Workers Issues in the US
Workers Struggles: The Americas
November 17, 2009
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Illinois teaching and research assistants strike
By Tom Mackaman and Clement Daly, November 17, 2009
Graduate student employees at the University of Illinois went on strike on Monday against the university’s demand that it be allowed the right to impose tuition on teaching and research assistants.
Mt. Clemens, Michigan school bus drivers strike
By a WSWS reporting team, November 11, 2009
School bus drivers in Mt. Clemens, Michigan ended their one-and-a-half day strike Tuesday amid company threats to break the strike.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
November 10, 2009
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Transit workers end strike in Philadelphia
By Alan Whyte, November 10, 2009
A six-day transit strike in Philadelphia ended Monday morning after Transport Workers Union Local 234, the bargaining agent for 5,100 drivers, operators and mechanics, reached an agreement with the So...
The Ford vote and the UAW’s defenders
By Jerry White, November 9, 2009
Last week’s defeat of the UAW-Ford concessions contract by the rank-and-file has not diminished the claims by various middle class organizations that all opposition should be channeled through the U...
Philadelphia transit worker killed as SEPTA strike enters third day
By a reporting team, November 6, 2009
A Philadelphia transit worker was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning as the strike by 5,000 SEPTA workers entered its third day. As the day ended, union officials met with Pennsylvania Gove...
Video: Ford workers speak on contract rejection
November 4, 2009
The WSWS spoke to workers at the Ford Dearborn Truck plant in Michigan on the rejection of contract revisions backed by the company and the UAW.
Transit workers strike in Philadelphia
By Bill Van Auken, November 4, 2009
More than 5,000 Philadelphia transit workers struck early Tuesday morning over wages and benefits. The action was denounced by Democratic officials, who invoked the economic crisis and rising unemploy...
Workers Struggles: The Americas
November 3, 2009
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The “No” vote at Ford
By Joe Kishore, November 2, 2009
The decisive vote by Ford workers against contract concessions backed by the UAW is a major advance for the working class internationally.
Video: Ford workers speak out against concessions contract
October 31, 2009
The WSWS spoke to Ford workers in Michigan as they prepared to vote on contract revisions agreed by the company and the United Auto Workers.
