as contract negotiations remain unresolved.
Healthcare
fromSan Jose Inside
1 week ago

CA Legislative and Labor Leaders Support a Billionaire Tax and Legislative Efforts To Tax The Rich

California progressives aim to raise taxes on corporations and billionaires to offset federal Medi-Cal funding cuts, despite concerns about the state's structural deficit.
#los-angeles-schools
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat: What's at stake for workers, families

Three unions in Los Angeles public schools unite for a strike to demand better contracts and higher pay.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Families, union workers bracing for a crippling, historic LAUSD strike in exactly one week

Los Angeles schools face a potential historic employee walkout involving three major unions, impacting 390,000 students and families' routines.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat: What's at stake for workers, families

Three unions in Los Angeles public schools unite for a strike to demand better contracts and higher pay.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Families, union workers bracing for a crippling, historic LAUSD strike in exactly one week

Los Angeles schools face a potential historic employee walkout involving three major unions, impacting 390,000 students and families' routines.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Residential building service workers to hold strike vote on April 15

A strike vote by 32BJ SEIU members is scheduled for April 15 amid contract negotiations with the Realty Advisory Board.
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

New Yorkers filed more federal unfair labor standards cases than any other state last year | amNewYork

New Yorkers filed 1,269 suits under the Federal Labor Standards Act against employers for violations such as underpayment and unpaid overtime, significantly outpacing other states.
NYC politics
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Good Work and Economic Democracy

Within the workplace, the content and conditions of work are largely controlled by employers who often have an interest in degrading the quality of work, both to increase productivity and to increase their control over employees in the workplace. Outside the workplace, employers have both an incentive and the power to undermine measures that would improve the quality of work through the political process.
Philosophy
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Unite fined 265k over bin strike protests

Unite union fined £265,000 for repeatedly breaching an injunction during Birmingham's bin strike, with additional £170,000 interim payment ordered for council legal costs.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them.

It's my responsibility to protect them, and so I've been patrolling the city streets following armed, masked thugs trying to kidnap my neighbors. On July 10, Caravello was present at the site, and, according to witnesses, he was arrested directly after he attempted to dislodge a tear gas canister from underneath a protester's wheelchair.
US politics
fromMission Local
1 month ago

University of California unions reach deal, avoiding potential statewide strike

I think it's really a best case scenario. What I can say is that it was evident that the picket that we held on Thursday was absolutely instrumental in getting us over the finish line. The unions, which are units of the United Auto Workers, represent academic student employees, student services and advising professionals, as well as research and public service professionals across the U.C. system.
Higher education
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

A Motto for All Health Workers: Resist, Resist, Resist

What are scientists, clinicians, and public health practitioners supposed to do in this moment? What use is research when our patients might be deported tomorrow? Why try to stem the tide of outbreaks when the world has fallen apart? This is why: because even in these times, enlarging the scope of human knowledge matters. The search for cures still matters. The fate of individual patients still matters.
Public health
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

In the Shadows: Records Show Labor Leader's Campaign to Influence City Councilors

Labor Council executive Laurie Wimmer secretly influenced Portland City Council leadership strategy, including proposing litigation to challenge charter interpretation on mayoral tie-breaking authority.
Higher education
fromMission Local
1 month ago

UCSF workers move to unionize - with potential statewide strike on the way

University of California workers are unionizing with UAW to protect jobs and wages amid federal attacks on higher education funding and diversity programs.
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

Teachers' Unions Across the State Mobilizing in Labor Fights | KQED

A San Francisco teachers' strike has left nearly 50,000 students out of school amid statewide teacher labor disputes over wages, staffing, healthcare, and district budgets.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Lux labor: Hundreds of workers from Midtown's luxury residential buildings rally in demand of fair contracts

Workers at three luxury Manhattan condo buildings are rallying for union contracts covering wages, benefits, and pensions after two years of stalled negotiations with building management.
#teacher-strikes
Education
fromKqed
1 month ago

Teacher Strikes Continue Amid Year of Labor Strife | KQED

California K-12 teachers are striking across multiple districts due to funding challenges from declining enrollment, expensive living costs, and exhausted pandemic relief money.
Education
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Teachers across California are considering work stoppages

California teachers are preparing for strikes due to insufficient state funding that fails to keep pace with rising school costs and teacher compensation needs.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Psychology of Fair Labor

Decent work—encompassing safety, fair hours, adequate pay, healthcare access, and alignment with personal values—is essential for mental and physical health, while its absence creates chronic stress and undermines overall well-being.
Canada news
fromYahoo News
2 months ago

Union president says 'a strike vote on remote work' could be coming

Federal government requires public servants back in office four days weekly, provoking union outrage and potential strike votes amid simultaneous job-cut announcements.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Workers at London councils to be balloted on pay strike

