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.
Friends:
Samsung India: management denies allegations that they pressured employees to leave union and threatened families
Tamil Nadu: Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7488w85n00o
About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.
Teamsters union declines to endorse in presidential election, breaking decades of precedent
Teamsters union declines to endorse in presidential election, breaking decades of precedent
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/teamsters-union-declines-endorse-presidential-election-breaking-decade-rcna171711
The decision comes just two days after the union's leaders met with Vice President Kamala Harris and months after they met with former President Donald Trump.
UAW President Fain announces strike vote plans at Stellantis
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/17/business/uaw-strike-stellantis/index.html
Ten things workers need to know about the CFMEU
Ten things workers need to know about the CFMEU - Overland literary journal
https://overland.org.au/2024/09/ten-things-workers-need-to-know-about-the-cfmeu/
“Defend the unions, defend the CFMEU. Demand your union stand in solidarity with the CFMEU. Join the workers’ campaign to defend their union.” Ten things workers need to know about the CFMEU — with words by Sarah Missen and illustrations by Sam Wallman.
Indian police detain 100 striking Samsung workers
https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/8765159/indian-police-detain-100-striking-samsung-workers/
Dozens of workers at a Samsung plant in India have been detained after days of boycotting work over...
Sometimes we have to escalate to be heard when we’re demanding a livable future
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-09-15/sometimes-we-have-to-escalate-to-be-heard-when-were-demanding-a-livable-future
'I started organizing in high school for climate justice. I credit a lot of my drive and passion to both my grandmas.'
Boeing Machinists Are on Strike
Boeing Machinists Are on Strike
https://jacobin.com/2024/09/boeing-machinists-strike-washington-pensions
After overwhelmingly voting down a proposed contract, 32,000 machinists at Boeing in Washington and Oregon went on strike Friday as their contract expired. It’s the biggest strike in the US so far this year.
Kenya airport strike against takeover by second-richest man in India, "We are just a step away from selling our country."
Why Kenya airport workers went on strike – DW – 09/13/2024
https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-kenya-adani-deal-sparked-airport-protests/a-70208593
Aviation workers at Kenya's busiest airport have called for urgent talks with the government after a day-long strike stranded thousands of passengers. Unions say a takeover of the airport would lead to job losses.
