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12 November 2016
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Pittsburgh symphony musicians continue strike against wage cuts and job losses
By Samuel Davidson, 11 November 2016
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians have been on strike for over a month against management demands for a 15 percent pay cut, the elimination defined pension benefits and a reduction the size of the orchestra.
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11 November 2016
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9 November 2016
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To boost Clinton, unions shut down Philadelphia transit strike
By Alan Whyte, 8 November 2016
The Transport Workers Union ended the six-day shutdown of the Philadelphia transit system Monday morning in order to bolster Clinton’s electoral prospects in the pivotal state of Pennsylvania.
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5 November 2016
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California state workers to vote on strike authorization
By Dan Conway, 4 November 2016
The union fears that a strike will cut across its support for the Democratic Brown administration and the Democratic Party.
Sri Lanka: Deeside plantation workers form action committee
By our correspondents, 4 November 2016
The committee’s establishment is an important step toward breaking from the trade unions, which function as industrial police for big business and the government.
Australia: Hazelwood power station closure threatens thousands of jobs
By Oscar Grenfell, 4 November 2016
The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union is seeking to impose an “orderly closure” of the plant.
UK: South Yorkshire cleaning workers continue strike
By Barry Mason, 4 November 2016
The three cleaning workers’ strike is being isolated by the trade unions.
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4 November 2016
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1 November 2016
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Strikes end at Libbey Glass in Ohio and Jim Beam in Kentucky
By Shannon Jones, 29 October 2016
The strikes by glassmakers and distillery workers are part of a nationwide uptick in strike activity that reflects a growing spirit of resistance.
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29 October 2016
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“They are picking on the most vulnerable sections of society”
Blue Cross retirees stage picket over health care cuts
By Shannon Jones, 28 October 2016
Scores of retirees protested in downtown Detroit Thursday to oppose management's attempts to slash their health care benefits.
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28 October 2016
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SAG-AFTRA picketers discuss strike, US elections
By Marc Wells, 26 October 2016
SAG-AFTRA video games actors went on strike Monday for better pay, safety and transparency.
Musicians speak out at concert to support Pittsburgh Symphony strike
By Evan Winters, 26 October 2016
Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, together with other musicians and PSO students, played to hundreds of people in person and thousands more online.
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25 October 2016
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Union ends strike at Pennsylvania state campuses, pushes concessions
By Samuel Davidson, 22 October 2016
Union leaders ordered 5,500 striking faculty and coaches to take down picket lines Friday, caving in to management demands for salary and benefit cuts.
SAG-AFTRA video game performers on strike
By Marc Wells, 22 October 2016
Video games actors went on strike Friday against several large corporations for better pay, safety, transparency.
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22 October 2016
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21 October 2016
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Five thousand faculty strike at Pennsylvania state campuses
By Samuel Davidson and Douglas Lyons, 20 October 2016
The strike by Pennsylvania faculty is an expression of growing social opposition among different sections of workers in the run-up to the US election.
Ohio glass workers discuss strike with SEP presidential candidate Jerry White
By a WSWS reporting team, 20 October 2016
Workers in the second week of their strike against the multinational glass maker are determined to resist further attacks on working conditions, health insurance and pay.
Philadelphia transit workers vote to strike
By Alan Whyte, 19 October 2016
Nearly 6,000 bus, subway and trolley operators, cashiers and mechanics have voted to stop work if a new labor agreement is not reached by October 31.
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18 October 2016
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15 October 2016
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14 October 2016
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Minnesota nurses’ union seeks to ram through concessions contract
By Anthony Bertolt and Matt Rigel, 12 October 2016
The WSWS calls on nurses to reject the sellout contract and combine this rejection with a political mobilization of the working class in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and beyond.
UK: Southern GTR railworkers strike
By Michael Barnes, 12 October 2016
Rail workers’ determined resistance has been sabotaged at every stage.
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11 October 2016
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Harvard dining hall workers continue strike
By Mike Ingram, 10 October 2016
Harvard University Dining Services workers are continuing their strike over health care and wages, the first since 1983.
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8 October 2016
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7 October 2016
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4 October 2016
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1 October 2016
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30 September 2016
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27 September 2016
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Greater Manchester, England: Labour-controlled authority threatens all firefighters’ jobs
By Linda Slattery, 24 September 2016
Firefighters the length and breadth of the UK are facing similar attacks on jobs and conditions, jeopardising their own safety and that of the public.
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24 September 2016
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23 September 2016
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20 September 2016
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16 September 2016
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13 September 2016
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10 September 2016
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Dublin, Ireland bus workers start series of strikes
By Dermot Byrne, 10 September 2016
As a result of chronic underfunding of public services such as transportation and pay freezes in the public sector bus workers have not received a pay increase in eight years.
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9 September 2016
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Minnesota nurses strike highlights militant mood of US workers
By Jerry White, 7 September 2016
The strike by 4,800 nurses, now in its third day, reveals the sharp class tensions in the United States on the eve of the 2016 presidential elections.
