Defiant miners march in Manhattan, say ‘We Are One!’

By Mary Owen New York City  Chanting “We are one!” striking Alabama coal miners – who’d come by busloads to town – rallied and marched here Nov. 4. Joined by supporters, they protested outside the midtown offices of the BlackRock investment firm, the biggest shareholder in the miners’ employer, Warrior . . .

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Union strikes Amazon in Germany

Nov. 7 − Some 2,500 Amazon workers went out on strike in Germany for one to three days starting Nov. 1 to press demands for an increase in wages. By Nov. 2 seven of Amazon’s 17 warehouses–or “fulfillment centers” as Amazon management calls them–were affected by the strike. The workers . . .

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A union worker’s perspective from Puerto Rico – before and after Hurricane María

By Walberto Rolón I began lineman training in 1989 – a chance that for many of Puerto Rico’s youth is nigh impossible unless you are favored by some political faction. [Puerto Rico’s main union for electrical workers is UTIER, the Unión de Trabajadores de la Industria Eléctrica y Riego (Electrical . . .

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