Tag: labor strike
Nurses strike in NYC demanding better working conditions and solutions to...
“What’s going on today is that these work environment challenges have been predating COVID-19, and nurses have been experiencing many of these challenges for decades."
New York Times Strike: From reporters to rabble-rousers
Workers at the “newspaper of record” stopped working to demand better pay and labor rights—but only for a day. What would happen if they actually flexed their power?
May Day general strike, a strong beginning to an ongoing campaign
Despite the pandemic, advocacy continues. We need to change the political narrative.
‘Shame on Uber:’ Drivers on strike worldwide protesting ‘poverty wages’
"This is an act of solidarity with drivers across the country, and really across the world, who are suffering with poverty wages."
Solidarity at the Stop & Shop
The workers of Stop & Shop only took to the picket lines after months of contract negotiations. They are mainly asking for their company not to cut their pensions or have increases their healthcare costs.
Marriott hotel strikers set a new industry standard
Their common demands focused on three areas – job security, workload, and wages and benefits – and the slogan, “One Job Should Be Enough.”
Striking West Virginia teachers revive a proud labor heritage
After nine days on strike, the teachers won!