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Review: Blood Runs Coal Tells the Notorious Assassination of a Mine Workers Union Reformer »

January 20, 2021 | John Lepley

Most people are familiar with the politically motivated killings that punctuated the 1960s. From Medgar Evers to Robert Kennedy, bloodshed galvanized the antiwar, civil rights, and student movements, but eroded trust in government and higher education.

Opening the Door to a More Democratic UAW »

January 19, 2021 | Nelson Lichtenstein

In December the leadership of the United Auto Workers reached a settlement with the Justice Department that opens the door to election of top union officers by refere
Two CWA members with signs for Black lives on the pavement

Communications Workers Fight Telecom Giant for MLK Day Off »

January 15, 2021 | Saurav Sarkar

One multinational company is using Martin Luther King Day to issue a slap in the face to its union, undermining the very legacy of the civil rights leader.

Swarming Solidarity: How Contract Negotiations in 2021 Could Be Flashpoints in the U.S. Class Struggle »

January 14, 2021 | Rand Wilson and Peter Olney

The labor movement’s pundits and prognosticators ring in the New Year like commentators anywhere. They make pronouncements about what “will” happen and what “should” happen to revitalize the shrinking U.S. trade union movement.
Sintrabrinks workers picketing behind a blue banner in Cali, Colombia in December 2020.

Brink's: Robbing Colombian Workers of Their Dignity »

January 12, 2021 | Cruz Bonlarron Martínez

Colombia is considered one of the world’s most dangerous places to be a union member.

Bay Area Transit Unions Join Forces to Win Safety Protections and Beat Back Layoffs »

January 12, 2021 | Richard Marcantonio

Transit workers have been hit hard by the pandemic. Last year at least 100 from the Amalgamated Transit Union and 131 from the Transport Workers lost their lives to Covid-19.
Group of approx. 25 seated.

Interview: Despite Escalating Assassinations, Colombian Farmworker Union Fights for the Right to the Land »

January 8, 2021 | Maya Hernández

The situation has recently gotten even worse in Colombia—already the world’s most dangerous place to be a union member.

How to Keep On Keeping On »

January 5, 2021 | Ellen David Friedman

Even asking the questions is exhausting.

Viewpoint: Health Care Workers Must Speak Out as Covid Spreads in Prisons »

December 22, 2020 | Heather Barnett

As cases of Covid-19 skyrocket across Washington state, protecting the public health requires bold action from our leaders. Unfortunately, delayed and reactionary responses have abandoned many of our most vulnerable community members.

What Are We Doing to Shift the Balance of Power at Work? »

December 22, 2020 | Barbara Madeloni

The pandemic kicked workers back on their heels—even tumbled some over. Fearing for their lives and well-being, some responded with fire and organizing, others with stunned passivity.

A Special Message from Sara Nelson about Why Labor Notes Matters »

December 22, 2020 | Sara Nelson
Dear fellow Labor Notes supporter,

My name is Sara Nelson. As International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, I represent nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 17 airlines.

BAmazon Union: Anticipating the Battle in Bessemer, Alabama »

December 21, 2020 | Peter Olney and Rand Wilson

Last Friday, representatives from the Retail Workers (RWDSU) went before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Region 10, seeking a quick union certification election.

VIDEO: Signed, Sealed and Delivered: Film and Discussion of Rank-and-File Militancy at the Post Office »

December 21, 2020 | Alexandra Bradbury

Mandatory overtime, speed-up, and union-busting at the U.S. Postal Service—sound familiar? Here’s how postal workers in 1978 confronted grueling and dangerous conditions: they walked out on a wildcat strike.

In Likely Last Battle, Korean Welder Who Occupied Crane for 309 Days Fights to Win Her Job Back »

December 21, 2020 | Kap Seol

A welder from South Korea is calling for her reinstatement to the shipyard where she was fired for union activity 35 years ago. This campaign will likely be the last one waged by Kim Jin-suk against her deadly, anti-union employer, Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd.
Medial personnel gathered outside in back of a sign that says "Heroes."

2020 in Review: Workers Struggle Under the Weight of the Pandemic »

December 21, 2020 | Dan DiMaggio | Saurav Sarkar

Workers will feel the ramifications of this unprecedented year long into the future.

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