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Voters Favor Higher Wages, Sick Pay »

November 5, 2014 | Samantha Winslow

Midterm elections were mostly bad news for workers and unions. But when voters saw working-class issues directly on the ballot, like raising the minimum wage or guaranteeing sick leave, they voted for them.

Caseworkers Ally with Clients to Restore Human Services »

November 4, 2014 | Diane Stokes and Fran Tobin

Protests have brought together an unusual alliance in Chicago. Recipients of public benefits and state public aid employees alike wielded toilet brushes and “scrub Maximus” posters.

Denver’s Immigrant Taxi Drivers Build Unionized Workers Co-op »

October 30, 2014 | Minsun Ji

This month 800 immigrant taxi drivers in Denver joined the Communications Workers. They aim to break out of poverty and challenge the abuse many endure working for private taxi companies.

Fight Is On for Stable Hours »

October 29, 2014 | Jenny Brown

There's an emerging national movement around fair work schedules, as retail and fast food workers demand predictable and adequate hours.

Review: In Shop Floor Newsletter, Voice of the Barking Underdog »

October 28, 2014 | Gregg Shotwell

This rich new collection offers a rank-and-file history of lean production from inside the beast, an exposé of corporate corruption and union capitulation, and a template for anyone looking for ways to invigorate a new generation.

Trainings Take Off »

October 27, 2014 | Julia Kann

Back-to-school isn't just for kids! At Labor Notes we're jumping into Troublemaker School season. And we've launched a new program that sends experienced labor educators out to local unions for tailored workshops and ongoing coaching.

FairPoint Workers Strike against Wall Street “Wolves” »

October 23, 2014 | Traven Leyshon

Two thousand telecommunications workers walked off their jobs in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine last Friday after FairPoint Communications imposed its final bargaining table proposal.

Kaiser Runs Aground in Hawaii »

October 21, 2014 | Steve Early

Kaiser is trying to roll back pensions and extract other concessions from members of UNITE HERE Local 5 in Hawaii, but they've rejected the company's "last, best, final" offer.

More Workers Demand $15 »

October 20, 2014 | Jenny Brown

The demand for $15 an hour is spreading. Agitation for $15 started with fast food and airport workers but now Walmart and home care workers are joining in.

In Colorado Schools, a Hands-on Civics Lesson »

October 17, 2014 | Samantha Winslow

Teacher, student, and parent protests in suburban Denver drew national attention to a battle against curriculum censorship—but it took several blows to come to this point.

Workers Push for First Contracts at Three Guitar Center Stores »

October 16, 2014 | Diane Krauthamer

Workers at the retail chain want reform of a pernicious commission system known as "the fade." Guitar Center, now owned by Bain Capital, has responded with a fierce anti-union campaign.

Review: Behind China's Wildcat Strike Wave »

October 15, 2014 | Jane Slaughter

Eli Friedman's new book Insurgency Trap: Labor Politics in Postsocialist China shows why the rising wave of protests sometimes wins concrete gains, but stops short of forming lasting organizations that could alter the balance of power.

Find the Boss’s Weak Spot, Or Make One »

October 14, 2014 | Bill Street

For some companies it's their logo, or the image they've spent millions of dollars cultivating. For others it's a bottleneck in the process, or a weakness in their just-in-time inventory. Whatever it is, find it and you've got power.

Women Lead Sanitation Strike at Massive Education Complex in China »

October 13, 2014 | Yi Xi

Most of the striking workers were villagers together, displaced a decade ago when the university "Mega Center" took over their island. They're the latest in a rising tide of sanitation worker strikes in the Pearl River Delta.

Viewpoint: People’s Veto of a Union-Busting Law Holds Lessons »

October 9, 2014 | John McNay

This November marks the third anniversary of a major labor movement victory: the defeat of Ohio’s union-busting Senate Bill 5, 62 to 38 percent, in a public referendum.

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