The Cradle, the Ladle, and the Picket Line
This week, we cover a wave of worker struggles and the bigger political forces shaping them: IAM-Boeing showdown in St. Louis – workers fight back after Boeing calls their contract a “fake deal.” Houston hotel strike – Hilton workers demand fair pay, humane workloads, and respect. UAW at Volkswagen – momentum builds in Tennessee as workers weigh strike pledges. Iowa nurses organize – a grassroots fight for safety, patient care, and against a multimillion-dollar union-busting campaign. Domesticity and control – how regimes, past and present, push “traditional values” to shift burdens onto…
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