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A sea of faces in a protest crowd. Some printed signs say "Stop the Billionaire Takeover," "Hands Off Workers Data," "Stand, Unite, Fight," and "Nobody Elected Musk." Some handlettered signs say "Congress, WYA?" and "He doesn't even go here!"

Federal Workers Organize Against Billionaire Power Grab

Feb 14 / Joe DeManuelle-Hall
Amazon workers and community supports gather holding an Amazon CAUSE banner.

Amazon Stokes Racial Divides in Lead-Up to North Carolina Union Vote

Feb 10 / Natascha Elena Uhlmann
Eight workers hold white and orange strike signs--some have fists in the air and are smiling

First Skirmish: Ten Thousand Grocery Workers Strike Kroger

Feb 10 / Lisa Xu
A person holding a mic stands speaking, gesturing with one arm, while others in the meeting listen intently. The group is diverse in race, gender, and age.

Steward Meetings: From Gripe Sessions to Grievance Tracking

Feb 6 / Bonny Hulberg
St Gobain workers stand in front of a large banner reading: Press Conference—The Day After Contract Legitimations; Advances and Challenges in Independent Unionism

What Could Workers Win in a New NAFTA?

Jan 24 / Natascha Elena Uhlmann
In a hotel conference room, one person stands and talks, while many seated at circular tables or standing against a wall listen thoughfully.

Make Sure Union Meetings Don’t Resemble the Work Meetings You Hate

Jan 23 / Cynthia Roy

Troublemakers Blog

A group of people stands outside a building, singing. Edwin, a young man with guitar, has his head leaned back shouting into the sky. Several other people have fists in the air, one wears a big smile, and some hold big paper on which lyrics are written out: "Sign me up for the union, bring me my union card, We can work better with decent pay, health care, childcare, and more of a say..."

Contest: Songs and Chants for the Strike Line

Feb 27 / by Kira Yeversky and Edwin Everhart
Two men in blue shirts that say “UPTE” play snare drums while others march in the background.

Two Unions Strike the University of California

Feb 27 / Labor Notes staff
A group of people, masked, socially distanced, and diverse in race and gender, stand outside the Old Bedford Station post office on a sunny day. They hold up handmade signs: "US Mail Not 4 Sale" and "Save USPS." Someone in the back has a camera set up on a tripod. Similar printed signs from APWU are also visible.

Viewpoint: Targeted Postal Workers Are a Bellwether for All U.S. Unions

Feb 26 / Eric Chornoby
A group of fifty workers red hats and white shirts raise their fists and pose for the camera

International Solidarity Is the Union Answer to Tariffs and Deportations

Feb 24 / Jeffery Hermanson
Several workers sit in the street with signs saying “Kaiser Don’t Deny Mental Health”--they are surrounded by police.

Southern California Kaiser Strikers Stay Out for Parity

Feb 17 / Cal Winslow
Seventeen uniformed letter carriers pose together in a post office, holding a big handmade "VOTE NO!" sign.

Viewpoint: After Resounding ‘No’ Vote, Letter Carriers Should Go on Offense

Feb 12 / Rob Darakjian

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