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On the Line interviewed Sara Nelson, President of AFA-CWA Sara Nelson . In a time of crisis, Sara calls on us to fight not just against these attacks, but to build a better world for the working class. Listen to the full interview linked in bio.

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Grocery workers with UFCW770 are demanding a fair contract from El Super with pay to keep up with the cost of living, and protections for workers and customers from ICE agents at their stores. If they don't get a deal soon, they may need to strike for what they deserve.

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Trump has released new restrictions against H1B visa holders in their latest attack on immigrant workers. Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) , a union of tech workers at Google and related companies, is rejecting this attack on their coworkers and Trump's attempts to divide and distract.

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Hospitals across the country are on the brink of closing down as massive Medicaid cuts hit an already broken healthcare system. What will this mean for working class communities seeking care and healthcare workers everywhere?

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Over 2,000 nurses at UnityPoint Health hospitals in Des Moines, Iowa are unionizing with the Teamsters in the largest ever campaign in state history. Nurses and community supporters confronted corporate HQ to demand they stop union busting and respect their voice.

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On Duke's Founders' Day, the workers who make the university run are standing up to demand Duke show them respect and put $25 on their check. The wealthy university owes it to its workers and the Durham community to finally do their part to support the people who make it great.

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Heather Torrence recounts when she was recently attacked while working as a nurse at UnityPoint in Des Moines, and the disregard she felt from management. Workers are unionizing at UnityPoint to finally prioritize safety for workers and patients, not profits.

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When Trump shutdown the government in 2019 over his border wall funding, politicians haplessly scrambled for solutions. It was the threat of a major strike by flight attendants that ultimately ended the shutdown. Check out the full interview with Sara Nelson :

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When faced with unexpected pay cuts and looming austerity, Des Moines nurses at UnityPoint hospitals are organizing a union with Teamsters to stand up for what they deserve.

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Federal workers are on the frontlines of the government shutdown. Chris Dols, Co-Executive Director of the Federal Unionists Network FedWorkersUnited , lays out what is really happening and what it will take to end it.

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Without a union, Nurses at UnityPoint hospitals work without regular breaks for hours, leaving workers hungry and exhausted. That's why nurses are organizing with Teamsters to form a union and change that, demanding better working conditions and better care for their patients.

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Unionized Hilton hotel workers in Houston with UNITE HERE Local 23 UNITE HERE have been on strike for over a month now, demanding a just contract that keeps up with the rising cost of living. They've built a tourist industry that brings in billions, now is time to get a fair share

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With growing hype around AI, tech workers who build these tools themselves are starting to face growing anxiety around the societal implications of this new technology. In the hands of Tech billionaires, working people will face a bleak future.

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As the shutdown continues, TSA officers are under growing stress of working without pay. Unless Trump backs down on massive cuts to healthcare access, federal workers will be forced into impossible decisions and air travel will become increasingly delayed and unsafe.

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MIT workers and students have made it clear they won’t accept Trump’s coercive compact, attempting to force academic institutions to conform to the right-wing’s agenda. And this fight is just beginning as MIT becomes the first institution to reject Trump’s compact.

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While Southern politicians and businesses say they are bringing prosperity to the South, the reality is more of the same for Southern workers. Facing low-wage anti-union racist exploitation, Southern workers are being sold out by their leaders. But workers are fighting back

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In one of the largest healthcare strikes in US history, over 30,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers with UNAC/UHCP are striking. The healthcare giant has been squeezing workers through short staffing and burnout for too long, and the workers are saying enough is enough.

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As millions flood the streets with protest against Trump and his billionaire agenda for "No Kings" day, workers are feeling their power. Attacks on our democratic rights, healthcare, and immigrant communities are escalating. It's time to fight! Sara Nelson SEIU United Teachers Los Angeles

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After the largest single day of protest in U.S. history, many are asking if it's time to start organizing towards a general strike? It's happened here before, and it can happen again if everyday people make it a reality. 50501movement Chicago Teachers Union UE