Tag: strike
Laborers 110 strikes against unfair labor practices at U.S. Silica
By TiM ROWDEN
Editor
Festus, MO – Members of Laborers Local 110 went on strike March 2 at U.S. Silica’s Mississippi Sand processing plant in Festus...
Christian Care Home workers call out state’s Grinch-like treatment of workers...
Long-suffering workers, losing their jobs because of mismanagement, demand payout of benefits and severance pay
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Ferguson, MO – Workers at Christian Care Home, who...
Nearly 8,000 Marriott workers are striking in eight cities
They want the world’s largest hotel company to share some of the wealth
By ALEXIA FERNANDEZ CAMPBELL
Thousands of hotel employees are refusing to go to...
Steelworkers demand their share of new profits
Local 1899: Future of the union is at stake in contract negotiations
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
GRANITE CITY – Last week ended with no resolution for...
Lessons of the Christian Care Home strike: Standing together with like-minded...
Union, community, solidarity: ‘When we fight, we win’
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
On Dec. 1, 2017, SEIU Healthcare members employed by Christian Care Home in Ferguson, MO,...
Alton teachers approve contract offer, avoiding strike
BY CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Alton, IL – Alton teachers agreed to a compromise contract offer on April 20, avoiding a strike they had earlier voted to...
Nursing home workers are about ready to strike
Four years without a raise
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Cahokia, IL – How long has it been since your last raise? A good little while, you say?
Well,...
Labor union women urged to take action, fight back against attacks...
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Correspondent
Brenda Davis, a Certified Nursing Assistant and SEIU Healthcare shop steward at Christian Care Home in Ferguson, has firsthand experience in fighting...
Union dues: Workers’ best investment
Worker solidarity, strong support from their union led SEIU Healthcare workers to victory in Christian Care Home strike
By ED FINKELSTEIN
Publisher
“Union dues are our best...
After 104 days on strike, Christian Care Home workers win a...
Agreement includes wage increases, favorable health insurance provisions, seniority protection
BY TIM ROWDEN
Editor
Ferguson, MO — After 104 days on the strike line, nursing home workers...