Oregon: Preschools close after teachers launch unionization, no attempt to reassign union supporters (www.portlandtribune.com)
IWW Cyprus: Only recourse is collective action – workers must be organised (in-cyprus.philenews.com)
In Memoriam: FW Alan Curry (upstatenyiww.wpcomstaging.com)
Union Drive at Labcorp Is the Latest in a String of Health Care Organizing Wins (truthout.org)
Google introduced mandatory training for full-timers on interacting with contractors to ensure it can avoid claims of “co-employment”, make clear that it’s not a “joint employer” (fortune.com)
Freeloader (sh.itjust.works)
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Niagara strike against forced overtime: scabs can't keep up, management asks for custody agreements if employee wants time with kids (archive.ph)
Three weeks into strike, Del Monte management closes factory without notice or severance. By using temp agency, they avoid having to provide benefits, pensions, vacations, sick pay, etc (rabble.ca)
How to find Your Local Wobbly History (www.katesharpleylibrary.net)
Mercedes official “principles” say executives remain neutral in organizing campaigns. German government investigating Mercedes for illegal union-busting. (www.labornotes.org)
Master control yes man: movies, press, advertising, radio... (sh.itjust.works)
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Mercedes management cuts time to discuss quality and safety to force employees to watch anti-union videos (labornotes.org)
Colombia: 64 human rights defenders, social leaders and peace agreement signatories have been killed so far this year (www.industriall-union.org)
Three cheers for Democracy! (slrpnk.net)
Alabama: companies that voluntarily recognize unions barred from state economic incentives like grants, loans, tax credits (au.news.yahoo.com)
UK teacher strike: union would "not accept privatisation of our schools through a politicised Ofsted process" (www.morningstaronline.co.uk)
Mercedes Tuscaloosa brings in anti-union pastor, "companies give enough money to churches to purchase their long-term loyalty, and rely on the church leaders to preach an anti-union message." (labornotes.org)
Sweden: IF Metall, with $921 million strike fund, may initiate sympathy strikes at Tesla licence plate company, or Tesla internal staff in administrative, HR, and finance roles (www.reuters.com)
Ohio nurses rally: They use dark money political groups to maintain their stranglehold on our healthcare system, prioritizing profits over the well-being of patients and those who care for them. (www.mariettatimes.com)
Delaware: 2/3 of 400 physicians sign union cards (whyy.org)
Mercedes Tuscaloosa: "I started as a temp making $17.50 an hour. I’m full time now, but I’m still living paycheck to paycheck" (www.peoplesworld.org)
Don’t Call Them Bums: The Unsung History of America’s Hard-Working Hoboes (www.collectorsweekly.com)
Germany: Construction workers initiate the first strike in 17 years, plan spread to other regions across Germany (aussiedlerbote.de)
Migrants aren't pushing down wages. It's your boss. (sh.itjust.works)
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