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In France, Huge Protests Fail to Stop Pension Cuts. What Happened? »

November 20, 2010 | Jason Stanley

In September and October, France was rocked by some of the country’s largest protests in recent memory as workers struggled to prevent cuts to their public pensions.

Rank and File Auto Workers to Take On Concessions »

November 19, 2010 | Al Benchich

How do rank and file auto workers create the awareness and solidarity in local unions to fight concessions in the upcoming Big Three contract talks? Auto workers met November 14 to discuss strategy.

Nationwide Actions Shame Wage-Stealing Bosses »

November 19, 2010 | Eduardo Soriano-Castillo and Jenny Brown

Thirty-five cities saw protests against wage theft on Thursday as part of the Interfaith Worker Justice National Day of Action against Wage Theft. Organizers of the rallies say wage theft is an epidemic, with billions legally earned by workers but stolen by their employer.

What Will Labor Learn From the Election Disaster? »

November 19, 2010 | Mark Brenner

Who would have thought that the party of Big Business could do so well just two years after the banks crashed the economy? This election gives labor activists a warning to pull the plug on strategies that helped get us into this mess.

CIW Wrests Historic Agreement from Tomato Growers Group »

November 18, 2010 | Jenny Brown

Florida's tomato pickers have cleared their largest obstacle yet on the road to justice. An agreement with an intransigent industry group will bring improved pay and conditions to 90 percent of tomato pickers.

Behind the Layoffs at KPFA Radio »

November 18, 2010 | David Bacon

Executives of the listener-supported radio network Pacifica have moved to take control of the Berkeley flagship station KPFA, laying off unionized staff of a popular drive-time program with no notice. The events are reminiscent of those a decade ago that kicked off a long struggle over control...

Chicago Charter School Teachers, with Community Support, Draw Close to Winning Union »

November 15, 2010 | Shelly Ruzicka

A highly regarded public charter school in Chicago has leveled a series of union-busting tactics at its teachers this fall—which has been met by a community-union partnership that’s fought back.

Election Flyers that Win Votes »

November 12, 2010 | William Johnson, Dan Lutz

When you’re running for local union office, good campaign literature can help you tell members what you stand for and why you should you get their votes. But bad lit can make you look weak, defensive, whiny, unqualified, or all of the above. How do you make the most of your election lit?

Compulsory Solidarity in New York’s Transit Union »

November 10, 2010 | Steve Downs

Members of Transport Workers Union Local 100 in New York voted narrowly to assess themselves $5 a week to pay for medical insurance for laid-off members. But instead of building solidarity, the proposal and has produced a storm of criticism and deepened divisions within the local.

Billionaire Launches Campaign to Slash Social Security »

November 9, 2010 | Anonymous

Why does a billionaire want to take away your Social Security benefits? Today former hedge fund manager Peter Peterson announced an ad campaign aimed at raising the retirement age, among other robberies.

Hospital Unions Make Inroads Through ‘Neutrality’ Deals »

November 8, 2010 | Mischa Gaus

Thousands of health care workers in Texas and Florida have a shot at a union as a result of neutrality deals. SEIU and CNA-NNOC say they gave away no pre-conditions to get the deals. But what kind of unions are they building?

Reform Teamsters Gather to Back Insurgent Campaign »

November 7, 2010 | Anonymous

“I haven't been this excited since the early 1990s,” said a Teamster at a strategizing session for the Sandy Pope campaign. Pope, a local president in New York, is running against James Hoffa for the Teamsters presidency next year.


Teamsters Win Provokes Management Terror Campaign in Ohio Foundry »

November 5, 2010 | Anonymous

Ohio Teamsters are experiencing a classic case of what happens when a company is ready to break the law to keep a union out. Since 125 aluminum foundry workers voted for Akron Teamsters Local 24 in March 2008, management has been barefaced in its refusal to bargain and its discrimination...

Flight Attendants Lose at Delta »

November 4, 2010 | Jenny Brown

Delta flight attendants in New York gathered in disbelief yesterday to hear the bad news about their month-long union election.

Secondary Strikes Are Primary to Labor’s Revival »

November 4, 2010 | Joe Burns

To revive unionism, we must recover labor’s long-lost tools of workplace-based solidarity. That means hitting employers at multiple points in production and distribution chains with secondary and industry-wide strikes.

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