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Meet the women who nourished the longest strike in Alabama’s history.

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Mine workers in Alabama among those organizing gift drives and strike funds to try to spread some holiday cheer

The Warrior Met strike epitomizes the imbalance of power between Wall Street and workers.

People’s World is considered a major part of the independent press in the country and is a member of the International Labor Communications Association, a coalition of labor publications reflecting the views of unions and newer, independent labor organizations from coast to coast.

The pandemic has prompted a lot of change.One considerable shift? Workers telling bosses theyre not gonna take it anymore. The so-called Great Resignation hasnt slowed so far in 2022. In February, over 4 million people quit their jobs. About 74,000 of those who left worked in retail.In addition to quitting, workers are also taking back control via unions. In two recent high-profile moves, employees at Starbucks and Amazon voted to organize despite their respective employers best efforts.We discu...

The current impasse in negotiations, miners report, is over what happens when the strike, which began in April, ends.

This Christmas, as millions of families settle in to adorn fir trees, the children of striking coal miners in Alabama have asked mainly for practical gifts. Shoes and clothes top their lists, followed by Barbies and Rainbow High dolls, Legos, Nerf guns, and makeup kits. Roughly 300 children will receive these gifts through donations collected by the Mine Workers (UMWA)

Global solidarity for striking Alabama coal miners ramped up with a Nov. 18 worldwide Day of Action. This kicked off early Nov. 16 when the Tonight Show featured a tribute to striking workers with Tom Morello of the legendary Rage Against the Machine and Canadian-American singer-songwriter Grandson. Belting out “Hold…