Troublemakers Blog

Long Strike Yields Big Gains for Kaiser Mental Health Workers [1]

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May 29, 2025 / Cal Winslow

The 196-day strike of Kaiser Southern California mental healthcare workers is over. The 2,400 therapists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and psychologists won significant gains not just for themselves but for their patients in a time of an acute national mental healthcare crisis. They are members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers. » [1]

Steward’s Corner: Engaging Critics Can Create a Stronger Local [2]

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May 28, 2025 / Paul Ruth

Factions often emerge in local unions—and they aren’t necessarily a bad thing. But a local union’s “divided government” can be problematic, especially when a contract campaign is on the horizon. » [2]

Workshop Lineup Announced for the Great Labor Arts Exchange, June 20-22 [3]

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May 21, 2025 / Chris Garlock

The 2025 Great Labor Arts Exchange [4] is set for June 20–22 at the Silver Spring Civic Center in Silver Spring, Maryland—and the » [3]

The Government Programs They’re Axing Came from Our Struggles [5]

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May 15, 2025 / Jenny Brown [6]

Ronald Reagan used to say the scariest nine words were “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Wait, what? » [5]

How Federal Workers Without a Union Can Still Act Like a Union [7]

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May 08, 2025 / Colin Smalley

The reality for over 1.3 million federal government workers leading up to the second Trump Administration has been collective bargaining through unions recognized by the Federal Labor Relations Authority [8] (FLRA). » [7]

Viewpoint: How SEIU’s Medicaid Fight Can Shift Gears to Win Big [9]

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April 30, 2025 / Andrew Goldstein

I’m a primary care doctor and Service Employees (SEIU) member in Doctors Council. The Medicaid cuts proposed by Trump and Congressional Republicans will hurt and kill my patients, defund our hospitals, and decimate our unions. SEIU leadership recognizes the threat but their current approach is not enough. » [9]

Los videointérpretes para personas sordas se están organizando contra el agotamiento [10]

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April 30, 2025 / Marina Martinez

De joven, nunca me consideré intérprete. Era simplemente la vida como hija de padres sordos, en un mundo donde la lengua de señas era esencial. Aprendí desde una edad temprana que la calidad y disponibilidad de intérpretes podía determinar si una persona sorda tenía acceso a los servicios y derechos que la gente oyente da por hecho. » [10]

Labor Documentaries for May Day [11]

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April 30, 2025 / Erik Abriss

Looking for something inspiring to binge when you get home from marching this International Workers’ Day? Check out these five classic labor documentaries, all available online for free. » [11]

Video Interpreters for Deaf Callers Are Organizing Against Burnout [12]

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April 29, 2025 / Marina Martinez

Growing up, I never considered myself an interpreter. It was just life as the daughter of two Deaf parents, in a world where sign language was a lifeline. I learned from a young age that the quality and availability of interpreters could determine whether a Deaf person had access to the services and rights that hearing people take for granted. » [12]

What Do We Do Now? First, Gather to Talk [13]

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April 28, 2025 / Barbara Madeloni [14]

I don’t have new words for the dizzying abuses of unions, immigrants, and all working people emanating from the White House in the last three months. Like many people, I’ve been cycling through anger, despair, and dismay. » [13]