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From strike to negotiations: what Latvian teachers achieved

Latvia’s teachers won staged pay rises after their 2023 strike. Their union, LIZDA, is now negotiating over workloads, school funding and political commitments. Ilya Shablinsky examines what the strike achieved and why each gain still has to be defended.

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23 Sep 2026
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Cesar Alarcón Dismantles Unions — Why Is He Now Creating Them?

The prospect of a new union was a welcome development for some workers at the Golden Krust manufacturing plant in the Bronx. Beginning in July, Cesar Alarcón, a representative for Progressive Workers of the World Local 311, started showing up to the plant and meeting with workers. He treated them …

Author: Amir Khafagy Source: documentedny.com
Amir Khafagy United States Food Industry IBEW
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21 Sep 2026
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Video Game Workers Win First Contract at Microsoft-Owned Blizzard

Workers who make some of the world’s most popular video games, including World of Warcraft and Diablo, won their first union contracts in early September, in an important step forward for organizing in the tech industry. The 1,900 workers are employed by Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft i…

Author: Dan DiMaggio Source: labornotes.org
Dan DiMaggio IT CWA Collective Bargaining
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