My great-grandfather, a strike leader, paid dearly for his activism
In 1919, the Boston Globe published his letter protesting the way the police treated striking textile workers
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Opinion What the actors strike can learn from Israeli protest movement
Poor treatment starts to feel normal, and it takes a paradigm shift to stand up for one's rights — in Hollywood and Israel
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Culture Why Fran Fine — sorry, Fran Drescher — is the union queen we all needed
The actress is making headlines for her fiery speech in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike
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Film & TV The Emmy nominees make a solid case for supporting striking writers and actors
‘Fleishman,’ ‘Maisel’ and other Jewish shows are up for big wins
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Film & TV I wrote comedy for Mary Tyler Moore and Carl Reiner — and I support the writers’ strike
A TV veteran who joined the guild in 1973 explains what's at stake
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Culture Abolishing the police is a radical idea — that’s been around for over a century
In 1905, Pennsylvania did something unprecedented: It founded America’s first state police force. The new institution, which was more highly militarized than previous law enforcement systems, was created for one reason: The state government wanted a more organized and efficient way to break strikes. The new force approached that mission with zeal — and violence….
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Culture Remembering Clara Lemlich, the ‘fiery girl’ who revolutionized New York’s labor movement
Lemlich, a labor activist, suffragette and affordable housing advocate, was born in Ukraine in 1886
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Fast Forward Amid Grocery Store Worker Strike, Jews Question If Buying Food There Is Kosher
As Passover approaches, the Jewish community in New Haven, Connecticut is debating whether they should still do their pre-holiday shopping in the local grocery store with the most kosher options – but which is also subject to a strike by workers, the New Haven Register reported. Employees at more than 200 Stop & Shop stores…
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