Harrumph Strikers


The United Auto Workers strike is on day four with union members saying that record corporate profits should yield a record contract. The executives of the big three auto companies, Ford, General Motors, and Stellanis, are digging in. UAW President Shawn Fain told NPR, "We went backwards roughly $10 an hour in wages over the... Continue Reading →

Costa Rica’s Paid Strikers


This cartoon was published in The Costa Rica Star, October 12, 2018. Despite not going to work, many strikers in Costa Rica were actually paid while striking. A court ruled that the Ministry of Education must recoup $150 million paid to strikers during the strike. And, over 550 of the strikers even traveled out of... Continue Reading →

Striking Boobies In Costa Rica


This cartoon was first published September 28, 2018, in The Costa Rica Star. Strikes protesting the new tax system in the nation have been continuing for several weeks, despite the courts ruling them illegal. Last week, some strikers took over operating rooms to prevent oncology patients from receiving scheduled surgeries. From an article written by... Continue Reading →

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