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Child crouched in front of toys and a sign against ICE

From the Archives: Immigration Raids Make Latino Workers the Enemy »

July 26, 2019 | Dan La Botz

This article is presented as part of our ongoing series of stories from our archives. It originally appeared in Labor Notes # 40 published on May 26, 1982. -Editors.
Selfie of four Baltimore teachers in front of a school.

Baltimore Teacher Reformers' Win Upheld by National Union »

July 25, 2019 | Samantha Winslow

The reform slate in the Baltimore Teachers (BTU) overcame its first hurdle after being elected in May: an attempt by the incumbents to force a rerun was rejected by the national Teachers (AFT) leadership.
Devil horns, pitchfork, and tail have been added to the VW logo on a car

Volkswagen Declares Mission Accomplished »

July 23, 2019 | Chris Brooks

In the carrot and stick approach to union-busting, Frank Fischer was the carrot.
Taiwanese flight staff assembled in protest with arms raised.

Taiwanese Flight Attendant Strike Cancels 2,250 Flights »

July 22, 2019 | Brian Hioe

Flight attendants at EVA Air have concluded the largest and longest strike in the history of Taiwan’s airline industry, from June 20 through July 10.

Viewpoint: As Big Three Negotiations Open, Which Way Forward for the Auto Workers? »

July 19, 2019 | Dianne Feeley

Why does the once-powerful United Auto Workers keep losing?


That question is on many lips after the union’s sad organizing defeat at Volkswagen in Tennessee; its unfolding corruption scandal; and its toothless response to the news that General Motors will close five plants.

Prime Day for Amazon Protests »

July 17, 2019 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Amazon’s biggest shopping days of 2019 so far—”Prime Days,” July 15-16—saw walkouts and protests by workers in the U.S. and Germany. The protests were semi-coordinated, targeting Amazon when its warehouses are running at full clip and the company is in the media spotlight.
A worker in an Amazon warehouse picks items from a yellow shelf mounted on a robot.

Amazon Warehouse Worker: Why I’m Taking Action »

July 16, 2019 | Terry Miller

Amazon warehouse and tech workers around the country took action, including a strike in Minnesota, during the company’s much-hyped annual “Prime Day” discount frenzy July 15-16.

Bus Drivers Strike Reveals Inequality on Martha’s Vineyard »

July 15, 2019 | Bianca Cunningham

Twenty-five Martha’s Vineyard bus drivers are striking for a first contract, exposing the inequality that exists for working people on an island known as the summer home of the rich and famous.

At an Autism Therapy Chain, Low-Wage Therapists Unionize »

July 12, 2019 | Don McIntosh

This story was first published by Northwest Labor Press.
Characters from the film hold up a banner.

Review: A Plant Closing War »

July 11, 2019 | Steve Early

Since last fall, protestors wearing yellow vests have commanded center stage in France. Their grassroots challenge to the neoliberal regime of President Emmanuel Macron draws on a long tradition of labor militancy, including factory closing fights.
Green New Deal banners at rally

Blue-Collar Workers: Let's All Support the Green New Deal »

July 8, 2019 | Steve Morse

A recent article in Politico ("Labor anger over Green New Deal greets 2020 contenders in California,” June 6) alleged that blue-collar work

Taiwan Flight Attendant Strikers Call for Solidarity »

July 5, 2019 | Carrie Liao and Kang Chao

UPDATE, July 8: EVA Air flight attendants reached an agreement over the weekend to end the strike. Flight attendants will head back to work on July 10.
Meeting of DASH drivers, most of them seated and wearing red.

How a Transit Union Triumphed in an Anti-Union Stronghold »

July 3, 2019 | John Ertl

Transit in the Washington, D.C., area is heavily unionized. But until recently there was one stubborn holdout—the DASH bus system in Alexandria, Virginia.

Letter to the Editor: Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers Must Go! »

July 3, 2019 | Beth Blick

Note: The U.S. Department of Labor authorizes certain employers to pay people with disabilities a fraction of the minimum wage in what are called “sheltered workshops.” At last report there were 1,769 of these employers and 124,066 people getting the subminimum wage.
Workers in yellow vests sit around a lunch table at work.

Steward's Corner: Don't Complain, Organize! »

July 1, 2019 | Ellen David Friedman

Complaining isn’t the first step to organizing—it’s the graveyard of organizing. Just ask any union steward or rep who has listened to a member complain bitterly but refuse to take action.

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