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Detroit Bus Drivers Win Protections Against Virus Through Strike »
March 18, 2020 | Jane SlaughterUPDATE: A Detroit bus driver, Jason Hargrove, has died. Glenn Tolbert, president of the Detroit bus drivers local and quoted below, has tested positive for the coronavi
Auto Companies Announce Closure Following Outbreak of Wildcat Strikes »
March 18, 2020 | Chris BrooksUpdate 2:00 p.m. EST, March 18: Following a number of wildcat strikes bubbling up in auto plants with confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the Big Three automakers announced they will begin temporarily suspending production until at least March 30.
Amazon Is Failing Its Workers during the Coronavirus Crisis »
March 18, 2020 | Joe DeManuelle-HallEmployers, like the government, have been slow to respond to the crisis. Amazon initially limited its response to its tech offices, including in Seattle, where two workers tested positive for COVID-19.
As Rank-and-File Auto Workers Demand National Shutdown, Union Officials Partner with Companies to Keep Plants Open »
March 17, 2020 | Chris BrooksLast week Ford mandated that most of its global white-collar workforce is to work from home indefinitely, starting yesterday. But the company is still requiring blue-collar workers to keep the assembly plants running. Ford workers are to come in even if they are in a high-risk group, such as...
Organizing around the World for PTO: Pandemic Time Off »
March 16, 2020 | Dan DiMaggioAcross the globe, workers are taking action in the face of the coronavirus, pressuring employers to boost paid sick leave, suspend punitive attendance policies, and apply safety measures. While some companies have been proactive, too many have reacted only after workers forced them to.
Solidarity Is Our Only Chance »
March 16, 2020 | Jane SlaughterIf there were ever a time to say, “I'll fight for someone I don't know,” this is it. If we ever meant it when we said “an injury to one is an injury to all,” now we're seeing why that's so.
Saint Paul Teachers Strike for Their Students’ Mental Health »
March 10, 2020 | Samantha WinslowUPDATE, March 13: St. Paul teachers, aides, and community school professionals ended their strike today after four days. A settlement was reached following an all-night bargaining session. Teachers reported back to school at 1 p.m. and students will return on Monday.
We Need More of Bernie's Spirit in Our Unions »
February 24, 2020 | Dan DiMaggioThere’s only one living member of Congress who’s ever been invited to speak at a Labor Notes Conference (or for that matter, subscribed to this magazine), and he’s currently leading the polls for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Women Confront Ugly Harassment at Beauty Products Plant »
February 21, 2020 | Bianca CunninghamAt a lotion factory outside Chicago, workers endured years of sexual harassment, coercion, gender and racial discrimination, and unsafe working conditions.
Last year the women at Voyant Beauty came together to fight back.
