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Lessons of the Civil War – Then and Now

August 25, 2021 fwstaff
By David Sole While April 15, 1861 is given as the official start of the United States’ Civil War, most historians recognize that the outbreak of military hostilities was preceded by decades of controversy and […]
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Labor Board official calls for union revote at Bessemer

August 13, 2021 fwstaff
By Chris Fry The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), who challenged the union recognition vote at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama warehouse in April won a significant victory on August 2. A hearing officer from […]
Detroit Fight for $15 demonstration on July 20, 2021
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Detroit Fight for $15 Holds Demonstration

July 28, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Another protest action took place on Tuesday,  July 20, 2021 demanding an increase in the minimum wage in the United States to $15 per hour and union representation. This was part […]
Restaurant workers demand better wages and working conditions
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The General Strike of 2021

June 28, 2021 fwstaff
By David Sole In what can only be described as the General Strike of 2021, millions upon millions of workers across the United States are refusing to go back to work as the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Block the Boat Campaign is Underway Once Again!

June 13, 2021 fwstaff
By Arab Resource and Organizing Center Block the Boat – Longest Blockade of Israeli ZIM Ship in History In May 2021, the world witnessed the resilience, strength, and resistance of Palestinians in the face of […]
Fight for $15 McDonald's strike on May 19, 2021
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Nationwide Strike Against McDonald’s

June 13, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff A demonstration was held in the city of Detroit calling for a long delayed demand to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. This action was called by Fight for […]
Protesters rally in solidarity with essential workers against Kroger Co ’s plan to shutdown stores
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Los Angeles community groups organize to fight “food deserts”

May 12, 2021 fwstaff
By SoCal SCLC [Editor’s Note: Detroit knows about “food deserts.” The 26th largest city in the United States with a population of over 664,000, Detroit saw its last major chain supermarket close in 2007. Kroger […]
An Amazon-sponsored billboard in Bessemer, Ala.
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Voter Suppression and the Amazon “NO” Vote

April 29, 2021 fwstaff
By David Sole The eyes of millions of workers and all the big bankers and bosses were fixed on Bessemer, Alabama over the past several months. Around 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers had been organizing to […]
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Milwaukee Solidarity Picket For Alabama Amazon Workers

March 17, 2021 fwstaff
By wibailoutpeople.org A diverse group of Milwaukee area and statewide Wisconsin labor and community organizations will hold a solidarity picket to support Amazon workers Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10 A.M. at 2305 N Prospect […]
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Solidarity with the Bessemer Alabama Amazon Workers

February 19, 2021 fwstaff
By Southern Workers Assembly Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, are waging a historic struggle to win the first union at an Amazon facility in the U.S. The Southern Workers Assembly (SWA), an […]