By Freya-Victoria Sansing, age 11 For companies all over the world, unions have been controversial as long as they have existed. According to Labor Department data, in 2022 the percentage of union memberships went down significantly, yet support for unions is at an all-time high. An August Gallup poll discovered that 71% of Americans support …
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Jesus Hernandez, age 10 May 1 is known as May Day. May Day has two very different meanings: In some places, May Day is a holiday for welcoming the spring; on the other hand, it is recognized as a day for celebrating workers, highlighting the problems that low-waged laborers face as they fight for better …
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The state of New York is the first to declare a $15 minimum wage for all state employees, and as of January 2016, workers for the City of New York can also look forward to a raised minimum wage of $15-an-hour. While this marks a victory for some, many workers nationwide struggle to earn a living wage.
In the documentary film, Inequality for All, Robert Reich explores why the United States has so much income inequality, and why the financial gap between the rich and the poor is widening.
School bus drivers in New York City went on strike from January 16 to February 15, 2013.
Daniel Ray talks about his life as an organizer with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA).
Taxicab workers do not make enough money to live, so they joined a union to fight for justice. Find out how!
About 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike starting August 7. Check out this interview with a Verizon worker by IndyKids Kid Reporter, Estrella Barriga.
About 100,000 people, including many students and teachers, protested at the state capitol in February. They are angry about a bill proposed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to cut the pay and benefits of workers including teachers, bus driver, garbage collectors and other people who work for towns, cities and the state.
Learn about what it’s like to be a cleaner at an elementary school and a teacher, and why these two workers think their union is important.
