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UAW Reformers Clinch the Presidency »

March 25, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

UPDATED: Reform challenger Shawn Fain has won the presidency of the United Auto Workers, the federal monitor announced today. Fain will be sworn in just in time to chair the UAW's bargaining convention, which begins Monday.

‘Wildly Talented’ Disney Workers Target Gender Pay Gap »

March 23, 2023 | Derek Seidman

Originally published by Truthout

What’s Fueling the Graduate Worker Union Upsurge? »

March 22, 2023 | Dave Kamper

The Twin Cities saw one of its biggest-ever snowstorms the week of Presidents Day. But for labor activists the snow was overshadowed by the launch of the University of Minnesota Graduate Labor Union.

Getting the Members into Motion at UPS »

March 20, 2023 | Sean Orr

Rank-and-file activists at UPS have a huge task: getting our 340,000 co-workers ready to mount a credible strike threat by August 1. Luckily we don’t have to do it alone, like we did in 2013 and 2018.

It’s a New Day in the United Auto Workers »

March 17, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon | Jane Slaughter

The machine will churn no more. Nearly 80 years of top-down one-party rule in the United Auto Workers are coming to an end. Reformer Shawn Fain is set to be the winner in the runoff for the UAW presidency.

Women, mostly Black women, march outdoors in red T-shirts that say "Organize" with a telephone logo. Most prominent in the foreground are three women who have linked elbows and are smiling big. The woman on the left has a yellow round sign that says "Everybody's got a right to live." The woman in the middle has blue hair. The woman on the right is holding a light blue sign we can't see, but it probably matches signs visible behind which say "CWA on strike against Maximus." One woman is smoking.

Underpaid and Insulted, Maximus Call Center Workers Organize »

March 15, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

Lakeisha Preston speaks in acronyms. Working the phones at federal contractor Maximus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she drops them as if they were name brands—MSP (Medicare Secondary Payee), ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) coverage, and CMN (Certificate of Medical Necessity).
16 people stand facing the camera. Most are wearing jeans and neon yellow or orange jackets or hoodies. Several are helping to hold a blue banner: "Rehire Edward Clarke and Alex White, no retaliation or favoritism." Others hold signs: "180 hours paid time off, unionize KCVG" and "Unionize Amazon."

How We’re Fighting for a Union at Amazon’s Biggest Air Hub »

March 14, 2023 | Griffin Ritze

I work as a tug driver at Amazon’s global air hub in Northern Kentucky (KCVG). My co-workers and I are taking on one of the largest corporations in the world to get what we deserve.
a line of retirees protest behind a metal barrier

New York City Retirees Fight Their Own Unions to Stop Catastrophic Health Care Cuts »

March 10, 2023 | Jenny Brown

[This article has been updated.] Defying two years of protests and lawsuits by union retirees, New York City’s Municipal Labor Committee voted March 9 to scrap some of the best retiree health care coverage in the country.

Chicago Grocery Teamsters Face Firing and Retaliation for Exercising Their Rights »

March 9, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

Workers couldn’t wear a sticker or button, because what if it fell into the fruits and vegetables they packaged for the Anthony Marano Company, a major distributor of produce in Chicago and the greater Midwest for restaurants and grocery chains including Aldi’s, Sysco, and Pete’s Fresh Market?...
Two men in blue work shirts with nametags "Dan" and "Mohamed" sewn on stand side by side, arms around each other's shoulders, in a machine shop

Interview: Auto Workers Region 9 Winner on Rebuilding a Fighting Union »

March 7, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

Reform challenger Shawn Fain appears poised to win the presidency of the United Auto Workers, defeating incumbent Ray Curry for the union’s top leadership spot.
Candidate Shawn Fain passes out leaflets to several workers entering parts plant

Auto Workers Presidential Election a Nail-Biter, Reformers Sweep Regional Races »

March 3, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

In the first-ever rank-and-file direct election, as opposed to a vote of convention delegates, for the national leadership of the United Auto Workers, the presidential runoff is extremely close, with ballots still being counted.

No-Strike Clauses: Tips for First-Contract Bargainers »

February 27, 2023 | Robert M. Schwartz

One thing you can be sure of when bargaining your first contract: management will demand a contract clause barring strikes while the agreement is in effect.

Restaurant Workers at Rockefeller Center’s Lodi Confront Union-Buster Ahead of Vote »

February 24, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

Lodi, an Italian-style fine dining cafe in Rockefeller Center, has what the New York Times calls “a captive audience” given its central location in a Manhattan tourist magnet.
Starbucks workers in aprons surround a manager in a white shirt, the manager is leaving and talking on the phone

NLRB Punches Holes in No-Recording Policies »

February 23, 2023 | Robert M. Schwartz

A February 13 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarifies whether employees can be disciplined for recording conversations with management officials.
A crowd dressed in light blue T-shirts holds signs saying Save our Social Security and Keep My SSA Office Open.

Beware the Time Thieves »

February 21, 2023 | Jenny Brown

French workers have shut the country down with general strikes three times in the last month to defend their time.


They’re protesting a proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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