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A determined-looking woman with a crowd behind her wears a red shirt saying UAW, Back in the Fight

Auto Workers Direct Momentum Toward Organizing Plants Across the U.S. »

November 30, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

“The company knows that Toyota workers are watching,” said Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on November 3. “And when the time comes, Toyota workers and all non-union auto workers are going to be ready to stand up.”
Four Black women march with t-shirts that say “Labor vs. Corporate Greed.” They’re holding UAW signs.

Auto Workers Call on Unions to Align Contract Expirations »

November 22, 2023 | Dan DiMaggio

Is it time for a big, united strike by millions of union members against the billionaire class?
A crowd of 80 stands looking at the camera with red and white signs saying “CFA Strike Ready”

California Faculty Prepare for First Strike in 12 Years »

November 21, 2023 | Owen Lavine

Faculty at 23 California State University campuses are preparing to strike. They teach nearly half a million students.

Two men, one Black and wearing red and one white wearing blue, walk together talking, each with a matching red or blue picket sign that says “UAW on Strike.”

Auto Workers Ratify New Contracts at the Big 3 »

November 17, 2023 | Dan DiMaggio

A previous version of this article was published on October 31.
Workers stand outdoors, many wearing keffiyehs, holding a large red hand-painted banner that says "Health care workers against genocide in Gaza." Signs visible in crowd behind them say "Hospitals are not targets," "Free Palestine," and something ending in "slaughter."

VIDEO Ceasefire Now: Workplace Organizing for Palestine »

November 17, 2023 | Lisa Xu

A black banner with white letters lists 160 health care workers killed in Gaza. It is titled “We Remember”.

Health Care Workers Demand a Ceasefire in Gaza »

November 17, 2023 | Ella Fanger

At dusk on November 3—hours after Israel bombed am
A cartoon in black and gold shows a woman with a sonogram and a person with a small baby, all are smiling. In the background is a disgruntled boss.

Steward’s Corner: New Law Protects Pregnant and Nursing Workers »

November 16, 2023 | Kari Thompson

Judy approached Chief Steward Amy over lunch one day with big news: she was three months pregnant! Amy congratulated her.
Sindhu poses outside in front of a barn. She has long black hair and is wearing a red shirt and a slight smile.

Welcome, Sindhu! »

November 15, 2023 | Labor Notes staff

Labor Notes is happy to welcome our newest co-worker, Sindhu Sundar!
Auto workers in red shirts hold signs, including “justice for retirees”

Auto Workers Debate Contracts: Tall Gains, Taller Expectations »

November 10, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown

On breaks between harnessing wires and bolting fenders, Auto Workers across the country are debating the contract offers their strike wrenched out of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis.
A large, upbeat crowd of picketers poses on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk, many kneeling. Some picket signs say "SAG-AFTRA on strike" and others say "IATSE supports workers' rights" or "IATSE Local 52 supporters workers' rights."

IATSE Members Launch Reform Caucus as Hollywood Strikes Wrap »

November 9, 2023 | Lisa Xu

After supporting screenwriters and actors through a months-long double strike, film and television crew workers are finally stepping into the spotlight themselves.
Dozens of men and women of various ethnicities wearing dark blue flight attendant uniforms hold signs saying “Ready to Strike”

Steward’s Corner: How AA Flight Attendants Scored a Huge Strike Vote »

November 2, 2023 | Jenny Brown

Flight Attendants at American Airlines voted to strike by 99.47 percent at the end of August, with 93 percent turnout.
A large crowd in blue marches with banners. One says, “Safe, equitable and sustainable schools” and many carry “ready to strike” signs.

First-Ever Strike for Portland Teachers Tackles Student Needs »

November 1, 2023 | Barbara Madeloni

The Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) walked out on strike today, closing 81 schools.
A blond woman in a red scoopneck shirt and black framed glasses speaks to the camera.

VIDEO: Labor Journalist Jane Slaughter on UAW’s “Life-Changing” Deal with Big 3 Automakers »

October 31, 2023 | Democracy Now
A group of people in white medical coats stand behind a red banner reading ‘Health Workers Against Genocide in Gaza.’

Despite Intimidation, Union Voices Get Louder for Ceasefire in Gaza »

October 31, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown | Caitlyn Clark

In the U.S.
a group of smiling nurses, mostly African American, in red shirts hold signs saying ‘patients before profits’

Minnesota Nurses Win Big, Then Walk Back Winning Model »

October 31, 2023 | Sarah Hughes

Last fall, 15,000 nurses were part of a creative coordinated bargaining effort to reshape health care in Minnesota. They won new contract language on safe staffing and substantial raises—things they hadn’t thought possible.

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