The fight for $15: A new labor movement is born
Apr. 15 was more than the usual day of demonstrations. It was a turning point in the unity, politics, and organization of the movement to end inequality.
Workers sue Walmart for retaliatory store closings
"It is no accident that they shut down our store, which has been a one of the most successful centers for organizing."
Media fingerpointing occurs on the docks
Sometimes the conventional narrative the media tell about a news story feels so wrong I can't stand it.
Teachers union leaders split as panel starts rewriting education law
Leaders of the nation's two large teachers' unions are split on a bipartisan effort by a key Senate committee to rewrite the federal aid-to-education law.
Berkeley demonstration for $15 at site of 60’s Free Speech Movement
Low wage workers were joined by dozens of area unions and community organizations in a massive demonstration for $15 and a union.
LA women on hunger strike for $15 at mayor's door
"We are bringing this fight to the doors of the mayor and city council members, telling them what they are proposing is not enough."
Low wage workers rally at Connecticut state capitol
The beautiful, sunny day put an extra spring in the steps of the protesters who chanted, "What do we want? - 15!, When do we want it - Now!"
Miners and farmers challenge Mexico’s copper giant
"The government and Grupo Mexico are making history but backwards, taking away the right to strike and the right to industrial safety."
Housekeepers on strike at Chicago’s Monaco Hotel
"I love my job, but it has been very difficult. I clean sixteen rooms every day. When I get home from work I feel pain all over my body."
Today in labor history: The 1968 Memphis sanitation strike ends
On this date in 1968, the Memphis Sanitation Strike came to an end.
