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Bikeshare Union Has Wheels »

January 27, 2016 | Joe Demanuelle-Hall and Nicholas Bedell

In a brand new industry, this union is starting off on the right foot. Bikeshare mechanics, drivers, and dispatchers have already gotten some practice confronting managers on the job.

Viewpoint: The Flint Water Crisis from the Ground Up »

January 22, 2016 | Sean Crawford

Emergency manager laws like Michigan's are sprouting up all over the country. If the poisoning of an entire U.S. city doesn’t wake people up, I don’t know what will.

Mass Layoff for Condos: Not Sweet, Really Low »

January 21, 2016 | Dan DiMaggio

The workers who make Sweet’N Low started the new year with some bitter news. Their factory will shut down in the next few months, likely to make way for luxury condos.

Philly Teachers Go For It »

January 21, 2016 | Amy Roat, Shaw MacQueen, and Larissa Pahomov

For the first time since the '80s, a full slate is challenging longtime officers in the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers. The Working Educators want to involve members at every level of the union.

How to Beat Retaliation, Even without a Union »

January 6, 2016 | Sonia Singh

Somos un Pueblo Unido, a New Mexico worker center, is honing a process to help even tiny groups of workers win changes through small collective actions—while staving off retaliation.

2015 Year in Review: Grassroots Resistance Points the Way Forward »

December 21, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

As the assault on union standards continues—wherever we still have them—glimmers of hope in 2015 came from below.

Solidarity Is Key to Beating Trump's Divide-and-Conquer »

December 18, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

If there’s one value the labor movement holds highest, it’s solidarity.

Teamster Retirees Demand Trustees 'Stop the Rush' to Slash Pensions in Half »

December 17, 2015 | Jane Slaughter

They thought their pensions were secure—but now they’re fighting to keep them. Hundreds of retirees are packing town hall meetings to protest Central States Fund cuts.

Beating Apathy »

December 15, 2015 | Labor Notes Staff

Do you ever feel like you’re the only one who cares about the union? Everyone cares about something—but that something might not be what you expect.

As Elves Occupy Santa’s Workshop, Last Chance for Holiday Orders »

December 15, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

Elves Local 1224 is turning up the cold in its North Pole strike. Order your gifts from Labor Notes by December 17.

Chinese Labor Activists Detained En Masse »

December 9, 2015 | Solidarity with Chinese Workers

At least 21 activists in Guangdong province were apprehended in their homes and offices December 3, in what their supporters are calling a “sweep.”

Union-Led Popular Protests Push to Oust South Korean President »

December 8, 2015 | Hyun Lee and Gregory Elich

Despite water cannons and arrests, tens of thousands are hitting the streets. The head of a big union federation has taken sanctuary in a Buddhist temple—and may call for a general strike.

How You Can Help Inspire and Train a Stronger Labor Movement »

December 8, 2015 | Ramon Torres

As a local leader in the farmworker movement, I look to Labor Notes for news, allies, and hands-on tools. That’s why I’m asking you to join me and help support troublemaking.

Volkswagen Workers Celebrate Election Win, But Question Union’s Partnership Strategy »

December 5, 2015 | Chris Brooks

Skilled-trades workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted to join the Auto Workers. Meanwhile some in the plant have begun to question the union’s management-friendly approach.

Kohler Strikers Hold Out for 'a Normal Life' »

December 4, 2015 | Kathy Wilkes

Twenty-one hundred Kohler workers are on strike after the company refused to back down from its two-tier wage scheme that keeps newer workers permanently behind longer-term workers.

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