Why Are California Grocery Workers Threatening to Strike?
For many of the state's grocery workers, wages declined as non-unionized companies like Walmart claimed a bigger portion of the market.
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Viewfinder: McDonald’s Workers Strike For Higher Wages
People gather to ask the McDonald’s corporation to raise workers' wages to a $15 minimum wage as well as demand the right to a union on May 23rd, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Here’s Why UberEats Couriers Went on Strike in the U.K. This Month
An organizer with a couriers union discusses the ongoing campaign to improve the gig economy.
Viewfinder: Transit Centers in Buenos Aires Stand Empty During a General Strike Across Argentina
View of the Constitución train station and empty bus stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during a 24-hour general strike, on September 25th, 2018.
Snapshots of American Unions Through the Ages
Twelve photos that show the evolution of the U.S. labor movement from the early 1900s to today.
A Colorado Bill Would Penalize Teachers for Any Involvement in Strikes
Teachers in Colorado have led a series of strikes in recent weeks in opposition to low wages and what they claim is a general lack of support.
Viewfinder: Teachers in Puerto Rico Strike in Support of Public Education
Teachers participate in a one-day strike against the government's privatization drive in public education, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 19th, 2018.
West Virginia Passes a Bill to Raise Pay for Teachers and Other State Employees
The State House and Senate agreed on a bill to raise pay by 5 percent for all state employees, including teachers and school service workers.
Doctors’ Strikes Don’t Kill
As talks continue between English doctors and the National Health Service, a reminder that physicians on strike don't (usually) put patients in danger.
Europe Is On Strike — Like Postwar America
It’s been awhile Four European countries — Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal — held coordinated general strikes today,…