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What to Know About Rent Strike 2020

Americans are calling for a suspension of housing costs during the coronavirus crisis.

Mexican Women Are Protesting the Femicide Epidemic With a Massive National Strike

"With our absence, we’re going to make our presence felt.”

UCSC Grad Students Are Putting Everything on the Line for a Living Wage

They risk losing their jobs — and some even risk getting deported.

Why I Went on Hunger Strike at Nancy Pelosi's Office

The survival of our species is at risk.

What to Know About the Protests Sweeping Across Chile

Students were some of the first to rebel.

What Chicago Public School Students Think of the Teacher Strike

“CPS has starved its students for decades and left us hopeless.”

The Complete History of the Famed Delano Grape Strike

Viva la huelga!

What I Wish I’d Known About Labor Unions Earlier In My Career

Happy Labor Day! Union members earn on average 22% higher wages than their non-union peers.

This Teen's Tik Tok Calling for a Student Strike Went Viral

“If anything else happens, we are ready to jump back on it.”

Garment Workers Are Paying the Human Cost of Fashion

A culture of mistreatment is an injustice that the fashion industry remains reluctant to fully address.

Almost Every West Virginia School Closed for a Teachers Strike

Most of the state’s public schools were shut down for a second day.

Cher — Yes, That Cher — Is Calling for a General Strike

It comes amid fears of another government shutdown.

Everything You Need to Know About General Strikes

A general strike could change the game for workers.

Los Angeles Teachers Are Striking for Their Students

"We're marching for the future of public education."

Is Your School Taking Care of Its Workers?

Students and school staff around the country are standing up for better labor conditions on campus.

Migrants and Advocates Explain the Hunger Strike Protesting U.S. Asylum Policy

"They’re going through another level of sacrifice to bring attention to the crisis they’re going through.”

Incarcerated People Around the Country Just Went on Strike

The nationwide prisoners' strike runs from August 21 to September 9.

Students Joined Their Striking Teachers to Protest in Oklahoma and Told Us Why

"This moment in time, we can really participate in politics as kids."

5 Million Went on Strike for International Women's Day in Spain

A Spanish newspaper survey found broad support for the strike.