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We now have a general Labor focused community. Please feel free to contribute. (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by jackalope@lemmy.ml to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/14381867

The /c/unions community kept getting non union general labor interest posts and shockingly there are not really many general labor focused communities on Lemmy. So I've made one here.

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Management hires strike-breaking truck driver to breach protest lines, killing union member, seriously injuring two others (evrimagaci.org)
submitted 9 hours ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Starbucks hires union buster Littler Mendelson, drags feet on contract negotiations, creates biggest CEO-to-worker pay gap among top 500 American corporations (www.texasobserver.org)
submitted 17 hours ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Council workers prepare strike: "Since 2021, they have watched their pay go backwards by as much as 12 per cent in real terms." (www.abc.net.au)
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Samsung management attempts to stop striking employees from occupying corporate facilities (www.msn.com)
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How to Defend the USW (iclfi.org)
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Tens of thousands protest center-right changes. "Workers can't pay the bills at the end of the month, while companies are making millions in profits. This is unacceptable" (www.reuters.com)
submitted 3 days ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Colorado Meatpackers End Strike, Will Return to Work (world-outlook.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46090116

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46090112

April 6, 2026

“The company walked away,” Cordova told the crowd of more than 800 workers from the day shift picket lines. “They believed that you would not walk out on strike.”

But of the 3,800 workers in the plant represented by the union, 94% did walk on March 16, marking the first major packinghouse strike in 40 years.[1]

The workers’ action had an impact, according to the union. About 60% of the cattle earmarked for JBS went to competitors as the company tried to operate with the remaining hourly workforce and supervisors.

“The problem is the way we are being treated,” Hector Vargas told World-Outlook before the April 3 union meeting at the parking lot. “To keep up with work means taking a beating. And you cannot go to the bathroom. They make you wait a long time — if they let you go.”

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"No worker should be overworked to the point where they are so fatigued they are falling asleep at the wheel and risking their lives while doing their job." (www.itv.com)
submitted 4 days ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Starbucks engaging in regressive bargaining, intentionally not giving enough hours for health care, forcing employees to rely on Medicaid to survive (www.labornotes.org)
submitted 5 days ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Thousands of long-term care workers on strike: "If you’re working full-time, you should be able to afford rent and groceries, but some people have to live out of their cars" (globalnews.ca)
submitted 1 week ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Hundreds of nurses in the streets after overtime rolled back to 80% of previous pay (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 week ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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https://guardian.co.tt/news/nurses-march-on-capital-during-wage-protest-6.2.2559589.d44b83cea3

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Management attempts to increase membership in pro-corporate union by assaulting and making death threats against miners who support independent union (pbicanada.org)
submitted 1 week ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Privatized ambulance staff paid less than minimum wage, forced to work 12 hour shifts without overtime. Hundreds start sit-in outside state secretariat (himachalheadlines.com)
submitted 1 week ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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University staff prepares strike: Tarhule makes $450,000. Half of us don’t earn a living wage for a single person, not to mention a wage that we can support a family on (afscme31.org)
submitted 1 week ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Principals and middle managers plan strike, joining tens of thousands of school staff (edsource.org)
submitted 1 week ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Strike continues against cutting of cost-of-living allowance. Crowd breaks police line, thousands at the door of the legislature (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/04/06/thousands-of-turkish-cypriots-strike-demonstrate-over-welfare-cut

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Management terminates school social worker after she blows whistle on safety system failure (mstdn.social)
submitted 2 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Principals, custodians, and lunchroom staff join teachers in sympathy strike - "it felt like a version of San Francisco they hadn’t seen for a long time" (www.labornotes.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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550 grocery distribution employees and drivers go on strike, affecting supplies to 1000 stores (montreal.citynews.ca)
submitted 3 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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End of cost of living adjustment sparks general strike, breaching of parliament (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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https://kpdevel.kibrispostasi.com/c140-DAILY_NEWS/n597257-protesters-throw-stones-chant-resign-at-parliament

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/general-strike-occupied-north-assembly-breach-cost-of-living-2026-live/

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Samsung biotech union prepares strike, wants power over hiring, promotions, disciplinary actions, transfers, spin-offs, mergers, and acquisitions (en.sedaily.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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General strike called against privatisation, outsourcing, precarious employment, and wages that haven't kept up with inflation (www.wantedinrome.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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Broadcaster management offers below-inflation raise, 1000 journalists and staff vote 90% to strike (www.newsbeep.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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30k teachers go on strike (lemmy.ml)
submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/unions@lemmy.ml
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https://aus.social/@karadoc/116281927617336317

https://www.9news.com.au/national/thousands-of-victorian-teachers-go-on-strike-melbourne/6347db17-3814-4870-9c7f-29bbf090527f

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