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Teamsters Protest Pension Rip-Off »

September 14, 2015 | Peter Landon

Teamster retirees, spouses, children, and active members journeyed to Washington to protest a new law that will allow some pension funds to cut benefits.

Brazilian Auto Workers Strike against Mass Layoffs »

September 11, 2015 | Herbert Claros

Brazilian auto workers have launched a series of strikes in recent weeks, defending themselves against a wave of mass layoffs.

Film: Deli Workers Wage Gutsy Fight in 'The Hand That Feeds' »

September 10, 2015 | Sonia Singh

The 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.

Seattle Teachers Strike Halts Start of School Year »

September 9, 2015 | Samantha Winslow | Samantha Winslow

With schools set to open today, Seattle teachers and school employees are on strike, picketing at every school site across the district.

How Do We 'Change Everything' without Pitting Workers against the Planet? »

September 8, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

What does a just transition look like for workers in the fossil fuels industry?

Boeing Union's Tough Lesson: Don't Bargain without Leverage »

September 4, 2015 | Larry Brown

Opening up the contract early created a dangerous precedent for the 33,000 members of Machinists District Lodge 751.

Anger over China’s Deadly Workplaces after Warehouse Explosion »

September 2, 2015 | Kevin Lin

A series of chemical explosions on August 12 at a warehouse in Tianjin is shining a spotlight on dangerous workplace conditions and precarious employment relations in China.

Strong Out of the Gate, Teamsters United Breaks Petition Record »

September 1, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

Riding a wave of anger at pension cuts and other concessions, the campaign that's challenging President James Hoffa in 2016 has collected more member signatures than any other opposition ticket in the union in two decades.

Ohio Unions Upstage Koch Brothers with Big Protest »

August 27, 2015 | Bruce Bostick

The Americans for Prosperity convention was supposed to showcase Republican presidential hopefuls, but 3,000 demonstrators became the bigger news story.

Verizon Workers Launch ‘Militant Mondays’ »

August 25, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

Contracts expired in August for 28,000 union members at AT&T Southeast and 38,000 at Verizon in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

Underlining Strikers' Point, Court Fines Washington for Underfunding Schools »

August 24, 2015 | Samantha Winslow | Alexandra Bradbury

On the heels of one-day strikes, Washington's highest court announced it will start charging a penalty of $100,000 a day for illegally underfunding public schools.

SeaTac Airport's $15 Minimum Wage Beats Corporate Challenge »

August 21, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

Alaska Airlines fought long and hard to block the $15 minimum wage for airport workers in SeaTac, Washington—but it has finally lost.

More than a Flag: South Carolina Dockers Push Racial Justice Further »

August 20, 2015 | Jane Slaughter

Longshore Local 1422 is spearheading “Days of Grace” September 5 and 6: a march in downtown Charleston and a strategy conference. Themes include policing, wages, union rights, voting rights, and Medicaid.

Back to School with Work to Rule in Ontario »

August 20, 2015 | Sonia Singh

Two hundred thousand teachers in Ontario, Canada, could launch escalating work-to-rule job actions when school starts in September.

UPDATE: Brazilian GM Strikers Get Layoffs Cancelled »

August 14, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

Four thousand workers at a General Motors plant in Brazil started an indefinite strike August 10, after the corporation announced hundreds of layoffs.

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