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Labor Movement

Victory! Hilton Workers in Stamford, CT Vote “Yes,” Form Union

Workers at the Hilton Stamford Hotel voted overwhelmingly today in favor of forming a union. With 110 for and only five against, it was a great victory for workers power and a better future for over 120 workers.

Ioan Georg

December 4, 2017

Amazon Workers Strike on Black Friday in Italy and Germany

On Black Friday, workers from the distributions centers in Germany and northern Italy went on strike to demand better salaries.

Diego Lotito

November 27, 2017

What Will It Take to Beat the Bosses at the Hilton Hotel?

On November 9 a 100-person delegation of housekeepers, cooks, servers, front-desk agents, and other workers occupied the Hilton's main lobby and demanded that the general manager recognize the union.

Thaddeus Greene

November 23, 2017

Barely Swimming: Systemic Burdens that Ravage Nurses

A nurse recounts her daily experiences on the hospital floor.

Kyu Nam

November 21, 2017

Sick of Working “Like Donkeys,” Hilton Workers Fight for A Union

Stamford, Connecticut. Today, workers at Hilton Hotel visited the manager’s office to deliver a cake decorated with the words, “Felicidades Union 217” (Congratulations Union 217), celebrating their petition for a union. The general manager, said to have hidden in the back, wasn’t there to receive the sweet gift. Yesterday, over a hundred Hilton workers and […]

Ioan Georg

November 14, 2017

Defend ACA or Fight for Universal Health Care?

We need free universal healthcare. A Single-Payer program is far from ideal, but it would represent a big gain and leave workers in the U.S. in a much better position to fight for more.

Juan Cruz Ferre

October 13, 2017

Mexico´s New Working Class

Terremoto–earthquake. Economists, political scientists and analysts thus describe the effects of Trump’s arrival to the White House on the neighboring semi-colony of Mexico.

Jimena Vergara

October 13, 2017

French President Passes Labor Reform Despite Wide Opposition

Today the French President signed executive orders that will profoundly affect the life of millions of workers. Without blinking an eye, Emmanuel Macron is profoundly transforming labor legislation for the benefit of the very few members of his class.

Marianne Madoré

September 22, 2017

Workers’ Control Under Capitalism

Imagine taking over the factory you are working at. Imagine working without bosses. Imagine full democracy at the workplace. This is the story of the workers at the MadyGraf printing plant in Argentina.

Sonja Krieger

September 22, 2017