Today in labor history: Lansing general strike
On June 6, 1937. more than 12,000 members of the United Auto Workers, their families and supporters living in Lansing, Michigan, shut down the city.
Walmart moms announce new strikes in 20 cities starting Friday
Citing the company's retaliation against workers, striking Walmart moms will join fellow workers, families, and community supporters nationwide as early as Friday.
Today in labor history: Rochester general strike
On May 28, 1946, more than 30,000 workers in Rochester, N.Y., staged a successful one-day general strike.
The Ludlow Massacre: Never to be forgotten!
The tragic, brutal and deadly attack on striking miners and their families shocked, saddened and outraged working people and most Americans.
Altoona nurses strike to put “Patients before profits”
Hundreds of nurses, hospital workers and supporters hit the picket line in the bitter cold here, Feb. 11.
UIC stonewalling forces faculty strike
For the past 18 months, University of Illinois Chicago faculty have been negotiating for a livable salary for full-time lecturers.
Today in labor history: Rubber workers start huge sit-down strike
The sit-down tactic proved extremely effective. Workers literally sat in at their jobs and refused to leave. As a result, the company was unable to hire scab replacements.
Today in labor history: Steel workers walk off jobs in industry's largest work stoppage
On this day in 1946, some 750,000 steel workers walked off the job in the largest work stoppage in the industry.
Fast food strikes to happen in 100 cities Thursday
CHICAGO - Fast food workers in at least 100 cities are planning to walk off the job this Thursday in what organizers describe as the largest strike action yet in their drive for higher pay.
Today in labor history: Supreme Court used Taft-Hartley Act to break a steel strike
In 1947 the 81st Congress, controlled by Republicans for the first time since 1930, overruled President Truman's veto and rammed the Taft-Hartley Law through Congress, severely limited strike activities .