Thousands of teachers strike as Costa Rican unions suppress struggle
By Andrea Lobo, 7 September 2016
About 5,000 workers marched last week against the government’s austerity measures, even as the union leaderships are sabotaging their struggle.
Massachusetts: MBTA janitors to be laid off as cuts continue
By John Marion, 7 September 2016
The unelected and undemocratic Fiscal and Management Control Board is discussing privatization of all city bus routes, while working conditions for contracted janitors are made impossible.
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7 September 2016
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As Minneapolis nurses strike, unions join arms with Democratic officials in Labor Day events
By Patrick Martin, 6 September 2016
The trade unions used the Labor Day events to promote the campaign of Hillary Clinton, the consensus candidate of Wall Street, the military-intelligence apparatus and most of the political establishment.
Allina nurses strike reveals gulf between workers and union
By Ron Jorgenson, 6 September 2016
Nurses in Minneapolis are fighting against management demands that would cut their own health benefits and make it more difficult for them to provide quality health services.
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3 September 2016
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2 September 2016
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Tens of millions of Indian workers to join one-day protest strike
By Sathish Simon and Kranti Kumara, 31 August 2016
The widespread support for the strike is an expression of mounting working-class anger and militancy and part of a global resurgence of class struggle.
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30 August 2016
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27 August 2016
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23 August 2016
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20 August 2016
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19 August 2016
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16 August 2016
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13 August 2016
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12 August 2016
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10 August 2016
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Southern rail conductors begin longest UK rail strike in 50 years
By Robert Stevens, 9 August 2016
The five-day stoppage by train conductors on the busy Southern rail network has caused widespread disruption, with some 60 percent of services expected to be cancelled.
One million Indian bank workers strike against privatisation
By Arun Kumar, 6 August 2016
The unions are trying to contain the confrontation against the Modi government and its pro-business program.
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6 August 2016
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5 August 2016
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2 August 2016
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30 July 2016
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29 July 2016
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26 July 2016
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23 July 2016
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22 July 2016
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California transportation workers reject sellout contract
By Isaac Finn, 21 July 2016
Caltrans maintenance workers, who have been working without a contract for a year, voted by 67 percent to reject a proposed contract and authorize a strike.
Atlantic City casino strike continues despite management ultimatum
By Isaac Finn, 19 July 2016
Roughly 1,000 casino workers remained on strike in defiance of an ultimatum by billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn to withdraw management’s last offer.
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19 July 2016
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16 July 2016
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15 July 2016
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12 July 2016
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9 July 2016
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Chinese Walmart workers engage in wildcat strikes
By Linda Tenenbaum, 8 July 2016
The strike has spread rapidly, with Walmart workers determined to reach out to their national and international co-workers.
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8 July 2016
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5 July 2016
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Workers strike at Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City
By Genevieve Leigh, 2 July 2016
Close to 1,000 cooks, housekeepers, bellmen and servers at The Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City have begun a strike for a livable wage, health care and pension benefits.
Arbitration decision in US Postal workers contract expected soon
By A. Woodson and Sandy English, 2 July 2016
There is every reason to believe that any agreement imposed by an arbitrator will be another multi-tier, takeaway contract.
UK Bus workers suspended in Leeds following strike
By Barbara Slaughter, 2 July 2016
All over the UK, the Unite union is presiding over a situation whereby bus workers are paid myriad different rates for doing the same job.
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2 July 2016
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1 July 2016
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Grocery workers vote to strike in Southern California
By Jake Dean and Toby Reese, 28 June 2016
After three months without a contract, grocery workers at Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons vote to strike.
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28 June 2016
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Kaiser Permanente nurses in Los Angeles on strike again
By Marc Wells, 25 June 2016
Nurses launched a four-day strike at Kaiser’s Los Angeles Medical Center, fighting for back pay, better wages, adequate staffing and patients’ safety.
Delta Airlines pilots hold protest over stalled contract talks
By Shannon Jones, 25 June 2016
With the airline recording massive profits, pilots are seeking to recoup concessions including average pay cuts of over 40 percent.
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25 June 2016
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24 June 2016
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Canada Post preparing to lock out 50,000 workers
By Roger Jordan, 23 June 2016
CUPW’s opposition to a genuine struggle against concessions and in defence of public services is demonstrated by its fulsome praise for the Liberal government and its Canada Post “review.”
Twin Cities nurses discuss political issues in strike
By Anthony Bertolt and Matt Rigel, 23 June 2016
Nurses discussed the US elections, the impact of Obamacare and the broader issues in their strike during discussions on the picket line in Minneapolis.
“We’re fighting for nurses and other workers everywhere”
Twin Cities nurses fight cost-cutting plans
By Anthony Bertolt and Matt Rigel, 22 June 2016
Nearly 5,000 nurses are fighting the demands of Allina Health to gut their medical benefits and increase workloads.
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