Bloomberg
What Will a Lengthy BHP Strike Mean for Copper Prices?
Feb.09 -- The head of the union at the world’s biggest copper mine says he’s never seen owner BHP Billiton this reluctant to cede ground over wages. That’s why he’s preparing for a long strike. Bloomberg's Joe Deaux has more on...
Bloomberg
Deere Workers Strike for First Time Since 1986
Thousands of workers at Deere & Co., the world’s biggest farm machinery maker, began picketing Thursday for the first time in more than three decades to demand better pay as the company heads for its most profitable year...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Music, Radio and the Southern Union Movement
Interesting article and a picture gallery on the textile workers' strike in 1934. The 500,000 workers were brought together through radio and music. You can listen to some of this music as well as a FDR Fireside Chat.