Category: Labor
Protesters Converge on State Capitol in Solidarity with Alabama Prison Strike
Montgomery, AL – On the 19th day of the statewide prisoner work strike on Friday, about 100 people gathered in front of the Alabama State Capitol Building in support of the thousands of prisoners currently striking.
On Oct. 7, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC)…
Alabama Prisoners Explain Why They’re Striking
Prisoners across Alabama launched a coordinated work stoppage Monday, refusing to attend their work assignments and essentially shutting down normal operations of the prison system in the state.
Although the exact number of prisoners on strike is unknown, an outside organizer with prisoner support group…
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Richmond Starbucks Workers Protest Supervisor Placed in Store After Sexual Assault
Richmond, VA – At 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, Starbucks partners at the Willow Lawn mall location formed a store-wide labor action known as a “March on the boss,” seeking accountability and transparency from management for transferring a supervisor into the store after Starbucks was…
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Recently Unionized Minneapolis Starbucks Workers Conduct Two-day Strike
Minneapolis, MN – The corner of 47th Street and Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis was quiet for the first time after spirited drumming and chants of, “What’s disgusting? Union busting!” filled the air from July 31-August 1. Employees of the Cedar Avenue Starbucks had returned to…
Grassroots Assembly of Motorbike Workers Mass Mobilize in Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece – On May 1, 2022, masses of motorbike workers in Athens participated in a mass ride around the center of the country’s capitol as part of a May Day mobilization by the Grassroots Assembly of Motorbike Workers (SVEOD / Σ.Β.Ε.Ο.Δ.). Starting at Pedion…
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Minneapolis Teacher Strike Tentative Contract Voting Results Due Sunday Night
Minneapolis, MN – Despite premature messaging by the Minneapolis Public School district (MPS) that the Minneapolis teacher strike had “ended,” the strike isn’t over until the union takes a vote. The results of this weekend’s vote by the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Local 59 will…
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District Strike Messaging Draws Ire of Parents, Students, Educators
Minneapolis, MN – Messaging by the Minneapolis Public School district (MPS) during the teachers strike has drawn the ire of parents, students, and union members alike.
After students occupying the district’s headquarters said they were “tired” of MPS using the media to say negative things…
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Students Occupy Minneapolis Public Schools Admin Building in Solidarity with Teachers Strike
Minneapolis, MN – Last night, high school students occupied the Davis Center, the administration building for the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), calling for striking teachers’ demands to be met. Educators with the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Professionals (MFT59) are on day 13…
A Look Inside Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Local 59 as they Gear up for Strike
Minneapolis, MN – Education Support Professionals and Minneapolis Federation of Teachers have rallied over the course of months and have had bargaining information sessions going back till August 2021. Today, March 8, 2022, they go on strike.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day ESP and…
Thousands Strike in Colorado for Better Labor Practices at Local Grocery Chain
More than 8,000 employees at Kroger’s King Soopers stores, and a few City Markets, are on their third day of striking for better labor practices in Colorado. Unicorn Riot spoke with Gigi Jones, a union captain at a King Soopers in Denver, about reasons for…
Thousands March in Celebration of Mayday 2021
International Workers Day or ‘Mayday’ is a annual holiday held on the first of May to celebrate the achievements and sacrifices of the international labor movement. The holiday started in the United States over a century ago to commemorate the workers who campaigned to achieve…
South African Unions Form Alliance Against Government
Durban, South Africa – On October 7, 2020, South Africa’s four largest trade union confederations COSATU, SAFTU, FEDUSA, and NACTU organized a national one-day strike in response to ongoing, failed negotiations with the government. These rival union confederations have combined forces in an effort to…
Philly Starbucks Worker Delivers NLRB Unfair Labor Practice Complaint
Philadelphia, PA – An employee of the Starbucks at 1900 Market St. delivered a National Labor Relations Board form stating she’d been retaliated against for ‘Protected Concerted Activity’. The worker filing the complaint alleges she was punished via a reduction in hours for organizing a…
Coronavirus, Corruption, and Resistance: Life Under South Africa’s Lockdown
Durban, South Africa – Five months ago South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, declared a national state of emergency and announced a “21 day lockdown” in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus in South Africa. The lockdown’s time frame has since been extended multiple…