Earlier this week, Walmart filed a lawsuit against OUR Walmart and Central Florida Jobs with Justice in Orlando. The lawsuit aims to limit workers and community leaders from “trespassing” at Florida stores. This lawsuit looks to be another meritless attempt by Walmart to silence workers and their community supporters rather… Read More»
We have an urgent opportunity for you to help student workers and our friends at the National Guestworker Alliance push McDonald’s to take responsibility for exploiting its workers. Earlier this month, student guestworkers brought in on visas to work at McDonald’s in Pennsylvania went on strike to blow the whistle… Read More»
Blog post courtesy of Family Forward Oregon Last week, after a two-year campaign, Portland became the fourth city in the United States to pass paid sick days legislation. This is a victory for workers in Portland and, according to Commissioner Fritz, who championed the legislation, “…a historic moment for human… Read More»
After nearly 200 students protested outside the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), Secretary of Education Arne Duncan agreed to meet with students to talk about the student debt crisis. The students, representing the Student Labor Action Project and the United States Student Association, peacefully delivered letters requesting… Read More»
In the “right-to-work” south, the fight for a voice on the job is an uphill struggle. But these workers at the Nissan plant in Canton, Miss., aren’t afraid to struggle. Check out this Ed Show clip to learn more about their fight and spread the word on Facebook and Twitter.
Following months of ongoing protests and a recent hunger strike, garment workers at a Walmart supplier in Cambodia will be paid about $200,000 in unpaid wages and severance. In December, the garment factory shut down without paying employees back wages or severance. As many as 200 workers slept in front… Read More»
As workers and unions attempt to organize in the U.S. economy, we are confronted with a broken immigration system as well as corporate driven U.S. labor laws. When these two systems meet at the worksite, it’s no wonder that it has become extremely difficult for workers to organize for their… Read More»
In what was described as a “total disaster” by Walmart executive Jerry Murray, Vice President of Finance and Logistics, the world’s largest retailer continues to experience declining sales this month. Many factors have been cited to explain the decline, including rising gas prices and an increase to the payroll tax,… Read More»
Post by Roger Sikes, Lead Organizer, Atlanta Jobs with Justice A delegation of the United Workers Congress met with Illegally fired garment workers at a Gap Inc. textile supplier called Modelama Exports in Gurgaon, India. The area outside of the factory was bustling with activity from garment workers, traffic from… Read More»
As we enter the “age wave” with someone turning 65 every 8 seconds in this country, women immigrant in-home care workers are increasingly filling a critical gap for labor in the home care industry. Yet many of these women are vulnerable to low wages and abuses because they are part… Read More»