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U.S. Unions Call for Ceasefire in Gaza

Alexandra Bradbury and Luis Feliz Leon Labor Notes
“Union members come from diverse backgrounds, including Jews, Muslims, and Middle Eastern communities,” says the petition. “The rising escalation of war and arms sales doesn't serve the interests of workers anywhere.”

Workers Funding Other Workers’ Misery

Rachel Phua The American Prospect
Billions of dollars in public pension fund money flow to private equity–owned firms that union-bust, violate labor laws, and put workers’ safety at risk.

International Labor Statements on Gaza

Global labor organizations offered different views on the violence engulfing Gaza and Israel, but the call for peace and justice for all -- Palestinians and Israelis -- predominated.

NYC Transit Retirees Join Fight Against Medicare Advantage

Joe Maniscalco Work-Bites
TWU Local 100 retirees opposed to the Medicare Advantage contract the union signed with Aetna are dreading January when their new privatized health insurance is slated to kick in. They were at the Marriott on Oct. 6 for a retirees meeting held at th