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Teachers Strike Continues in West Virginia
Schools in West Virginia are once again closed after lawmakers in the state failed to get the votes needed to pass a new contract that would have ended the week-long strike.
Frontier Communications Workers Prepared to Strike if Necessary
Citing concerns about layoffs and the use of contractors that has resulted in job loss and reduced service quality, representatives of Frontier Communications workers throughout West Virginia and in...
Statewide Teachers Strike Closes all Schools in West Virginia
Teachers and students woke up on Thursday morning to a strange sight, almost every public school in West Virginia was closed. It wasn’t snowing and there wasn’t a hurricane bearing down...
3,000 City Workers on Strike in Oakland
For the fourth day, Oakland California is shut down as 3,000 city workers continue their strike in an effort to get a fairer contract.
Longest Actors Strike in History is Over
The longest actors strike in history is officially over. Last year, UCOMM reported on the voices of video games going on strike. Now, after 340 days of walking the picket line, the strike has come to...
"F---ing school teachers need to get real jobs"
About 200 teachers in a school district outside of Pittsburgh are walking the picket line for the third straight week after the district failed to reach a tentative agreement with the union.About 200...
Teachers on Strike in California
Calaveras California teachers are on strike. Late night talks failed to reach an agreement on a new labor contract for the teachers, who are affiliated with the California Teachers Association and...
Quarter of a Million Strike in France
Nearly 250,000 public employees struck yesterday in opposition to French President Emanuel Macron’s plan to fire 120,000 public sector employees over the next 5 years.
ESPN Condones Crossing the Picket Line
After the second week of the 1987 NFL season, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike. The 24-day strike led the league to hire scab players to play for three weeks before the strike ended...