“Strike for Black Lives” Redefines Worker Action

“Strike for Black Lives” Redefines Worker Action

On July 20, national unions and labor and political groups took part in an unprecedented “Strike for Black Lives.” The action was led by the Service Employees union (SEIU) and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Union supporters included the Teamsters’, the American...
Save the Post Office!

Save the Post Office!

Since the Coronavirus crisis hit, USPS has become more essential than ever, from delivering life-saving medicine, to sustaining our democracy through mail-in voting. It has also become more endangered than ever, facing a massive budget crisis. Postal workers and the...
#SenateFail Day of Action

#SenateFail Day of Action

As U.S. Senators vacationed in July, they were met by a wave of organized protest demanding that they stop stalling and address the needs of workers in an upcoming stimulus package. A July 8 Day of Action organized by the Labor Network for Sustainability and dozens of...
Fight Like Hell for the Living

Fight Like Hell for the Living

As part of the campaign for Personal Protective Equipment and proper public health standards for workers, on July 14 the Labor Network for Sustainability launched “In Memoriam,” a new video honoring essential workers who have lost their lives after exposure to...
Farmworkers Unionize for COVID Safety

Farmworkers Unionize for COVID Safety

On May 7, 50 workers at Allan Bros fruit packing factory in Naches, Washington, walked off the job demanding hazard pay, paid time off, health protection measures, and greater transparency about coronavirus threats. Ten days later the strike had spread to six Yakima...
Strike for Black Lives

Strike for Black Lives

On July 21, the Labor Network for Sustainability joined more than fifty unions, civil rights organizations, environmental groups, and others in the first Strike for Black Lives. Lead organizers of the action were the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and...