Workers Issues in the US
Workers Struggles: The Americas
December 18, 2012
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Michigan’s right-to-work law
By Jerry White, December 13, 2012
The inability of the United Auto Workers and other unions to mount any serious opposition to the anti-worker legislation demonstrates the bankruptcy of these organizations.
Michigan protesters denounce right-to-work law
By a WSWS reporting team, December 12, 2012
Several thousand workers marched on the state capitol building in Lansing, Michigan Tuesday to protest the right-to-work law signed by Republican Governor Rick Snyder.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
December 11, 2012
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Peabody closes Illinois mine after miner’s death, laying off 400
By Clement Daly, December 10, 2012
St. Louis-based Peabody Energy has announced it will permanently close its Willow Lake Mine in southern Illinois, laying off 400 miners after a miner was crushed to death last month.
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No to Michigan’s ‘right-to-work’ legislation
By Socialist Equality Party, December 10, 2012
The Michigan right-to-work bill is a fundamental attack on the right of the working class to resist attacks on jobs, wages and living conditions
Locked out American Crystal Sugar workers reject contract again
By Michael Stapleton, December 7, 2012
Sixteen months into a lockout, workers at American Crystal Sugar Company rejected the company’s contract demands for the fourth time.
ILWU ends Los Angeles port strike
By our reporter, December 6, 2012
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union on Tuesday ended the eight-day strike by clerical workers, which had shut down the major US ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.
Boeing professional and technical workers oppose concessions demands
By Angelo Bosworth, Hector Cordon, December 5, 2012
Rank-and-file union members sent out anonymous emails calling for a one-day wildcat strike on December 5.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
December 4, 2012
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University of Illinois graduate assistants:
Reject the sellout contract! Fight to defend the right to higher education and decent living standards!
By Socialist Equality Party, December 4, 2012
The SEP calls on graduate assistants to reject the concessions agreement the Graduate Employees Organization has reached with the University of Illinois administration.
Los Angeles area port workers’ strike continues
By Thomas Gaist, December 4, 2012
The 800 clerical workers on strike have shut down 10 of 14 terminals of the country’s most heavily trafficked port complex. Several thousand dockworkers in Los Angeles and Long Beach have refused to cross picket lines.
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