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Pension Theft Crime Wave »

October 21, 2013 | Mark Brenner

Politicians across the country are seizing on Detroit’s hard times as an excuse to trim public pensions closer to home. For them—and for bankers angling for a piece of the action—this could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting for.

Activists Take The Helm of Postal Union »

October 18, 2013 | David Yao

A change in American Postal Workers Union leadership reflects dissatisfaction with the 2010 national agreement and the union’s inadequate response to assaults on postal jobs and plant closings.

Viewpoint: AFL-CIO Convention Repositions Unions to Speak for All Workers »

October 17, 2013 | Jeff Crosby and Bill Fletcher, Jr.

The September convention took an important turn—a correction to the traditional narrow focus on dues-paying members and electoral work.

Bringing the Community to the Bargaining Table »

October 16, 2013 | Nick Faber

St. Paul teachers have gradually moved toward public participation in our negotiations—the community is literally at the table—with gratifying results.

Does Your Copy of Labor Notes Take Forever to Arrive? »

October 15, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

Seriously, we’re as frustrated as you are—and so are postal workers.

Fracking Booms, Workers Busted »

October 14, 2013 | Jerry Silberman

Fracking is promoted by everyone from the CEO of Exxon to President Obama, but its impact on the public’s health led Pennsylvania nurses to take a stand.

Transport Workers' New Leaders Double Down on Political Action »

October 10, 2013 | Steve Downs

Local presidents' dissatisfaction with the Transport Workers Union jelled into an opposition slate that came from within the union’s administration.

Postal Workers Elect New Leaders Who Pledge to Build a Movement »

October 9, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

A diverse slate of local leaders has won top seats in the American Postal Workers Union, promising to beat back contract concessions and organize a grassroots coalition to save the Postal Service.

Professors and Adjuncts Unite, Win Raises, Job Security in First Contract »

October 9, 2013 | Stefan Ostrach

Teachers at the University of Oregon approved by 99 percent a first contract yesterday, the fruits of solidarity between tenure-track and contingent faculty that began six years ago.

Pittsburgh Troublemakers Go to School »

October 8, 2013 | Samantha Winslow

Eighty activists, including members of the Steelworkers, Transit Union (ATU), United Electrical Workers (UE), Service Employees, and AFSCME, gathered Saturday for a day of trainings, workshops, and discussions: the Pittsburgh Troublemakers School.

GE Set to Close Plant on Superfund Site, Strand Workers »

October 8, 2013 | Jon Flanders

GE poisoned the workplace and the Hudson River with PCBs, and now it's running away. But factory workers are fighting for their jobs.

Fast Food Workers Win a Union…through Zoolidarity »

October 7, 2013 | Shamus Cooke

Is a union too high a goal for fast food workers? Part-timers at the Oregon Zoo showed it could be done.

Shutdown Puts Federal Worker Union Rights in Jeopardy »

October 4, 2013 | Howard Egerman

Not only are some federal employees working without knowing whether we’ll be paid, we’re also doing it without our usual union representation on the job.

Viewpoint: Immigration Bill’s New Bracero Program Will Hurt Farmworkers »

October 3, 2013 | David Bacon

There is no question that we need immigration reform. But another guestworker program is a bad idea.

One-Day Strikes: A Word to the Wise »

October 2, 2013 | Robert M. Schwartz

Both union and non-union workers who pull a short-term strike, as Walmart and fast food workers have done recently, have the same legal protections as those who do open-ended ones.

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