Tag: Strikes

Scabby the Rat, Icon of Labor Strikes, Will get His Personal NYC Present

Scabby the Rat is a signature image of organized labor in the…

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Biden Announces Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached

WASHINGTON — Freight rail companies and unions representing tens of thousands of…

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Britain Gears Up for a Summer of Labor Discontent

LONDON — It was one of the more unusual public displays in…

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His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral.

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has branded him a “union baron,”…

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Union Strike in Tunisia Challenges President’s Rule

CAIRO — A nationwide strike by public-sector workers on Thursday threatened to…

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From an Alabama Coal Mine Strike to an Amazon Warehouse

BROOKWOOD, Ala. — Braxton Wright is a second-generation coal miner, a die-hard…

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New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike

In a world contending with no end of economic troubles, a fresh…

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Minneapolis Teachers Begin Strike After Talks Fail

Teachers in Minneapolis went on strike Tuesday morning, shuttering classrooms for about…

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Kellogg Workers Ratify Contract After Being on Strike Since October

About 1,400 striking Kellogg workers have ratified a new contract, their union…

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