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‘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.

This Week in People’s History, Sept 11–17

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Cover of sheet Saint Louis Blues sheet music
I Hate to See the Evenin' Sun Go Down (1914), Take National Defense Day and Shove It! (1924), Apartheid on the Skids (1989), Death of an Organizer (1929), Whose Streets? Our Streets! (1964), Big Win for Solidarity (1889), Moses of Her People (1849)

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).