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A Decade of Train Wrecks: What Has Gone Wrong? »

January 24, 2018 | J.P. Wright

On December 18 an Amtrak passenger train traveling at 78 miles an hour derailed on a 30 mile-per-hour curve outside DuPont, Washington, killing three people and injuring scores more.

UPS Drivers Beat Forced Overtime During Holiday Rush »

January 23, 2018 | Alexandra Bradbury

It’s Friday morning, and you’re starting another 12-hour shift in the bitter cold. At least you know the end is in sight, because tomorrow is Saturday and you’re almost to the 60-hour weekly limit.

Wireless Workers Vote Up Deal at AT&T Mobility »

January 19, 2018 | Dan DiMaggio

AT&T Mobility workers in 36 states, who struck for three days last May, finally have a new contract. They had been without one for eight months.

Tax Act: Massive Giveaway to the Rich »

January 19, 2018 | John Miller

Judging by what’s in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Donald Trump and the Republicans who pushed this disastrous bill through Congress in December must have thought American inequality wasn’t unequal enough.

Building on Dr. King's Legacy, North Carolina Municipal Workers Kick Off Bill of Rights Campaign »

January 15, 2018 | Sarah Miles

A cold snap the first week of this year took a toll on North Carolina’s cities. In Greensboro alone, 38 water mains broke—and despite near-zero temperatures, municipal workers like Charles French were responsible for fixing them.

The Attack on Workers' Retirement »

January 12, 2018 | Dean Baker

While many current retirees are reasonably comfortable because they have pensions, the future does not look bright for those yet to retire.

Trump’s Labor Board Likely to Strip Auto Workers of Southern Victory »

January 10, 2018 | Chris Brooks

Two years ago the Auto Workers (UAW) broke new ground when skilled-trades workers at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant voted 108 to 44 in favor of unionizing.

Why Do Auto Workers Union Drives Keep Failing? A Rank-and-File View »

January 10, 2018 | Wayne Cliett

After losing a high-profile election at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant in 2014, the Auto Workers won a smaller unit: the skilled-trades workers at the plant.

Viewpoint: Don't Rule Out Giving Up Exclusive Representation »

January 4, 2018 | Steve Downs

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Viewpoint: Don’t Fall for the Members-Only Unionism Trap »

January 4, 2018 | Chris Brooks

One of corporate America’s next big goals might surprise you: passing legislation to prevent unions from having to represent workers who don’t pay dues. This is just the latest of many business-friendly labor law reforms proliferating across the country.

How to Jump-Start a Weak Union to Fight Open-Shop Attacks »

January 2, 2018 | Ellen David Friedman

Hostile forces are poised to encourage public sector workers to ditch their unions as soon as the Supreme Court rules on the Janus v. AFSCME case in 2018. To stave off a big exodus, many unions are asking workers to commit to keep paying dues.

Music City Unions Mobilize against ALEC »

December 22, 2017 | Anne Barnett

A year ago, when local union leaders and activists gathered at our Central Labor Council of Nashville and Middle Tennessee strategic planning meeting, we learned that the right-wing policy group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was hosting its big annual conference in our city in...

Labor Notes: Making Trouble for the Bosses Worldwide »

December 20, 2017 | Labor Notes

Labor Notes supporters have been busy spreading our bottom-up approach to building the labor movement all over the globe. Here are a few reports:

2017 Year in Review: Turning Lemons into Lemonade »

December 19, 2017 | Alexandra Bradbury | Samantha Winslow

If there’s one lesson labor can draw from the events of 2017, it’s this—to survive and grow in the face of a nationally coordinated employer offensive, we’ll have to use the attacks against us as organizing opportunities.