Tag: unions
Hungarians Rise up Against Anti-Worker ‘Slave Law’ and Growing Authoritarianism
Protests have rocked Hungary after the passage of what labor activists call a “slave law,” which lets employers demand 400 hours of overtime and no…
When Teachers Win the People Win & Put Privatization on the Run
LA Teacher’s strike shows that unions can win more support for students and can open a battle against the unchecked creation of charter schools. Arlene…
Cuba: Private Property and the Market Allowed in New Constitution
Cuba has officially passed reforms that will change economics and labor relations on the island. Union leaders told the Real News Network that the move…
Concert Helps Raise $9K for Hopkins Nurse Allegedly Fired For Union Organizing
Nurse Vivian Obijekwu says she was fired from Johns Hopkins Hospital—while 8 months pregnant—for organizing fellow workers to fight discrimination. Local organizers held a concert…
Hopkins Hospital and Nurses Reach Settlement On Unionization Efforts
Veteran nurse Richard Jones responds to the agreement. For more analysis go to: https://therealnews.com/columns/hopkins-hospital-and-nurses-reach-settlement-on-unionization-efforts Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Oshawa GM Plant Workers “Collateral Damage”
The GM plant in Oshawa, Canada, has shrunk from 23,000 jobs in early 1980’s to 300 today. Taxpayers bailed out GM to save jobs and…
Biden’s Real Union & Labor Track Record
Biden has presented himself as a friend of unions. But does he have a record of showing up for workers? Kamau Franklin and Jeff Cohen…
Toronto Temp Workers Organize in City’s Poorest Neighborhood
Jane and Finch residents, who make up Toronto’s poorest and most diverse neighborhood, are increasingly organizing to confront temp agencies that are exploiting them Subscribe…
Is Medicare for All Bad for Union-Negotiated Healthcare?
The argument that Medicare for All will hurt workers because it abolishes hard-earned healthcare benefits of unionized workers has repeatedly been used against Sanders and…
Refocusing May Day On The Revolutionary Struggle For Workers’ Rights
The revolutionary history of May Day is recognized around the world in a way that should inspire workers in the United States to continue their…
‘Children Are Infected, Inmates Are Dying’
Maryland’s largest public sector union staged a socially-distanced protest to demand more PPE, testing, and safer working conditions. Subscribe to our page and support our…
A Just Reopening Prioritizes People Over Profits
As Trump’s “reopening” endangers lives, Democrats must advance policy that gives working people something to fight for, argues In These Times’ Sarah Lazare. Director/Video Editor:…
Lawmaker Says Union Fired Him For Pushing Police Reform
Organized labor must confront police unions’ opposition to meaningful accountability, says Delegate Gabriel Acevero. Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Subscribe to our page and support our…
Bigger than Bessemer: Workers EVERYWHERE must stand up & fight back
Jennifer Bates was among the group of warehouse workers who initiated the process of forming a union at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama….
