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USA: Alta-Bates Summit nurses to hold strike in Oakland and Berkley
USA: What does the UAW strike have in common with this yearâs wave of labor action? 3 experts explain
USA: An inside look at graduate student unionization
USA: Manga publisher Seven Seas 'has not expressed any enthusiasm' for its employees union, according to the union itself
Europe: EU leaders should join Biden on picket lines
Global: 12th BRICS Trade Union Forum (BTUF) Declaration
Turkey: European unions call for solidarity ahead of health workers’ union members’ trial
Standing Ovation For Nazi Veteran Sparks Anger In Canada
Canadian officials are apologizing to Jewish communities after honoring a Ukrainian-Canadian veteran who belonged to a Nazi division in WWII with a standing ovation during Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit. What do you think?
Every Bribe Bob Menendez Accepted While A U.S. Senator
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has pleaded “not guilty” to sweeping federal charges that accuse him of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts in exchange for political favors. The Onion examined every bribe the Democratic senator has accepted while in office, and this is what was found.
Hispanic Heritage Month Profiles: Maria Camilo
Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO will be profiling leaders and activists to spotlight the diverse contributions Hispanics and Latinos have made to the labor movement. Today's profile features Maria Camilo of UNITE HERE.
Maria Camilo works as a cashier for Sodexo at Colleges of the Fenway in Boston. She leads her co-workers in a campaign to win a great university food service contract and says: "With the union, our wages improved and we got great benefits. As a shop steward, I know that when I talk to my managers, I am their equal and I deserve respect."
Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 09/27/2023 - 10:07Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Biden Becomes First President to Walk a Strike Picket Line; Joins UAW in Michigan
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
President Joe Biden walked the picket line with members of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) at General Motors’ Willow Run parts center near Detroit, becoming the first U.S. president to join a labor union on strike.
UAW President Shawn Fain railed against the billionaire class. “They think they own the world,” he said. “But we make it run” and “our president has chosen to stand up with workers in our fight for economic and social justice.”
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said, “President Biden is demonstrating once again that he is the most pro-union president in history. Working people know he has our backs every day and that he understands that UAW members’ fight for a fair contract is deeply connected to the struggle over the soul of our country. We stand with President Biden, the UAW and workers across the country who are sick and tired of getting the short end of the stick. Together, we’re organized to fight back against the corporate CEOs who have rigged the system against working people for far too long.”
Kenneth Quinnell Wed, 09/27/2023 - 10:01Triumphant Biden Announces U.S. Has Killed Man Who Kind Of Looks Like Osama Bin Laden
WASHINGTON—Delivering a jubilant address to the American people, a triumphant President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States had killed a man who kind of looked like Osama bin Laden. “I am proud to stand before you and report that the U.S. Special Operations Command has carried out a mission that…
Hayao Miyazaki Announces Return To Filmmaking After Big Time Screwup At New HVAC Installation Job
TOKYO—Despite his hopes to retire permanently after the release of this year’s The Boy And The Heron, beloved Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki announced his return to filmmaking Wednesday, citing a big-time fuckup at his new heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning installation job. “While I was eager to move…
NASA Capsule Carrying Largest Asteroid Samples Lands On Earth
A NASA space capsule carrying the largest soil sample ever collected from the surface of an asteroid has landed in the Utah desert seven years after the mission’s launch. What do you think?
Florida Students Reveal How ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Made Them Straight
The Onion asked Florida students how the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill finally cured them of their sick, perverted urges to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or queer, and this is what they said.
Fire Department Installs No-Questions-Asked Baby Furnace Outside Station
ARGOS, NY—Offering an alternative for parents in the community who, for whatever reason, feel they cannot currently handle the burden of raising an infant, the Argos Fire Department has installed a no-questions-asked baby furnace outside its station, town sources confirmed Wednesday. “We’re providing this service…
Stephen A. Smith Recalls Rough Childhood Having To Debate Gang Members
BRISTOL, CT—Reflecting on the life experiences that made him the person he is today, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith recalled Wednesday a tough childhood in which he had to debate gang members. “It was hell, man—I remember these thugs cornering me outside my high school, shoving me against the wall, and challenging…
VIDEO: Stand with UAW: Record Profits Means Record Contracts
With 18,000 United Auto Workers members on strike at three Big 3 assembly plants and 38 parts distribution centers around the country, Labor Notes held a free national Zoom call on September 23, 2023, to hear reports from the rank-and-file members massing on picket lines and taking creative actions to win their bold demands.
VIDEO: Stand with UAW: Record Profits Means Record Contracts
With 18,000 United Auto Workers members on strike at three Big 3 assembly plants and 38 parts distribution centers around the country, Labor Notes held a free national Zoom call on September 23, 2023, to hear reports from the rank-and-file members massing on picket lines and taking creative actions to win their bold demands.