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: The way the LGA has conducted pay negotiations has been nothing short of a disgrace. Craft workers who do difficult and highly skilled jobs deserve better than the LGA playing politics with their livelihoods and imposing a poor pay offer without negotiations. They will have Unite's full backing throughout this dispute which is of the LGA's own making.
UK politics
Coffee
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Baristas Are the Brand

Starbucks' customer experience depends on baristas, yet they face understaffing, low wages, precarious scheduling, and employer resistance to unionization.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

No working, no shopping: Thousands of people hit the Trump administration where it hurts

The strike is a response to the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. In the days since, calls for a nationwide shutdown have spread rapidly across social media, shared by activists, nonprofits, and everyday people urging a halt to economic activity. Celebrities including Pedro Pascal, Edward Norton, and Jamie Lee Curtis have amplified the message to their followers.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Striking Nurses From Coast to Coast Stood Up to Corporate Forces and Won

Members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), affiliated with National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, went out on a strike to protect their health insurance and pension benefits. Dania Muñoz, a nurse practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, explained that the private hospitals she and others were taking on are 'some of the top paid hospital systems in the country.'
Public health
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ontario union leader won't be seeking re-election in May vote | CBC News

Fred Hahn will not seek re-election as CUPE Ontario president this spring after controversy over a social-media video; he has led the union since 2010.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Brits are being urged to 'strike for a week' in protest over Starmer's policies - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Donaldson calling on Brits to "go on strike for a week" from 2 to 9 February, the right-wing activist says that "native Brits must always come first." On his website he explains that mending "immigration" is not "anywhere near as complicated as politicians pretend." He is calling on the government to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and to "deport" all illegal immigrants from the UK and those who commit sexual and violent crimes.
UK politics
fromThe Globe and Mail
2 months ago

Alberta government workers return to office, but not without a protest

One of the rationale provided by the government [to] cancel the program was that they were hoping to revitalize the downtown core in various locations across the province and having members return to work would be the magic sauce,
Canada news
fromTruthout
2 months ago

More and More Unions Are Joining the Fight Against ICE

People gather for National Day of Truth & Freedom at Union Square on January 23, 2026, in New York City. 1199SEIU frontline healthcare workers, faith leaders, students and community members stood in solidarity with Minnesota, after community groups, faith-based organizations, and unions in the state came together to call for an "economic blackout," as part of National Day of Truth & Freedom to stand against corporations profiteering from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) actions.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

More exploitation, fewer rights': Argentina braces for sweeping overhaul of labor laws

Argentina's senate prepares to approve labour law reforms that weaken unions, extend working hours to 12, cut severance pay, and allow direct employer-employee negotiations, despite concerns about rising informal employment and job losses.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Scandals Engulf Labor Secretary as Her Department Rolls Back Worker Protections

The reporting landed on the same day that a group of Senate Democrats launched an investigation into Chavez-De-Remer's policy moves at the Labor Department, accusing her agency of showing "disregard for workers' lives" by "rolling back protections that keep workers safe and hobbling the agency that is tasked with overseeing worker safety."
US politics
US politics
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Medium gives employees Friday off to participate in national strike protesting ICE | TechCrunch

Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine allowed employees to take the day off to join a nationwide general strike protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Thousands of anti-Trump protesters expected to walk off the job Tuesday

Tens of thousands plan a coordinated protest on President Trump's one-year anniversary to demonstrate withdrawal of consent and demand change.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

San Francisco school workers are the latest California educators to authorize a strike

United Educators of San Francisco authorized a potential strike with 97.6% support to demand increased public education funding, more special education supports, and stable staffing.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US protesters begin nationwide strike as DOJ launches Pretti killing probe

On Friday, the US Department of Justice announced it would open a civil rights probe into the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by border patrol agents on January 24. However, it has still not moved to investigate possible rights violations of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in her fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on January 7.
US politics
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Thousands of Minnesotans Are Taking Part in General Strike Against ICE

Minnesota will hold a statewide general strike demanding ICE leave the state, accountability for killings, an end to federal ICE funding, and corporate economic disengagement.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe After Trump's First Year in Office

Federal enforcement of wage, hour, and workplace safety regulations fell sharply during the first year of President Trump's second term, reducing protections for workers.
US politics
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'No work. No school. No shopping' - Minnesotans mount economic strike against Trump's ICE invasion

Massive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis led to widespread business closures, large protests, clashes with agents, and criticism of corporate silence and targeting of Somali Americans.
US politics
fromFuturism
1 month ago

AI Could Cause Workers to Rise Up Against the Corporations Driving Them Into Poverty

AI-driven job threats are catalyzing renewed labor organizing across white-collar and blue-collar workers, potentially revitalizing unions.
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