Dissent Magazine is celebrating International Workers Day by asking journalists to comment on their favorite labor movement victories of the year.
Highlights include the induction of paid sick leave bills in New York City, Portland, OR, and Long Beach, CA; Chicago’s fast-food and retail workers ‘Strike for 15’ – a demand to increase the hourly wage to $15; and the city’s week-long teachers union strike, which resulted in teachers receiving annual raises, a longer school, and more comprehensive evaluations.
The list of triumphs continues in the article. Happy May 1st!
