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Navigating New Immigration Rules—with the Union’s Help »

April 6, 2015 | Julia Kann

Going beyond contracts and grievances, the United Food and Commercial Workers is serving its members in a new way: helping immigrants prepare to get legal authorization to work, under President Obama’s recent executive order.

Viewpoint: Division in the Ranks »

April 3, 2015 | Robert Moor

Workers at a Chrysler parts center near Detroit have started a petition to bring outsourced janitorial jobs back in-house.

Springtime Troublemaking, and Big News for 2016... »

April 2, 2015 | Labor Notes Staff

Check out photos from the New York City Troublemakers School and mark your calendars for our next national conference.

Seattle Activists Take Wage Enforcement into Their Own Hands »

April 1, 2015 | Paul Bigman

The first installment of Seattle's $15 minimum wage takes effect April 1, but organizers are concerned the city isn't doing enough to enforce the increases.

L.A. Teachers Escalate »

March 30, 2015 | Karla Griego

United Teachers Los Angeles has declared impasse in its negotiations with the nation’s second-largest school district. Fifteen thousand members filled a downtown park. Is a strike on the way?

Court Slaps Down Airport Worker Strike Ban »

March 27, 2015 | Jonathan Rosenblum

Low-wage airport workers who heft bags and refuel planes have regained an important tool: the right to go on strike.

Angry at Givebacks, Teamsters Unite to Challenge Hoffa »

March 26, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

Are the chickens finally coming home to roost for Teamsters brass? After the Hoffa administration forced concessions onto unwilling members, opponents are teaming up in the 2016 race.

Right-to-Work Threats, State by State »

March 25, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio | Dan DiMaggio

Right-wing legislators and pressure groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council continue their push to expand “right to work” across the country, though it appears Wisconsin will be the only state to enact it in 2015.

Showdown Nears on Fast Tracking the Biggest Free Trade Deal Yet »

March 23, 2015 | Cynthia Phinney

The battle over the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other secret trade deals is coming to a head. As Communications Workers activist Joe Tarulli explains, “It’s not about trade. It’s about deregulating all these industries.”

Interview: How Shorter Work Hours Can Help the Climate and Women’s Equality »

March 18, 2015 | Daniel Aldana Cohen

Work-time reduction, good part-time jobs, and workplace flexibility are the crucial components for a 21st century union strategy that’s both feminist and environmentally sustainable.

Viewpoint: A Smart Strategy to Defeat ‘Right to Work’ »

March 17, 2015 | Rand Wilson

Without aggressive action, the right-to-work tsunami will sweep more states. "Just Cause for All" campaigns should be part of the strategy.

VIDEO: Security Alarm Company Locks Out Techs »

March 16, 2015 | David Haynes

Home security company ADT has locked out employees in North Carolina who are seeking their first union contract. The company's "final offer" would have slashed pay by up to 30 percent.

Adjuncts on Hundreds of Campuses Rally Simultaneously »

March 13, 2015 | Vivian J. Malauulu

The president of Long Beach City College gets paid more than Joe Biden—while the adjuncts who do most of the teaching try to scrape by on $10,000 a year.

Volkswagen in Tennessee: Productivity’s Price »

March 12, 2015 | Chris Brooks

In its bid to become the world's largest auto manufacturer, VW is trying to out-Toyota Toyota. Its Chattanooga plant provides a window into the state of the art of brutal productivity-maximizing "lean management" schemes.

PHOTOS: West Virginia Rallies against 'Right to Work' »

March 11, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

Four thousand turned out in West Virginia March 7—a day after "right to work" passed in Wisconsin. The threat is dead for this legislative session, but clearly not dead for good.

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