10,000 John Deere workers begin largest US private sector strike in years
Workers on the picket line in Waterloo, Iowa. Source: News 7 KWWL While the company has earned record profits, workers say their pay and benefits are being undercut Over 10,000 John Deere production and warehouse workers are on strike across 14 facilities, making up the largest US private sector strike since 2019. Workers with […]
10,000 John Deere workers begin largest US private sector strike in years
While the company has earned record profits, workers say their pay and benefits are being undercut
Workers rally against tobacco giant Philip Morris in three countries
Labor unionists and activists across Colombia, Mexico, and in New York City, took part in protests against the largest tobacco company in the world, Philip Morris International, on Friday October 8. Philip Morris owns over 130 cigarette brands, including the world-famous Marlboro. Sintraintabaco, Colombia’s National Union of Tobacco Industry Workers, coordinated the protests as part […]
Workers rally against tobacco giant Philip Morris in three countries
The international day of action was organized to condemn the Tobacco giant’s anti-worker policies
Still No Peace for Colombia’s Campesinos Five Years After Accords
Mural at la Zona de Reserva Campesina – La Elvira in Miranda, Cauca. By Monica Cruz Reporting from Cauca, Colombia “I’ve been fighting for 45 years and I will continue to fight as long as it’s necessary to live, and until God decides it’s my last day.” Gabriela, a farmworker and organizer in Miranda, Cauca, […]
Nursing Home Workers Win Big
This week, nursing home workers narrowly avoided a statewide strike and won historic pay raises in Pennsylvania. A stunning 13,000+ nursing home residents and workers died from the coronavirus in the state. Meanwhile, workers endured poverty wages, staff shortages, and terrible conditions, which have all been plaguing the homes for decades. Hear from Kim Jackson, […]
Workers Demand the PRO Act
Today, thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike across the country demanding fair pay and calling for the PRO Act. Host Monica Cruz speaks with Daniel and Esterphanie, Uber drivers and organizers with Rideshare Workers United. And while Congress stalls on passing the act, AFL-CIO members are participating in a National PRO Act […]
Workers Strike Over “Suicide” Shifts
Workers at a Frito-Lay facility in Topeka, Kansas are on strike after being forced to work 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for stagnant wages. Workers report being forced to continue working after a coworker died on the production line and management made them move the body to another room. On top of […]