Strike
Kaiser Permanente Workers Begin the Largest Healthcare Strike in U.S. History
Workers at Kaiser Permanente, the largest private health care corporation in the United States, have begun the biggest healthcare strike in U.S. history. They're demanding a new contract with inflationary wage increases, increased staffing, an end to casualization and outsourcing, and benefits for retirees.
Mike Pappas
October 4, 2023The Big Three Are Using Layoffs to Punish the UAW and Undermine the Strike
The Big Three are retaliating against the UAW by laying off thousands of its members at plants across the country. Defeating these attacks will require the self organization and mobilization of all the workers.
James Dennis Hoff
September 28, 2023Biden’s Picket Line Visit Doesn’t Mean He Is On Our Side
President Biden’s visit to the UAW picket line shows the strength of the strike — and why it should remain independent from him and the Democrats.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
September 27, 2023Scabs Will Not Pass: Defend the UAW Strike With Organized Grassroots Power
The Big Three are escalating their use of scabs. The rank and file are fighting back.
Jason Koslowski
September 27, 2023Joe Biden Is Afraid of the UAW Strike. That’s a Good Thing.
A few days ago, Biden called on the bosses of the Big Three automakers to give concessions to the striking UAW workers. It’s because he’s scared of the UAW’s power.
Sybil Davis
September 20, 2023To Win, the UAW Strike Must Be Organized from Below
The strike at the Big Three has put the working class at the center of national politics. The autoworkers’ demands are bold and touch on issues of growing exploitation across the country. To win big, the strike must be organized from below.
Tristan Taylor
September 18, 2023UAW: The Contract Fight of Their Lives
With ambitious demands on the table and billions of dollars on the line for the Big Three, the UAW contract struggle is shaping up to be one of the most important and unprecedented labor actions in years.
Tristan Taylor
September 14, 2023The UAW Is Right: All Workers Deserve a Shorter Work Week AND Higher Wages
The current contract struggle at The Big Three and increasing automation in the auto industry raise an important question: How can we use technology to benefit the working class rather than feed the profits of the bosses?
Luigi Morris
September 14, 2023Strike for Wages at Chevron-Australia Could Hit 5 Percent of Global Gas Production
Chevron workers in Western Australia are escalating a strike at two of the world's largest gas facilities. They are demanding wage rises and better working conditions.
Arthur Nicola
September 14, 2023“Academia is in crisis, and it’s time for a change”: Interview with a Mount Sinai Hospital Postdoc
Mount Sinai hospital postdocs have voted by 91% to authorize a strike. Left Voice interviewed postdoctoral fellow Andrea Joseph about the union’s demands and the road ahead.
Raura Doreste
September 7, 2023