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U.S. Steel Tries to Divide Generations as Lockout in Ontario Targets Pensions »

November 29, 2010 | Mischa Gaus

U.S. Steel is trying to drive a wedge between generations, locking out steelworkers in Hamilton, Ontario, when union negotiators would not take a deal that sold out past and future workers.

Day of Action Delivers in Canadian Auto Parts Plants »

November 26, 2010 | Howard Ryan

The Canadian Auto Workers’ Auto Parts Worker Day of Action in October promptly helped win contracts that staved off big concessions at three plants. Rather than respond plant by plant, the union wants to tackle the industry as a whole.

A Few Thanks, as We Try to Ride Out the Storm »

November 24, 2010 | Adrian Montgomery

When the House decided before Thanksgiving not to extend unemployment benefits, anxiety set upon my family. My husband will reach his 99 weeks at the end of December, with no job prospects in sight. This is brewing up to be the perfect disaster—and my family and I are trying to survive the...

Airport Screeners Caught in the Crossfire, Called “Perverts, Creeps” »

November 23, 2010 | Jenny Brown

As airline passengers revolt against new security procedures, Transportation Security Officers are bearing the brunt of the public’s reaction. “We are verbally assaulted on a daily basis by people who don’t understand,” said one officer.

New York Working Families Party Takes Its Lumps, Endorses Cuomo »

November 23, 2010 | Mischa Gaus

The largest and most prominent Working Families Party, in New York State, had a rough year. The WFP endorsed Andrew Cuomo, Democratic candidate for governor, agreeing to back his austerity agenda for public services and public workers.

In Oregon, Working Families Party Appeals to Rural Populists, Reagan Democrats »

November 23, 2010 | Barbara Dudley

In Oregon, unions and community organizations are challenging the two-party system and testing the limits of what they can do together to promote their agenda in elections without being marginalized as “spoilers.”

Toronto Assembly Ties Together Everyone Hammered by Recession »

November 20, 2010 | Herman Rosenfeld

Faced with unrelenting assaults by employers and government, Toronto activists decided they needed something new: a membership organization for everyone affected by the Great Recession.

Health Care Workers Share Tactics to End Violence in Hospitals »

November 20, 2010 | Mary Adamson

Almost everyone knows someone who has been in the hospital and cared for by nurses, aides, and other health care workers. But most people don’t know that nearly half the 1.7 million workplace assaults each year are perpetrated by patients—and that nurses and other personal care workers are 12...

In France, Huge Protests Fail to Stop Pension Cuts. What Happened? »

November 20, 2010 | Jason Stanley

In September and October, France was rocked by some of the country’s largest protests in recent memory as workers struggled to prevent cuts to their public pensions.

Rank and File Auto Workers to Take On Concessions »

November 19, 2010 | Al Benchich

How do rank and file auto workers create the awareness and solidarity in local unions to fight concessions in the upcoming Big Three contract talks? Auto workers met November 14 to discuss strategy.

Nationwide Actions Shame Wage-Stealing Bosses »

November 19, 2010 | Eduardo Soriano-Castillo and Jenny Brown

Thirty-five cities saw protests against wage theft on Thursday as part of the Interfaith Worker Justice National Day of Action against Wage Theft. Organizers of the rallies say wage theft is an epidemic, with billions legally earned by workers but stolen by their employer.

What Will Labor Learn From the Election Disaster? »

November 19, 2010 | Mark Brenner

Who would have thought that the party of Big Business could do so well just two years after the banks crashed the economy? This election gives labor activists a warning to pull the plug on strategies that helped get us into this mess.

CIW Wrests Historic Agreement from Tomato Growers Group »

November 18, 2010 | Jenny Brown

Florida's tomato pickers have cleared their largest obstacle yet on the road to justice. An agreement with an intransigent industry group will bring improved pay and conditions to 90 percent of tomato pickers.

Behind the Layoffs at KPFA Radio »

November 18, 2010 | David Bacon

Executives of the listener-supported radio network Pacifica have moved to take control of the Berkeley flagship station KPFA, laying off unionized staff of a popular drive-time program with no notice. The events are reminiscent of those a decade ago that kicked off a long struggle over control...

Chicago Charter School Teachers, with Community Support, Draw Close to Winning Union »

November 15, 2010 | Shelly Ruzicka

A highly regarded public charter school in Chicago has leveled a series of union-busting tactics at its teachers this fall—which has been met by a community-union partnership that’s fought back.

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