7 Ways to Support the UAW Strike
United Auto Workers have begun their historic strikes, which could mean better working conditions for us all. Here are ways that you can support them.
EWOC
September 22, 2023
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Howard Schultz Just Learned that Union Busting Doesn’t Pay
Starbucks workers built a movement capable of taking on a billion dollar corporation. Here’s how.
Natascha Elena Uhlmann
September 21, 2023
East Palestine Train Derailment: The Perfect Storm of Capitalist Greed
The derailment in East Palestine was a direct result of overwork, hazardous working conditions, and understaffing from companies trying to maximize profits.
Ian Cooper-Smith
February 20, 2023
7 Ways Workers Can Fight Omicron in Their Workplace
At a recent EWOC panel, workers shared how they organized to win better safety conditions in response to the COVID-19 Omicron surge.
EWOC
January 18, 2022
Who Might Strike in 2022? Hundreds of Big Contracts Will Be Up
A Bloomberg analysis in November found that nearly 200 large union contracts (covering at least 1,000 workers) would expire between then and the end of 2022. Together these contracts cover 1.3 million workers—and there are hundreds of thousands more covered under the hundreds of smaller contracts that are also expiring. Here are some of the big ones:
Dan DiMaggio
December 29, 2021
How Worker Organizers Forced Amazon to Notify Workers About Their Right to Organize
Amazon entered into a settlement this week, making it easier for Amazon workers across the country to organize.
EWOC
December 26, 2021
Workers Have Leverage. It’s Time to Use It.
This favorable labor market is an opportunity for workers and unions to undo concessions they’ve made for years—or even to win long-sought demands.
Luis Feliz Leon and Dan DiMaggio
October 26, 2021
Going on Strike: The Biggest Trend of 2021
This favorable labor market is an opportunity for workers and unions to undo concessions they’ve made for years—or even to win long-sought demands.
Samuel Fleischman
October 11, 2021
Striking Window Cleaners Want Their Dangerous Job Recognized as a Skilled Trade
At a time when many other workers are fighting defensive battles, window cleaners in the Twin Cities are striking to advance their standards and get their due. Safety is the burning issue.
Luis Feliz Leon
October 6, 2021
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