“The two-tier system would be disastrous. It wouldn’t just impact us and Kaiser. Kaiser is industry-leading.”

The end of the national mobilization around Covid-19 is releasing built-up pressures in workplaces nationwide

An Interview with Kellogg Strike Leaders

Outstanding issues in negotiations include wages, the company’s refusal to put a cap on its use of subcontractors, and its attempts to cut retiree health care and eliminate the “no-layoffs” clause

“If we want a union that’s willing to take on the company, we’re going to have to change course, change leadership—and that’s not likely to happen without one member, one vote.”

“It depends on what flavor of corporate media you’re watching. I will tell you, the one commonality that we all share is everybody’s sick of Deere and sick of the [UAW] International and ready to stick it to them.”

The rallies, marches, and open bargaining were crucial as “unifying events,” she said, that worked to “get people excited and show the hospital that we’re not messing around.”

On April 26, 75,000 teachers and supporters—all wearing red—marched through Phoenix on Day One of the walkout

Teachers and school service employees in West Virginia have launched a two-day statewide strike, riding a wave of indignation that has washed over the state