International We’re number 38! Aug 4, 2023 The British anti-poverty group Oxfam recently ranked 38 developed nations on worker well-being. The United States was at or near the bottom.
International Solidarity on land and sea Jun 16, 2023 Foreign-flagged vessels dock in Northwest ports. Since 2020 a coalition has defended the rights of the workers who crew them.
International Adidas executive flees protesters at Portland talk Apr 6, 2023 Members and officers of Machinists Lodge 63 were among a group of protesters who interrupted a talk at a downtown Portland hotel.
International Global corporate minimum tax moving forward, with or without U.S. Feb 15, 2023 The tax will be levied on companies with revenues of over $750 million, and it’s expected to generate $150 billion per year in revenue.
International Massive strike in France opposes pension changes Feb 2, 2023 Eight major unions took part in the strike, which shut down schools and trains nationwide and curtailed production at oil refineries.
International Massive strike planned for Feb. 1 across the United Kingdom Jan 18, 2023 While inflation runs rampant, employers are offering “raises” that amount to pay cuts. Sound familiar?
International Sweatshop protest comes to Adidas Dec 14, 2022 Led by Kalpona Akter, president of the Bangladeshi Garment and Industrial Worker Federation, about half the participants were from Machinists Lodge 1005.
International Worker uprising at Foxconn in China Nov 30, 2022 Workers at the massive Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China were barred from leaving dorms in the locked down facility.
International The world’s worst countries for workers Jul 13, 2022 The latest International Trade Union Confederation report shows an increase in workers rights violations in recent years.
International Chinese crew freed from ship docked at Longview May 18, 2022 An international union federation and the U.S. Coast Guard helped 12 Chinese crew members leave a ship they’d been on for 14 months.