HAMILTON, Ontario — Some 1,200 members of United Steelworkers Local 7135 went on strike at National Steel Car here Aug. 12 after rejecting the bosses’ concession contract proposal by 79%. The stakes in the fight are important for workers across…
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — Some 150 doctors, including OB-GYNs, psychiatrists and critical care physicians at Allina’s Mercy Hospital here and its Unity campus in Fridley began a four-day strike Sept. 14 after three years of fighting to win their first…
SEATTLE — After a hard-fought 85-day strike against Embassy Suites by Hilton here, UNITE HERE Local 8 members ratified a new contract Sept. 10. It was the longest hotel strike in state history, the Seattle Times said. “A win for…
SAN FRANCISCO — Members of UNITE HERE Local 2 are fighting on several fronts in the San Francisco Bay Area. More than two dozen members of the union and their supporters leafleted around Ghirardelli Square here Sept. 16 to win…
MINNEAPOLIS — Over 60 hospice care workers, members of SEIU Healthcare of Minnesota and Iowa, began a seven-day strike Sept. 11 against Allina Health. These nurses provide end-of-life care in patient homes, assisted living centers and other facilities. A spirited…
CHICAGO — Hundreds of hotel workers, members of UNITE HERE Local 1, marched here Sept. 1 to press demands for a substantial wage raise, improved benefits and safer workloads, and to prepare for possible strike action. After most of their…
EVERETT, Mass. — Chanting “25, on strike! 26, on strike!” over 200 workers picketed Sept. 5 at the entrance to the Encore Boston Harbor, a hotel and casino here. The chant referred to the two unions — UNITE HERE Local…
CHICAGO — More than 400 members of the National Nurses United union carried out a one-day strike Sept. 3 at the St. Mary of Nazareth hospital here and three other hospitals owned by Prime Healthcare in California and Nevada. Nurses…
NEWARK, Calif. — After a month on strike, picket lines at Cargill Salt are still up 24/7 in a hard-fought fight over wages and medical coverage. A key issue is the draconian monthly payments of $1,200 that workers have taken…
SEATTLE — Hundreds of teachers, members of the Seattle Education Association, rallied here Sept. 1, the day before school reopened, to press their fight for a new contract. Parents, students, unionists and others gathered on the front lawn of Seattle…
