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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

A major railroad strike in 1877, “the Great Upheaval,” kicked off one of the first nationwide worker uprisings in this country.

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Taking the first step

Millions of workers want more than what they’re getting. If you think other people at your job might be too, you can organize, and you can win.

Report: Pre-Majority Unionism What Is Pre-Majority Unionism?

What is pre-majority unionism?

There’s another kind of unionism outside of the traditional model that workers in these more difficult workplaces have been using for decades to fight.

EWOC is recruiting!

EWOC media world is recruiting! We’re looking for volunteers for our blog and digital teams who can help us spread news about organizing efforts.

Carrying on a proud tradition

The story of the labor movement is the story of workers fighting back: asserting their power, their rights, and their value as human beings.

Hot Labor Summer in Review

Everyday people are rising up to support their fellow workers because they share a collective vision of a society that values their labor.

A worker’s story

One nonprofit worker shares how organizing became a way to protect workers who had supported the mission that they felt was missing from the organization

Take hold of this moment

Now is not the time to slow down. We will keep organizing, keep building, keep fighting to create a better world for working people.

My work has value and we will win

Workers at Starbucks have held over 55 different strikes in at least 17 states in the U.S. in recent months over the company’s aggressive opposition.

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