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Railroaders Go Wobbly, Strike against Firings »

August 7, 2013 | J.P. Wright

Rail workers on the Union Pacific are on strike in Chicago. The 30 contract workers organized with the IWW when larger unions weren't interested, and struck when management fired three of their members.

Rahm Wrong Again, Say Chicago Teachers »

August 6, 2013 | Nate Rasmussen

Chicago kids are seeing the largest mass school closings in U.S. history—and drastic budget cuts for the schools that remain. Teachers say principals will be forced to choose between teachers and toilet paper.

Supreme Court’s Marriage Ruling Extends Benefits, Changes Lives »

August 5, 2013 | Bess Watts

My wife and I are “accidental activists.” The indignity of asking for a “vacation day” to attend my mother-in-law’s funeral was a breaking point.

Obamacare Opens For Business, Shuts Out Labor »

August 1, 2013 | Jenny Brown

When the Obama administration announced a year-long delay in fines for employers affected by the new health care law, angry unionists noticed a pattern.

AFL-CIO: Let’s Talk About Building a Movement »

July 31, 2013 | Traven Leyshon

In the run-up to its September convention, the national AFL-CIO is calling on its affiliates and allies to hold “listening sessions.” We’re being asked to think big.

Life and Death on the 'Second Border' »

July 30, 2013 | Jim West

Relatively few die trying to cross the Rio Grande. The real killer is a punishing 20-mile slog through scorching desert to get around the Border Patrol checkpoint.

After a Pause, Walmart Strikes Back »

July 29, 2013 | Jenny Brown

In a coordinated purge, Walmart has lashed out against workers who walked out in early June. Sixty have been disciplined so far. About two dozen have been terminated.

Noticias Laborales »

July 27, 2013 | Labor Notes

Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 22 julio, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of July 22, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends.

It’s Caregivers vs. Privatizers in New York and New Jersey Hospital Wars »

July 25, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

Thousands marched and danced across the Brooklyn Bridge to the strains of a brass band in a jazz funeral for Brooklyn health care. Fierce workers are keeping two threatened hospitals alive.

Newswatch: Direct Action Gets the AC, Tar Sands Train Explodes, Fired for Being 'Irresistible,' Beer Boycott, and More »

July 24, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

Fast food strikers won air conditioners Friday afternoon. But an Iowa court upheld the firing of a dental assistant whose boss found her so attractive it was "a big threat" to his marriage.

Viewpoint: How to Make Verizon Hear Us Next Time »

July 23, 2013 | Dominic Renda

For the past decade, the Communications Workers’ contracts with Verizon have included givebacks. The first step to reversing that is a strong alliance between the union and the public.

We're Taxing the Rich... and So Can You »

July 22, 2013 | Fred Glass

Common wisdom is you can't raise taxes. Even people who should know better believed this—while the public sector slid down the tubes. But a California vote raised $6 billion a year for schools and services—mostly from an income tax hike on rich people.

Noticias Sindicales »

July 20, 2013 | Labor Notes

Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 15 julio, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of July 15, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends.