Troublemakers Blog

July 03, 2014 /
Economist Thomas Piketty's new book Capital in the Twenty-First Century offers plenty of ammunition activists can use to expose inequality's scope and force. But don't look to him for solutions. »
June 27, 2014 /
This California health care union is calling for state regulations to beef up hospital security and reporting of assaults, after a survey found one in eight members faced violence on the job daily. »
June 16, 2014 /
After multiple bounced paychecks and never getting the pay rate they were promised, signature-gatherers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job and marched on their campaign headquarters. »
June 12, 2014 /
Fifth-tier auto workers at the Big 3 are “independent contractors”—in other words, day labor. »
June 10, 2014 /
Even at the heavily stage-managed event, members managed a healthy debate. »
June 06, 2014 / Samantha Winslow
As an antidote to the “grow grow grow” mentality of the elected officials and business leaders pushing charter schools, a recent report by University of Oregon professor and political economist Gordon Lafer outlines what’s wrong with privatization of public schools. »
June 04, 2014 /
Berry pickers in Washington State went on multiple strikes last year, demanding justice for a fired co-worker, 70 cents per pound of berries picked, and an end to sexist and racist harassment by their supervisors. Management responded by trying to break their union and replace them »
June 02, 2014 /
If the Social Security Administration replaces its field offices with Internet services and an 800 phone number, it may hit you in the wallet. Jane Slaughter explains. »
May 30, 2014 / Jane Slaughter
Jane Slaughter retires today from the Labor Notes staff, although not from Labor Notes. »
May 29, 2014 /
A mail carrier found out through a manager’s slip of the tongue that the Postal Service was trying to force seniors in a local retirement community to walk to the corner for their mail. »

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