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Migrant Workers Spread the Word on Illegal Fees »
October 7, 2015 | Sonia SinghWorkers who come to the U.S. and Canada on temporary guestworker visas are using new tools to share information about their rights and take on recruiter abuses.
As TPP Deal Inked, Guatemala Labor Case Unmasks Free Trade's Empty Promises »
October 6, 2015 | Dan DiMaggioTo see through the hollow rhetoric, just look at the example of the first-ever labor case brought by the U.S. under a free trade agreement.
Chrysler Workers Vote 2 to 1 to Reject Two-Tier Pact »
October 1, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyIn local after local, auto workers voted down a national deal with Chrysler, aiming to force their union bargainers back to the table. Some call the contract a "bridge to nowhere."
Could Pension Attack Provoke Another Chicago Teachers Strike? »
September 29, 2015 | Samantha WinslowThree years after their strike won national headlines, teachers, paraprofessionals, and clinicians are angry over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's new attack.
How to Start Talking about Race in Your Union »
September 23, 2015 | Alexandra BradburyA new committee of AFSCME 3299 members wants the union to aid social movements for racial justice. But the group's first step is more modest: starting one-on-one conversations.
Fight for What We Deserve, Not Just What We Think We Can Win »
September 21, 2015 | Mark BrennerUnions that are willing to aim high might win something worth having.
Auto Workers Wonder, Why Chrysler? »
September 17, 2015 | Jane SlaughterThe United Auto Workers settled a new contract with Fiat Chrysler September 15, and local leaders are now learning the details.
Hunger Strike to Save Dyett High School Hits One-Month Mark »
September 17, 2015 | Samantha WinslowIn Chicago, 12 South Side community activists are on a hunger strike to force the school board to re-open their neighborhood high school.
Seattle Teachers Reach Settlement after Five-Day Strike »
September 16, 2015 | Samantha WinslowTeachers have returned to work as they review their tentative agreement. While some were disappointed at the wage increases, they won on other important issues, including evaluations.
Film: Deli Workers Wage Gutsy Fight in 'The Hand That Feeds' »
September 10, 2015 | Sonia SinghThe documentary “The Hand That Feeds” takes us on an exhilarating organizing journey as workers fight for a union at a deli on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
