Month: October 2023

https://solidarityworks.libsyn.com/organizing-the-south-why-it-matters-and-why-we-do-it?fbclid=IwAR1QBcpd2z5cgkgrlL7aAqhQ9jG-KcHD7dUcloh5o5Km–FBVIHUbzSpC44 This May, members at electric bus manufacturer Blue Bird in Georgia voted to join the USW. Then, in August, members at Kumho Tire, also in middle Georgia, ratified their first contract after a years-long battle to have their voices heard. Check out the latest USW podcast episode to learn how these historic campaigns happened […]

The Maine Labor Relations Board (MLRB) has certified the University of Maine Graduate Workers Union-UAW (UMGWU-UAW), following verification by an independent arbitrator that a majority of graduate workers have signed cards supporting the formation of their union. Through a process called majority sign-up, the university agreed to recognize the union should the arbitrator verify that […]

Rally for UAW Strikers! This Saturday, 10/7, 2PM CT. UAW Local 551, 13550 S. Torrence Ave, Chicago #StandUpUAW UAW International Union

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job early this morning after their contract expired. That includes more than 3,800 members of OPEIU Local 2 in the DC region. An overwhelming 98% of OPEIU Local 2 members at Kaiser voted yes to authorize a strike last month. OPEIU members are rallying this morning at […]

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones files federal lawsuit against Speaker of State House who oversaw his ousting

From Jewish Voices for Peace: We’ve been watching with heavy hearts as over 100,000 Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh, following a two-day offensive by the Azerbaijani military, in which hundreds of Armenians were killed or wounded. This forced exit is ethnic cleansing — and it’s all too familiar.  Internationally recognized as a territory of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh is […]