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Four strikers holding signs, one with a fist in the air, face the camera.

After Three-Week Strike, JBS Concedes to Meatpacking Workers »

April 23, 2026 | Caitlyn Clark and Lisa Xu

Last month, 3,800 meatpacking workers in UFCW Local 7 in Greeley, Colorado launched the industry’s first major strike in 40 years.

Fifty people pose on the stairs inside the Rhode Island capitol.

How Rhode Island’s Labor Movement Made Its Weight Felt in Politics »

April 22, 2026 | Paul Prescod

Over the last decade Rhode Island has been a hotbed of progressive, pro-worker legislation. But it wasn’t always this way. It took years of proactive organizing by the labor movement on legislative and electoral campaigns.

workers march with “no contract, no coffee” signs, one with a megaphone

Starbucks Is Bargaining Backwards, Baristas Say »

April 16, 2026 | Jenny Brown

Union baristas are finally back to the negotiating table with Starbucks, but the workers charge that rather than progressing, the company is reopening already agreed-upon issues.

A vintage black-and-white photo shows a line of workers standing outside, one calling into a megaphone, facing down cops with folded arms. They are photographed from a low, dramatic angle.

Letter: United Farmworkers' Complex and Contradictory History »

April 15, 2026 | David Bacon

In response to Jane Slaughter's interview of Frank Bardacke, I think Bardacke is right in pointing to the lack of democracy in the United Farmworkers as one reason why Cesar Chavez went unchalleng

Virginia Workers to Governor: Don't Water Down Our Bargaining Rights! »

April 14, 2026 | Lee Abbott

After a years-long campaign by unions, Virginia’s General Assembly passed legislation to extend collective bargaining rights to nearly half a million state, county, and municipal government employees.

Seven women stand by a car holding a Farmworkers Union flag

A Lack of Democracy in the United Farm Workers Gave Chavez Immunity »

April 6, 2026 | Jane Slaughter

In 2011 Frank Bardacke published an 800-page history of the Farm Workers union: Trampling Out the Vintage: Cesar Chavez and the Two Souls of the United Far

Smiling strikers pose outdoors with a bright yellow banner handpainted "On strike for our schools" in red. Most people visible in this photo appear to be white or Asian women. Many wear UESF hats. Other visible handmade signs say "Boo Su, give us a fair contract now!" "Keep our counselors" and "Invest in oiur largest asset: children." Palm trees are visible against gray sky. Some people raise fists or a victory/peace sign.

Overwhelmed by Strike, San Francisco Schools Found the Money for Top Union Demands »

March 31, 2026 | Danielle Smith

Six thousand San Francisco educators won fully funded health care, sanctuary schools, and an up to 8.5 percent raise over two years by walking out for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Twin Cities Electrical Workers Build Solidarity in the Fight Against ICE Occupation »

March 31, 2026 | Gabriel Legierski, Mike Plante, and Peter Rachleff

For months, the country and the world have been watching Minnesota, where the Trump administration’s military occupation by ICE, Border Patrol, and Homeland Security has been met by a multi-faceted grassroots resistance.

In 57 Languages, Meatpackers Strike for the First Time in 40 Years »

March 22, 2026 | Caitlyn Clark and Lisa Xu

In less than a quarter-mile stretch of sidewalk, chatter in 57 languages overlaps with the sound of dancehall, bachata, Thai pop, Haitian kompa, and Micronesian hip-hop.

A group of people in chairs crowd a room listening to a speaker.

Gearing Up for May Day: Solidarity Schools Spread »

March 19, 2026 | Jackson Potter

Last year a network of unions and community organizations organized the largest May Day actions in U.S. history: 1,200 actions in all 50 states. This year, the stakes are even higher, and the examples inspiring us are even bolder.

Youngish workers pose with raised fists on a city street. Printed green signs say "OPEIU Local 153, Kickstarter United, On strike," One handwritten sign says "Protect the 4DWW"

Viewpoint: Labor’s Answer to A.I.? Give Us Our Time Back »

March 18, 2026 | Vishal Reddy

When it comes to A.I., there’s a stark gap in ambition between business and labor.

Trabajadores con un poster diciendo: Sin contracto no hay cafe!

Mantengan a ICE fuera de las tiendas, dicen los trabajadores de Starbucks »

March 13, 2026 | Natascha Elena Uhlmann

Desde que más de 4.000 agentes del ICE llegaron a la ciudad de Minneapolis, el barista de Starbucks Alex Rivers ha intentado a equilibrar la rigurosa concentración que exige el trabajo–se espera que los baristas escriban en cada vaso y completen cada pedido en cuatro minutos o menos, según él–...

Welcome, Paul and Lee! Farewell, Barbara »

March 13, 2026 | Labor Notes Staff

Labor Notes is delighted to welcome two terrific new staff writer-organizers and three great interns as we get ready for our big conference in Chicago in June. We’re also bidding a fond farewell to a retiring colleague.