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A Hotly Contested Race for NewsGuild President »
April 18, 2019 | Alexandra BradburyA flagging union has found new hope in a flurry of organizing victories. Now in the union’s presidential election, members are mulling what’s the best way to keep growing—stick with the incumbent, or replace him with a young leader from last year’s biggest organizing drive?
Volkswagen Abandons Union Neutrality with Anti-UAW Letter »
April 18, 2019 | Chris BrooksThe gloves are off in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Employees showing up to work this morning at the country's sole Volkswagen plant were read a letter from the company's top management expressing their opposition to unionization.
Third Time’s the Charm? UAW Announces New Election at Volkswagen »
April 11, 2019 | Chris BrooksFor the third time in five years, auto workers will vote on whether to form a union at the country’s sole Volkswagen plant, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
VIDEO: 40 Years of Troublemaking in the Labor Movement »
March 29, 2019 | Alexandra Bradbury | Jane Slaughter | Bianca CunninghamSince 1979, Labor Notes has been home to the troublemaking wing of the labor movement. The pages of our magazine are filled with the stories of workers who are working to transform their unions, to take on the boss, to fight for racial justice.
Minnesota Amazon Workers Walk Off the Job over Speed-Up »
March 22, 2019 | Joe DeManuelle-HallAfter yet another speed-up in a workplace notorious for its lightning pace of work, workers at a Minnesota Amazon warehouse walked off the night shift for three hours.
Oakland Teacher Strike Builds Steam In California School Funding Fight »
March 21, 2019 | Samantha WinslowOn the heels of Los Angeles teachers’ winning strike in January, teachers in Oakland 340 miles north joined the strike wave. Three thousand teachers, alongside parents and students, led picket lines February 21-March 1 at the city’s 86 schools.
'It's Different Here' Is No Excuse »
March 19, 2019 | Chris BrooksI talk with labor activists all across the country. Plenty are inspired by strikes that happen elsewhere. But over and over I hear the same excuse for why they can’t make big demands or go on strike themselves: “It’s different here.”
