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U.S. Intervention in El Salvador, by Privatization This Time »

January 4, 2013 | Hilary Goodfriend

Unions in El Salvador are fighting a bill that would auction off everything from highways, ports, and airports to municipal services and higher education to private companies—mainly foreign multinationals.

Together Again: California Nurses and NUHW Join Forces against Kaiser »

January 3, 2013 | Steve Early

Two of U.S. labor’s biggest recent strikes against concessions were conducted by the California Nurses Association and the National Union of Healthcare Workers.

Ontario Next Right-to-Work Target? »

January 2, 2013 | David Bush

When Michigan's governor signed right-to-work bills into law last month, he gladdened the hearts of anti-union politicians next door in Canada. Could union stronghold Ontario be next?

Fired Teamsters Win Jobs after Illegal Company-Union Collusion »

December 31, 2012 | Ken Paff

Collusion between the United Auto Workers and a Ford contractor to cut wages and oust Teamsters members was flagrant, says the NLRB—so flagrant that the board is seeking an injunction to get displaced Teamsters their jobs back more quickly.

MUSIC: Singing Out Labor’s Power »

December 28, 2012 | Bob Harris and Alexandra Bradbury

Picket lines can be lonely places, but not when the New York City Labor Chorus shows up to serenade you with solidarity.

Los Angeles Wants to 'Reconstitute' Pioneering High School Despite Major Gains »

December 27, 2012 | Joseph Zeccola

Parents, students, and community leaders are rallying with teachers to defend Crenshaw High--and the innovative reform they created together.

Mexico to ‘Reform’ Education, Too »

December 26, 2012 | Dan La Botz

Mexico is poised to pass a national “education reform” bill that will assert government control over the education system, wresting it from the hands of a corrupt teachers union leadership.

In a Year of Politicians and Bad News, Surprising Stories of Resistance »

December 21, 2012 | Jenny Brown

After a slog of an election season, workers braved high unemployment rates to strike their low-wage jobs in 2012.

Palermo’s Boycott Cutting Production as Workers Appeal Labor Board Ruling »

December 20, 2012 | Dawn Tefft

Striking immigrant workers in Milwaukee are stepping up their national boycott of Palermo’s Pizza despite a negative NLRB ruling last month.
Walmart Port Protest

Port Protesters Target Walmart Cargo from Bangladesh »

December 18, 2012 | Mark Brenner | Mark Brenner

Protesters tried to stop the unloading of a ship carrying garments from Bangladesh, where a recent factory fire killed 112 workers.

Hostess Workers Take on Private Equity Pirates »

December 17, 2012 | Eric Blair

Mismanagement, not unions, killed the Twinkie. But what can workers do when a private equity firm is driving a company into the ground?

Prospect of NAFTA Expansion Sparks Cross-Border Action »

December 14, 2012 | Blair Redlin

Hundreds of activists from both sides of the border rallied against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would expand NAFTA-like rules to 11 countries around the Pacific Rim.

VIDEO: Denver Custodians Rehearse Resistance Onstage »

December 13, 2012 | Brian Pickett

How workers on a university campus in Colorado are collaborating with a theater troupe to air their grievances and build their power.

VIDEO DEBATE: Right to Work »

December 12, 2012 | Mark Brenner | Mark Brenner

I was on Fox News last night debating Vinny Vernuccio from the Mackinac Center about the passage of “right-to-work” in the labor movement’s backyard.

Ten Thousand Aghast as 'Right to Work' Passes in Michigan »

December 11, 2012 | Jane Slaughter

Union protesters at the Michigan Capitol today knocked down a tent erected by the Koch brothers, who helped bring right to work to the state. But despite the crowd’s anger, the governor signed the bills.

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