Matthew McDermott February 4, 2013 7:31 am

The National Labor Relations Board ruled the two-week old NYC Schoolbus Drivers strike legal on Friday, meaning that it will be allowed to continue. This overrules 20 private bus companies’ … Read More

Matthew McDermott January 17, 2013 11:33 am

The battle of wills between New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and unions representing schoolbus drivers bubbled over Wednesday morning, with schoolbus drivers making good on their threat to strike … Read More

Matthew McDermott December 6, 2012 9:25 am

A well publicized port strike that brought business at the largest shipping hub in America to a standstill has ended after eight days. A deal was announced at 10:30pm Tuesday night … Read More

Matthew McDermott November 30, 2012 8:31 am

A strike by clerical workers has brought 10 out of 14 terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to a standstill, with 17 ships idling and others … Read More

Sierra Feldner-Shaw November 27, 2012 10:27 am

By: Marilyn Bechtel 

In a pre-Thanksgiving action, over 220 maintenance, administrative and other support workers at the Port of Oakland and Oakland Airport, members of SEIU Local 1021, shut down … Read More

Sierra Feldner-Shaw November 19, 2012 9:56 am

From: Warehouse Workers United

Six community members sat down Thursday in the middle of a major Riverside thoroughfare in front of the Walmart-contracted warehouse where workers are on strike.

The … Read More

Sierra Feldner-Shaw November 14, 2012 10:25 am

From a press release by Warehouse Workers United: 

Update: Workers will strike at 10:30am, Thursday, Nov. 15, 11888 Mission Blvd., Mira Loma, CA 95712

Warehouse workers vowed to … Read More