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BREAKING: UAW, Cornell Reach Agreement With 21 to 25.4 Percent Raises
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The United Auto Workers Local 2300 and Cornell have ratified an agreement, following two weeks of strikes.
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The United Auto Workers Local 2300 and Cornell have ratified an agreement, following two weeks of strikes.
Cornell thinks it has provided a generous deal and seeks a mediator. Will an agreement come soon?
Cornell workers represented by United Auto Workers Local 2300 have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike that could coincide with new student move-in.
Local advocates explained the connection between recent labor and housing activism.
To the Editor:
Labor Day, the first Monday of September in the United States, marks a day dedicated to celebrating the contributions of the working class to the nation’s social and economic well-being. Historically, Labor Day was celebrated on the first of May until, fearing association with socialism, the U.S. changed May 1 from “International Workers Day” to “Law Day,” a holiday that promotes the obedience to the law and loyalty to the state. Labor Day was therefore moved to September, stripping away any undertones of socialist sentiment and relevant context. As a result, we have grown to associate the day with the end of summer and the first day of school, often passing over the history and significance of the working class struggle against capitalist exploitation. Although May Day is not celebrated in the U.S., where it is dismissed for its association with communism, the tradition actually has its roots in the States.