UC Service Workers on Strike

Monday, May 7th through Wednesday, May 9th, service workers and patient care providers at the University of California are striking after the UC administration failed to agree to a fair contract.

Columbia Grad Workers Strike the Ivy League

Columbia graduate student workers are on strike. What is the way forward?

Strike Vote at CUNY Graduate Center

Members of the Professional Staff Congress at the CUNY Graduate Center voted to strike if the administration refuses to pay adjuncts $7k per course.

On 50th Anniversary of Student Uprising, Columbia Grad Students Strike

Teaching assistants and research assistants at the university are demanding better pay and sexual harassment protections. This week’s strike comes 50 years to the day after 700 Columbia students were arrested in protest of the Vietnam War and the school’s expansion into Harlem neighborhoods.

Rebellion in the Southwest: Interview with a Striking Arizona Teacher

Left Voice interviews an Arizona teacher on their walkout, which begins on Thursday.

Graduate Student-workers Push for ‘$7k or Strike’ at CUNY

On Thursday, April 26, adjuncts, professors and graduate assistants at CUNY will vote on whether to endorse a strike if their demand of $7,000 pay per course is not met by university management.

Jeff Bezos Gets a Prize in Berlin, Hundreds of Amazon Workers Protest

The head of Amazon received a prize in Berlin for his "visionary entrepreneurship". Outside, hundreds of his employees from across Europe were protesting.

Colorado Bill Threatens Striking Teachers with Fines, Firings and Jail Time

A bill introduced in the Colorado Senate would punish teachers with jail time if they go on strike.

Berlin Hospital Workers on Strike Against Outsourcing and Poverty Wages

Service workers at Vivantes, Berlin's public hospital system, have been on strike for the last ten days. Since their jobs were outsourced, they earn significantly less than other hospital workers. International solidarity is needed!