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July 27, 2026

Today in 1941
When their pay was shorted, 700 workers at Canada’s largest aluminum plant in Arvida, Quebec, walk off the job in an illegal (because the industry had been classified as essential to the war effort) strike. The next day, the strike spread to 4,500 workers, who occupied the plant. Work resumed several days later and negotiations began, with the union as intermediary, assisted by federal conciliators.

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Big-Name Companies Where Workers Are Fighting to Unionize
Posted On: Jan 28, 2022
Jan. 28, 2022 | ORGANIZING | Only about 10% of U.S. employees were union members in 2021 — a drop of about 50% from 1983, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But these days, with COVID-19 thrusting essential workers into the spotlight and millions of jobs going unfilled, union organizing is making inroads with gig, warehouse, and service workers, as well as digital media companies. Organizers might not always win, but there’s more interest from workers looking for better wages, safer working conditions, and increased benefits. Here are a few companies in the news for unionization efforts… aol.com
 
 
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