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Boeing Machinists Strike

Jenny Brown Labor Notes
Workers in yellow jackets holding Strike Against Boeing signs.
The rejected contract covers 32,000 workers in Washington and Oregon, members of Machinists District 751 in Washington and W24 in Oregon. Most work at the two plants near Seattle. It’s the largest strike in the U.S. this year.

Counting the Dead

Susan Cossette New Verse News
Minnesota poet Susan Cossette addresses the ultimate misogyny—“Faceless, nameless shadows…/Now, we matter more in death.”

‘Hard No’: Boeing Workers React to Tentative Agreement

Jenny Brown Labor Notes
Hundreds of workers chanting “Strike! Strike!” at Boeing’s Everett, Washington, factory marched out during their lunch break on September 8, a few hours after the Machinists union recommended a tentative agreement with the company. They will vote Sep

Why More Doctors Are Joining Unions

Lambeth Hochwald Medscape
With huge shifts over the past decade in the way doctors are employed — half of all doctors now work for a health system or large medical group — the idea of unionizing is not only being explored but gaining traction within the profession.

Interview: Bridging Political Divides Through Solidarity

Katy Habr interviews Steve Lawton Labor Notes
How should unions engage with members drawn to right-wing, anti-worker politics and candidates? One union trying to tackle this disconnect is the Communications Workers (CWA).

A Thousand Tennessee Autoworkers Just Joined the UAW

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Workers at Ultium’s Spring Hill electric vehicle plant, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution of Korea, have unionized. It’s the latest case of the UAW’s Big Three strike bearing fruit.