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Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

18 Oct, 2021

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18 Oct, 2021

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Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

Marcial Reyes could have just quit his job. Frustrated with chronic understaffing at the Kaiser Permanente hospital where he works in Southern California, he knows he has options in a region desperate for nurses.

Instead, he voted to go on strike.

Strikes Are Sweeping the Labor Market as Workers Wield New Leverage

Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

18 Oct, 2021

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18 Oct, 2021

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Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

And many of them are either hitting the picket lines or quitting their jobs as a result.

The changing dynamics of the US labor market, which has put employees rather than employers in the driver's seat in a way not seen for decades, is allowing unions to flex their muscle.

Labor Flexes Its Muscle as Leverage Tips from Employers to Workers

20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

23 Sep, 2021

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23 Sep, 2021

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20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

Twenty years ago today, on a Sunday afternoon in Brookwood, Alabama, 32 coal miners descended 2,000 feet below the ground into the Jim Walter Resources Blue Creek No. 5 Mine for a routine maintenance check.

20 years after mine disaster, Brookwood miners are still fighting for safety

We Need A Modern Labor Movement That Brings Good Jobs

20 Sep, 2021

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20 Sep, 2021

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We Need A Modern Labor Movement That Brings Good Jobs

Flying into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recently, I spotted the ramp workers on the tarmac, busily unloading bags and doing safety checks on the plane in 115 degree heat.

We Need A Modern Labor Movement That Brings Good Jobs

D'Asaro: Labor Day was brought to you by the Labor Movement

D'Asaro: Labor Day was brought to you by the Labor Movement

07 Sep, 2021

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D'Asaro: Labor Day was brought to you by the Labor Movement

This year, Labor Day takes on a whole new meaning for our labor movement as workers continue to fight for dignity and respect in the workplace, all while providing essential services on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

D'Asaro: Labor Day was brought to you by the Labor Movement