Labor representatives for Japanese electronics makers plan to allow member unions to accept pay hike offers during annual wage negotiations if the proposed levels are ¥12,000 a month or higher. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/15/companies/electronics-unions-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #unions #electronics
#Minneapolis shows us why we should #organize at work
“ My first protest as an adult was part of the wave of anti-Iraq War protests across the US in 2003. I was part of a crowd of over 100,000. It felt good to know there were so many of us, that I wasn’t alone in my anger with what my government was doing. “

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This is Not a ProtestMinnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) organized a protest north on Central Avenue Northeast in Minneapolis on February 15, 2026. (c) Carly Danak, MPR news. Minneapolis shows us why we…
West Coast SF Teacher strikers interview
https://jacobin.com/2026/03/strike-san-francisco-education-unions
Next East Coast Columbia student workers strikers ? (interview)
https://jacobin.com/2026/03/columbia-student-workers-strike-swc
#Columbia #educationworkers #organize #SanFrancisco #solidarity #strike #unions
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What San Francisco Educators Won on Their StrikeOver 6,000 public school educators in San Francisco went on strike last month for the first time in nearly 50 years. We spoke to three of them about what they won, including coverage of skyrocketing health care costs and easing special education workloads.
Also, from a union/community organiser perspective, Albury Wodonga health just found out who the natural workplace leaders are.
It's really something you want to figure out before you fire them.