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Image for article: The Radical History of New York City's Jewish Women - JacobinStatus Unknown

The Radical History of New York City's Jewish Women - Jacobin

20 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JUN 06, 2026, 2:58 PM ET
jacobin.com(opens in a new tab)

Momentum for strike action built through 1908. The rent strikes stoked militancy, and Pauline Newman and other garment workers went around workplaces ...

UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)

Unionized Samsung workers drop strike threat - MSN

28 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 29, 2026, 12:13 AM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

A contentious deal on profit-sharing bonuses has ended the threat of a strike at Samsung. But friction at the company may not be over, ...

Settled
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Bazooka Teamsters Authorize StrikePlanned

Bazooka Teamsters Authorize Strike

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 28, 2026, 3:07 PM ET
teamster.org(opens in a new tab)

Workers at Nation's Sole Ring Pop Plant Fight for Fair Contract. Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.

60 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Food & Beverage Processing
Image for article: Cramlington medicine packaging workers extend strike actionOngoing

Cramlington medicine packaging workers extend strike action

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 28, 2026, 11:12 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers at a factory which makes packaging for medicines have escalated their strike action after turning down a pay offer.

End: Apr 7
UNITED_KINGDOM
Pharmaceuticals & Medical SuppliesLight Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing

Verifying Device

29 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 28, 2026, 11:10 AM ET
thetimes.com(opens in a new tab)

The deal also ensures that Samsung has averted an 18-day strike, which could have been heavily disruptive to the global AI industry, given the ...

Settled
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics

Samsung workers approve pay deal, shares surge - YouTube

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have approved a highly contentious bonus pay deal — one that averts a massive 18-day strike but also ...

Settled
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: UNI stands in solidarity with Amcor workers on strike in the UKOngoing

UNI stands in solidarity with Amcor workers on strike in the UK

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2026, 12:55 PM ET
uniglobalunion.org(opens in a new tab)

UNI stands in solidarity with Amcor workers on strike in the UK · Amcor workers packaging vital medicines are walking out for a pay rise. · Amcro is a ...

Start: May 18
UNITED_KINGDOM
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Samsung semiconductor workers' $400,000 bonus deal: 4 things to knowSettled

Samsung semiconductor workers' $400,000 bonus deal: 4 things to know

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2026, 11:09 AM ET
asia.nikkei.com(opens in a new tab)

... strike. The agreement, signed on Wednesday, sets aside 10.5% of the company's operating profit for bonuses. The massive win for Samsung workers ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics

Samsung workers approve bonus deal to avert 18-day strike; shares surge 7% - YouTube

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2026, 4:57 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have approved a contentious bonus pay deal, successfully averting a massive 18-day strike.

Settled
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung <b>workers</b> set for $475000 bonus after deal to share AI profits - AFRSettled

Samsung workers set for $475000 bonus after deal to share AI profits - AFR

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
afr.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers accepted a wage proposal that was tentatively agreed by labour leaders last week, just 90 minutes before a planned strike at the world's ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung avoids <b>strike</b> as <b>workers</b> approve massive bonus deal - dw.comSettled

Samsung avoids strike as workers approve massive bonus deal - dw.com

30 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2026, 12:48 AM ET
dw.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung workers in South Korea approved a wage deal on Wednesday, averting a strike that had threatened to disrupt global chip supplies and dent the ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung, union agree to drop legal complaints after strike dispute - THE INVESTORSettled

Samsung, union agree to drop legal complaints after strike dispute - THE INVESTOR

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 25, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
theinvestor.co.kr(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics and its labor union have agreed to withdraw legal complaints related to a recent strike, including allegations that employees ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics

When 20,000 Asian Americans Demanded Garment Workers' Rights—And Won - YouTube

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 25, 2026, 10:10 AM ET
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In summer 1982, nearly 20000 garment workers—mostly Asian American women—filled New York's Chinatown streets in solidarity. Their strike won a ...

Settled20,000 workers
UNITED_STATES
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)

TSMC faces strike threat as bonus cut rumors spark unrest - MSN

32 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 24, 2026, 8:22 PM ET
msn.com(opens in a new tab)

Bonus cut rumors: TSMC employees are reportedly furious over potential bonus reductions despite record profits, sparking talk of industrial action ...

Status Unknown
CHINA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung Plans $26.6 Billion Chip <b>Worker</b> Bonus After <b>Strike</b> Deal - Yahoo FinanceSettled

Samsung Plans $26.6 Billion Chip Worker Bonus After Strike Deal - Yahoo Finance

35 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 22, 2026, 4:17 AM ET
finance.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Plans $26.6 Billion Chip Worker Bonus After Strike Deal. Error in rendering player. Error Code: 400- ...

SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung chip employees to get $432,000 average bonus under strike dealOngoing

Samsung chip employees to get $432,000 average bonus under strike deal

35 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 22, 2026, 3:04 AM ET
straitstimes.com(opens in a new tab)

The tentative deal would allow workers to share up to 12 per cent of operating profit as bonuses ... labour unions to avert a strike. The tech giant and ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 778,000 workers
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other ManufacturingHardware & Electronics

Samsung shareholders group threatens legal action over pay deal with workers - YouTube

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 21, 2026, 11:48 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Workers to Go Ahead With Strike. Bloomberg Television. New. 2.4K ... The AI bubble might not survive Samsung workers striking | Eli the Computer ...

Planned
SOUTH_KOREA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Samsung chip employees to get average $338,000 bonus under strike dealSettled

Samsung chip employees to get average $338,000 bonus under strike deal

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 21, 2026, 7:44 AM ET
france24.com(opens in a new tab)

Samsung Electronics chip employees are expected to receive average bonuses worth 509 million won ($338000) this year, a company official said ...

78,000 workers
CHINA
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Samsung reaches 11th-hour deal with union to avoid strikeOngoing

Samsung reaches 11th-hour deal with union to avoid strike

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 21, 2026, 1:30 AM ET
japantimes.co.jp(opens in a new tab)

Under terms of the proposal, Samsung will begin a special performance bonus system that would reward workers in the semiconductor division based on ...

Start: May 21End: Jun 7
SOUTH_KOREA
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Hardware & Electronics
Image for article: Kering <b>Employees</b> Held <b>Strike</b> in Italy to <b>Protest</b> McQueen Layoffs - WWDSettled

Kering Employees Held Strike in Italy to Protest McQueen Layoffs - WWD

37 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 20, 2026, 7:10 PM ET
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MILAN — “Kering cuts but does not sew.” This was the strike slogan chanted by the French group's employees in Italy protesting against the ...

1,001 workers
ITALY
Specialty Retail (coffee chains, fashion, electronics)Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)