Following wins in the private sector, NYC nurses shift fight to public sector hospitals
After over 7,000 NYC nurses went on strike and won historic agreements with private hospitals, nurses serving the poorest patients begin their fight
At least 12,000 NYC nurses poised to strike
Nurses that were hailed as heroes at the beginning of the pandemic are today facing chronic understaffing, inadequate pay, and threats to their healthcare benefits
Biggest academic strike in US history continues
Postdoctoral employees and academic researchers at the University of California have reached a tentative agreement with the UC system. However, will continue the strike action in solidarity with the 36,000 graduate student employees whose demands are yet to be met
The strike by University of California student workers is entering its third week. What’s at stake?
Over 48,000 student workers are on strike for fair wages, support for parents, job security, and more. On Tuesday, the United Auto Workers, which is organizing the students, announced that the bargaining teams for Academic Researchers and Postdocs had secured tentative agreements
Starbucks workers carry out their largest single-day strike
Workers organized under Starbucks Workers United are picketing outside of over 100 Starbucks locations across the US. They are protesting the corporation’s failure to meet workers at the bargaining table and adequately staff stores
University of California workers launch largest academic strike in US history
Workers in the US continue to make waves in historically unorganized sectors such as academia and service
US rail workers’ union rejects deal, renewing corporate fear of a nationwide strike
Rail workers voted to reject a new agreement between union and employer which they allege does not change the poor working conditions, especially lack of sick days and exhausting schedules
Rail workers’ struggle shows the power of the organized working class
If rail workers went on strike, freight rail across the country would be paralyzed. The working class holds enormous power when it is organized and willing to fight.
Striking Kaiser Permanente workers take on the mental healthcare crisis
Over 2,000 mental health workers are on strike to demand that multi-billion dollar healthcare company Kaiser Permanente invest in hiring more staff
“We need a voice”: Dollar General workers take strike action
Workers at a Dollar General store in Holly Hill, South Carolina are taking a bold step by walking out on strike and discussing plans to unionize
Defying anti-worker policies, UK unions call for more strike actions
The Tory-controlled House of Commons has passed a series of regulations which penalize workers that take industrial action and allow agency workers to replace strikers
Striking Kroger workers in Colorado take on industry giant
Taking on a company in which the CEO makes 909x more than a worker, King Soopers workers vote nearly unanimously to strike
- Sudan and Israel announce plans for a peace deal
- Massive workers’ rallies across UK defend the right to strike
- Iran blames Israel for last week’s attack on Isfahan military site
- Massive rally in Brussels demands refinancing and more staff in health and non-profit sectors
- Five social media influencers arrested in Egypt for making a satirical video
