SYDNEY — Nurses and midwives in New South Wales public hospitals went on a 24-hour strike Sept. 24 as they stepped up their campaign for a new union contract, including an immediate 15% wage increase. Over 10,000 marched and rallied…
KANATA, Ontario — More than 40 Unifor Local 1541 members at Best Theratronics, a nuclear facility that manufactures medical equipment here, have been on strike since May 1. A key issue is higher wages. Union members rejected an offer by…
PHILADELPHIA — Food, beverage, retail and concessions workers at Aramark, members of UNITE HERE Local 274, went on strike at the city’s sports and entertainment complex Sept. 23. The strikers work in the three arenas of Philadelphia’s professional basketball, baseball,…
Chants of “Union proud, say it loud!” marked the American Postal Workers Union national day of action held in 90 cities across the U.S. Oct. 1. “The bosses want more productivity out of less people. One person is doing the…
Efforts by members of the Socialist Workers Party are underway to maximize the reach of the presidential campaign of Rachele Fruit for president and Dennis Richter for vice president, win hundreds of new readers to the Militant, sell 1,300 books…
ANTIOCH, Calif. — More than 100 workers went on strike at the Georgia-Pacific Sheetrock plant here Sept. 16 after company bosses refused to offer more than a 3% wage increase. “The big issue is money,” said Jose Rivera, who has…
SYDNEY — Chanting “Union Power!” more than 5,000 construction and other building trades workers marched through the central city here Sept. 18 protesting the Labor government’s takeover of the construction workers’ union. Tens of thousands also marched in Melbourne, and…
On Sept. 21 the Socialist Workers Party began its fall campaign. Over the next eight weeks leading up to and immediately following the presidential election SWP members will expand the reach of the party, its presidential ticket of Rachele Fruit…
