BlackEconomics.org® Strikes are in Black America’s DNA. We have a long, treasured, and illustrious history as members and leaders of labor unions—their organizational formation, operations, and their … [Read more...]
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No Agreement Yet Between Drivers’ Union and MCTS
By Maria Corpus Apologies and free bus rides may have followed after the 72-hour work stoppage held by Milwaukee County bus drivers and mechanics. But a contract agreement is yet to be set … [Read more...]
Bus Stoppage Leads to Community Organization, Carpools
By Maria Corpus When reality hit that Milwaukee County drivers and mechanics would hold a 72-hour work stoppage, members at All Peoples Church – an Evangelical Lutheran congregation in … [Read more...]
Fed up with low wages, fast-food workers strike in 60 cities, Part 2
"The fast-food workers are fighting for all of us,” said Mary Kay Henry, president of SEIU. “SEIU members, like all service sector workers, are worse off when large fast-food and retail companies are … [Read more...]
Fed up with low wages, fast-food workers strike in 60 cities, Part 1
Thousands of fast-food workers in 60 cities walked off their jobs Thursday in the largest-ever strike to hit the $200 billion fast food industry — septupling the number of cities from earlier … [Read more...]
Raise Up Milwaukee continues effort to raise minimum wage
Fast-food workers in seven cities join forces for unprecedented week of strikes Compiled by Courier Staff Joining forces, thousands of low-wage workers walked off their jobs this week in an … [Read more...]
Nationwide movement for a living wage strikes Milwaukee
Fast food workers in Milwaukee walk off the job, call for wage increase, right to a union without retaliation Inspired by recent workplace actions in New York City, Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit, … [Read more...]
National Labor Day Events focus on Milwaukee Palermo Strike
Members of Palermo Workers Union march in parades and featured at local, national Labor Day celebrations across the country. The now three month old strike at Palermo’s was a focus of Milwaukee’s … [Read more...]