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Review: Cesar Chavez Remembered, Warts and All »

April 14, 2014 | Mark R. Day

Cesar Chavez in the new biopic is a flat, one-dimensional character who does everything unassisted. The organizers on whose shoulders he stood are ignored or reduced to bit players. But a documentary and a new biography do a better job of assessing this complex character.

Conference Photo Gallery, Plus More Videos »

April 11, 2014 | Labor Notes Staff

Browse our gallery of pictures from the 2014 Labor Notes Conference, April 4-6 in Chicago, and catch a few of the speeches on video.

Big Brown Waves White Flag »

April 10, 2014 | Jane Slaughter

After a relentless labor-community campaign, UPS waved the white flag and agreed to rehire all 250 New York City drivers the company fired last month.

First Videos from the 2014 Labor Notes Conference »

April 9, 2014 | Labor Notes Staff

Need an inspiration fix? Here are a few video highlights for those who couldn't make it to the record-breaking 2014 Labor Notes Conference—or those already ready to relive it.

Lean Production Hits Public Education »

April 8, 2014 | William Johnson

Factory-style methods—including deskilling, micromanagement of work tasks, speed-up, formation of teams, contracting out, and creation of tiers in the workforce—are now being imported wholesale into schools.

Wish You Were There! »

April 7, 2014 | Labor Notes Staff

The 2014 Labor Notes Conference was the largest yet. Though labor’s official numbers are declining, its troublemaking wing seems to be gaining confidence.

Teachers’ Strikes Catching Fire from Oregon to Minnesota »

April 3, 2014 | Sarah Jaffe

Despite the "age of austerity," teachers are beginning to win some battles—by winning over hearts and minds in the communities they serve.

New York City Workers Block Big Dues Increase »

April 2, 2014 | Nate Franco and Anthony Lackhan

Local officers tried to push through a big dues increase without convincing justification, but members put the brakes on. More than 400 wrote letters to the local, district, and national union with concerns about how the vote was taken.

Florida Farmworkers Score Surprise Walmart Agreement »

April 1, 2014 | Jenny Brown

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers had been talking to Walmart, but it’s the first company to sign up before any public protests. Organizers say the now up-and-running Fair Food Program made the difference.

How to Fan the Flames »

March 31, 2014 | Alexandra Bradbury | Jane Slaughter

We troublemakers keep hoping for the spark that will set a wildfire of workers in motion, like in 1937. But that takes legions of skilled, far-sighted activists. Unions' job is to train them up—through everyday struggles in the workplace.

Noticias Laborales: Sin papeles sin miedo, Enfrentamiento en un pueblo de empresa »

March 29, 2014 | Labor Notes

Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 24 marzo, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of March 24, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends.

No Papers, No Fear »

March 28, 2014 | Julia Kann

Organized labor could learn a thing or two from the recent activism of young immigrants.

Four Postal Unions Bury the Hatchet to Save Services, Standards »

March 27, 2014 | David Yao

Until now, disunity had dogged the postal unions. Management used the separate bargaining to push concessions onto them one by one, and the unions worked at cross purposes in their lobbying too.

Grievance Strike: New Tactic for University of California Grad Employees »

March 26, 2014 | Erik Green

A threat to strike over grievances won victories for student workers at the University of California Santa Cruz on workload and two-tier.

Showdown in a Company Town »

March 25, 2014 | Suzanne Gordon

Usually elected officials are reluctant to buck the biggest employer in town, but in Richmond, California, the mayor and the city council majority have taken a bold approach with Chevron, suing the oil giant for harming local citizens.

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