Apr 13 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Verizon workers protest expired contracts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, nearly 40,000 Verizon employees across nine states walked off the job to protest the company’s alleged attempts to freeze pensions, make layoffs easier and hire more contract workers. Also, the CDC reported that Zika virus… Continue watching
Apr 13 Tens of thousands of Verizon workers strike over contract dispute By News Desk About 39,000 Verizon workers are protesting the lack of progress negotiating their contract on Wednesday by walking off the job. Continue reading
Dec 18 Column: Trucks stop, but Putin rolls on By Jeremy Friedman The latest protests in Russia are revealing of both the strengths and weaknesses of the authoritarian regime that Putin has built. On the one hand, without democratic legitimacy, he lacks the ability to impose painful economic measures on his people,… Continue reading
Oct 12 Amid Ebola outbreak, health workers in Liberia call for strike By Rialda Zukic Thousands of health care workers in Liberia said they would go on strike starting Monday because of a dispute in pay, a move that could be a damaging blow to containing the Ebola virus' spread in the country. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch News Wrap: Sao Paulo subway workers walk off the job ahead of World Cup By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 07 Fast food employees look to strike internationally on May 15 By Justin Scuiletti Fast-food workers announced their intention Wednesday to launch an international strike across 33 countries for better working conditions and pay. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch As fast food workers protest low pay, some argue wage increases would kill jobs As fast food workers protest low pay, some argue wage increases would kill jobs… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch As estimates of meteor strikes rise, how can Earth avoid destruction? As the risk of meteor strikes rises, how can Earth avoid destruction?… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch News Wrap: Bay Area transit workers go on strike, causing clogged commute In our news wrap Monday, 400,000 Bay Area Rapid Transit riders will face clogged commutes this week after more than 2,000 BART employees walked off the job over pay raises and workplace rules. Also, the Supreme Court will hear a… Continue watching