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Chicago Public Schools teachers picket early Thursday morning, Oct. 17, 2019, at Lane Tech High School on the first day of a teacher's strike, in Chicago.

Chicago Teachers Strike – Canceling Classes for 300,000 Students

(CHICAGO) — Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday, marching on picket li...

(CHICAGO) — Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday, marching on picket lines after failing to reach a contract deal with the nation's third-largest school district in a dispute that canceled classes for more than 300,000...

United Auto Workers (UAW) members picket outside of General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly in Detroit, Michigan, as they strike on October 16, 2019.

Why the UAW's Deal With General Motors Is Unlikely to Give Workers What They Really Want

The strike, which started on Sept. 15, is the longest GM work stoppage sinc...

The strike, which started on Sept. 15, is the longest GM work stoppage since the 1970s

United Auto Workers (UAW) members picket line at a gate at the General Motors Flint Assembly Plant after the UAW declared a national strike against GM at midnight on September 16, 2019 in Flint, Michigan.

'Workers Are Tired and Frustrated and Angry.' Uneven Economic Growth Fuels Walkouts Like the GM Strike

50,000 GM workers walked off the job this week — and more strikes are plann...

50,000 GM workers walked off the job this week — and more strikes are planned

Demonstrators holds signs during a United Auto Workers (UAW) strike outside the General Motors Co. Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Michigan, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

The GM Strike Isn't Just About Higher Wages. It's Also a Protest Against the Gig Economy

Americans are turning to collective action in the face of modern employment...

Americans are turning to collective action in the face of modern employment practices such as temporary hiring and reduced benefits.

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) who are employed at the General Motors Co. Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Michigan, hold signs and cheer as workers drive out of the plant as they go on strike early on September 16, 2019.

'The Union Is Playing Some Hardball.' Here's Why GM Workers Are On Strike

'The union is playing some hardball'

A 1934 Labor Day parade in Gastonia, N.C.

Beyond Labor Day: 3 Ways Unions Have Helped American Workers

From changing the length of the workweek to making sure workers are promote...

From changing the length of the workweek to making sure workers are promoted from danger

Players try the game Insurgency Sandstorm at the 24th Electronic Expo, or E3 2018, in Los Angeles, California.

'Every Game You Like Is Built on the Backs of Workers.' Video Game Creators Are Burned Out and Desperate for Change

Video game developers are speaking out about layoffs, burnout and sexual ha...

Video game developers are speaking out about layoffs, burnout and sexual harassment plaguing the industry

Chicago Teachers Strike – Canceling Classes for 300,000 Students

Why the UAW's Deal With General Motors Is Unlikely to Give Workers What They Really Want

'Workers Are Tired and Frustrated and Angry.' Uneven Economic Growth Fuels Walkouts Like the GM Strike

The GM Strike Isn't Just About Higher Wages. It's Also a Protest Against the Gig Economy

'The Union Is Playing Some Hardball.' Here's Why GM Workers Are On Strike

Beyond Labor Day: 3 Ways Unions Have Helped American Workers

'Every Game You Like Is Built on the Backs of Workers.' Video Game Creators Are Burned Out and Desperate for Change

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