All Articles

Searches titles and body text

Workers at Big South Florida Hotel Boost Minimum Pay to $20, Retain Union Jobs »

September 14, 2022 | Luis Feliz Leon

Weeks after a big strike vote, 450 hotel workers at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract that boosts minimum hourly pay to $20, halts subcontracting, and restores daily housekeeping.

The Right to Strike Is at Stake on the Railroads »

September 14, 2022 | Joe Burns

Originally published at Jacobin.

After Strike Threat, Wisconsin Nurses Get a Possible Path to Union Recognition »

September 13, 2022 | Michael Childers and David Nack

A three-day strike by Wisconsin nurses is off this week, after SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin (part of the Service Employees union) and UW Health (the University of Wisconsin's medical system) reached an agreement on a path toward the potential recognition of the union.

Rest in Power, Tim Schermerhorn: Leader of New York Subway Union Reform Effort »

September 12, 2022 | Steve Downs

Tim Schermerhorn—subway train operator, rank-and-file activist, union militant and officer, socialist, troublemaker, Labor Notes board member, son, husband, father, grandfather, and my dear friend and comrade—died this week.

Workers Building New U.S. Embassy in Honduras Strike over Severed Fingers, Illegal Contracts »

September 12, 2022 | Judy Ancel

The Biden administration has pledged that “the United States will work with governments to strengthen ...
Black-and-white photo of huge crowd of Chicago teachers marching through a downtown street. Many carry signs. One large banner says "CORE," which stands for the Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators.

Ten Years Ago, Chicago Teachers Gave Us All a Jolt of Hope »

September 10, 2022 | Alexandra Bradbury

On the tenth anniversary of the Chicago Teachers Union’s groundbreaking strike, we’re reissuing our award-winning book How to Jump-Start Your Union: Lessons from the Chicago Teachers. This is the new introduction.

Rank-and-File Power Is Essential to Rebuilding the Labor Movement »

September 7, 2022 | Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle

Union democracy—defined as rank-and-file power—is the essential ingredient for restoring the power of the labor movement.

Wisconsin Nurses Set to Strike, As Employer Claims It's Banned from Bargaining »

September 7, 2022 | David Nack and Michael Childers

Nurses at UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin, will strike for three days next week. The strike comes in response to the hospital administration's continuing refusal to recognize the nurses’ union and growing frustration over compensation issues and deteriorating working conditions.
Book cover shows a picture of hands, open with the palms up, and the title and author. The image of hands is repeated larger behind the book cover.

Viewpoint: Confronting the Nature of Work »

September 1, 2022 | Michael D. Yates

The word “work” has been associated historically with “compulsion, torment, affliction, and persecution.” Why is this? The answer lies in our economic system.

Rail Workers Reject Contract Recommendations, Say They're Ready to Strike »

September 1, 2022 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Railroad unions continue their slow creep along the path to a settlement—or strike—in contract negotiations covering 115,000 workers. On August 16, the Presidential Emergency Board convened by President Biden issued its recommendations for a settlement.

Mexican Auto Parts Workers Win a Union of Their Own, Defeating Company Attempts to Impose One »

September 1, 2022 | Luis Feliz Leon | Dan DiMaggio

Three miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, auto parts workers in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, voted yesterday to join an independent union, defeating company attempts to usher in an employer-friendly, politically c
A group of Chipotle workers and supporters gather around a coffee table at a house to discuss their campaign.

How Zoomers Organized the First Chipotle Union »

August 31, 2022 | Jonah Furman

Chipotle workers in Lansing, Michigan, formed the fast food chain’s first recognized union in the U.S., voting 11-3 on August 25 to join Teamsters Local 243.

How Intermodal Yard Workers Doubled Their Pay »

August 30, 2022 | Caitlyn Clark

Like many of his co-workers, Levi Kamel was nearly ready to quit. But before he did, he decided to try one thing: win a union.
Two young women in Starbucks Workers United T-shirts stand outdoors, holding up cardboard signs, mouths open to yell or chant.

Interview: Starbucks Workers Are in the Fight of Their Lives for a Contract »

August 25, 2022 | Daisy Pitkin

Starbucks Workers United just marked the one-year anniversary of its first organizing committee meeting. In that time, the new union has won union elections at 225 stores, covering more than 6,000 workers.

Trader Joe's Union Campaign Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back »

August 25, 2022 | Jonah Furman

Trader Joe’s workers in Minneapolis won their union in a landslide vote August 12, making theirs the second store to go with the new, independent Trader Joe’s United. The win raises the question of whether the grocer, with its 530 locations and progressive image, could be the next Starbucks.

Pages