Workers Issues in the US
Widespread public support for teachers strike in Detroit, Michigan, suburb
By Lawrence Porter, October 11, 2008
The first Michigan teachers' strike outside of Detroit since 1994 took place in the city's suburb of Wayne-Westland this week. Teachers in the 13,500-student district went on strike for four days agai...
More than 300 workers arrested in immigration raid on South Carolina plant
By Hiram Lee, October 10, 2008
Federal agents stormed the Columbia Farms poultry plant in Greenville, South Carolina on Tuesday, arresting at least 330 immigrant workers.
Machinists union to resume talks with Boeing
By Hector Cordon, October 10, 2008
The union representing striking Boeing workers announced the resumption of talks with the company to a meeting of members Wednesday night in Seattle.
US: Screen Actors Guild may organize a strike vote
By Ramon Valle and Rafael Azul, October 8, 2008
Writers, directors, performers, technicians and others in the film and television industry will be obliged to take up a fight against the giant companies.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
October 7, 2008
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Boeing machinists in Washington discuss their strike
By David Walsh and Hector Cordon, October 7, 2008
Over 27,000 machinists began the second month of their strike against the Boeing Corporation Saturday. Workers are maintaining a dogged opposition to the company's demand for concessions on pensions a...
Boeing strikers continue fight to defend jobs
By Hector Cordon, October 1, 2008
Boeing machinists are in the fourth week of their strike with neither the giant aircraft maker nor the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) making any moves toward a res...
Workers Struggles: The Americas
September 23, 2008
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Machinists strike at Boeing begins second week
By Hector Cordon, September 16, 2008
The strike by 27,000 Boeing machinists in the states of Washington, Oregon and Kansas has entered its second week with no moves toward the restarting of negotiations from either side.
Another unnecessary tragedy: Deadly train crash in California kills at least 25
By Jeff Lassahn, September 15, 2008
On Friday afternoon a Metrolink commuter train had a deadly head-on collision with a Union Pacific freight train in Chatsworth, California, north of Los Angeles. At least 25 were killed and 135 injure...
Boeing machinists strike continues
By Hector Cordon, September 12, 2008
The strike by 27,000 Boeing machinists in the states of Washington, Oregon and Kansas is in its seventh day with no negotiations scheduled.
Strike of machinists at Boeing continues
By Joe Kishore, September 10, 2008
A strike of 27,000 machinists at Boeing completed its fourth day on Tuesday. The strike has shut down the company’s plants in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Kansas, halting production of ...
