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Strikes
How big a year for the labor movement was 2021?
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Nov 24, 2021
An online geographic tracker from Cornell shows there were dozens of strikes that didn't make it into national headlines or government data.
2-tiered wage systems test today's labor relations
Oct 18, 2021
In the 1980s, some companies paid new workers less than current workers. Now, employers are trying that system during a labor shortage.
Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers threaten to strike
Oct 13, 2021
The union representing nurses and other health care staff say thousands more Kaiser employees could vote this week to authorize a strike.
What's been the spark behind all the recent strikes and attempts to unionize?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Daniel Shin
Oct 7, 2021
In addition to cereal maker Kellogg's, there have also been strikes and union efforts at Amazon and within Hollywood.
Facebook employees stage virtual protest over inaction on posts from Trump
by
Molly Wood
Jun 2, 2020
CEO Mark Zuckerberg opted not to moderate a comment from Trump that Twitter flagged for glorifying violence.
Workers at Walmart, Amazon and beyond strike for better conditions
by
Janet Nguyen
May 1, 2020
Employees are asking consumers to refrain from buying these companies' products or services.
Labor unions face increasing challenges in 2020
Jan 3, 2020
The Trump administration wants to make organizing more difficult.
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