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Three autoworkers talk while standing in front of a colorful mural with a painting of a man singing and playing guitar, a wolf howling, and a couple dancing the tango.

Ballots Are Out in UAW Election, with Contrasting Visions of Unionism Up for Leadership »

October 19, 2022 | Barry Eidlin and Jane Slaughter

Stakes are high in the United Auto Workers, with two polar-opposite visions of unionism up for leadership. On Monday ballots were sent to UAW members for the union’s first direct election of top officers.
Workers in orange vests yell together, outdoors in front of an Amazon Air sign. Person in front has a microphone. Several have red printed picket signs saying "ULP strike. Prime shoppers beware: Amazon Air is unfair." Or the same in Spanish.

Prime Week Walkouts Hit Amazon, from Air Hub to Delivery Station »

October 18, 2022 | Luis Feliz Leon

Amazon’s vast distribution network is staggering. There’s the invisible lacework of surveillance algorithms and artificial intelligence. There are the visible footprints: trucks, robots, hulking warehouses.
Six picketers in red NUHW T-shirts stand on outdoors along a sidewalk. Most are masked. Some carry handmade signs that say "Honk for mental health" and "honk for patient care." Others carry printed signs that say "Fair contract now" and "Patient health not corporate wealth."

Kaiser Strikers Insist You Should Be Able to Get an Appointment When You Need It »

October 14, 2022 | Sarah Hughes

Psychologists, social workers, therapists, and chemical dependency counselors are in the ninth week of an open-ended strike at Kaiser Permanente in Northern and Central California.
A stack of union literature, Visible parts say "vote yes," "vota si," and "a $10/hr raise... fair share of Amazon's billions... Yes! ... Rally"

Amazon Albany Warehouse Worker: Why I’m Organizing a Union »

October 14, 2022 | Sarah Chaudhry

Workers at the ALB1 Amazon warehouse in Albany, New York, are voting October 12-17 on whether to join the Amazon Labor Union. The National Labor Relations Board is set to tally the votes October 18. –Editors.
Crowd of people viewed from behind, holding blue AFGE sign. One says "Proud Government Worker, Proud Union Member. Another says "Stand, Unite, Fight." In front of them is the U.S. Capitol building.

Viewpoint: Federal Workers Need a Functioning Federal Labor Board »

October 13, 2022 | Chris Dols, Mark Smith, and Morgan Stewart

Federal workers are in unfamiliar territory with the wind at our backs.

‘We Are Not Done Yet’: Railroad Track Workers Reject Deal »

October 11, 2022 | Jonah Furman

Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, who build and maintain tracks and bridges, have voted down a national tentative agreement with the freight rail carriers.
People in neon yellow and orange vests stand in front of clouds of purple smoke outside a warehouse at night.

Three Amazon Warehouses Catch Fire; Workers Protest Unsafe Conditions with Sit-in »

October 7, 2022 | Luis Feliz Leon

Amazon warehouses caught fire in New York and Alabama this past week, endangering hundreds of workers.
A wreath of flowers with a UMWA International sash around it sits in front of a monument to remember the 13 miners who lost their lives at the Jim Walter Resources No. 5 Mine in September 2001.

After 18 Months, Striking Warrior Met Miners and Families Hold the Line »

October 7, 2022 | Ericka Wills

A somber bell toll broke the silence outside the West Brookwood Church in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

'Society Has Shut Down On Us:' Prison Strikers Across Alabama Demand Change Despite Severe Retaliation »

October 6, 2022 | Haley Czarnek

Across the state of Alabama, where the state’s longest-ever strike is currently ongoing at Warrior Met Coal after over 18 months, another historic labor stoppage is

Employers' Productivity Standards Are Not Real Science. Here's How to Push Back »

September 30, 2022 | Michael Childers

This article, the first in a series on how to deal with workplace monitoring technology, focuses on grievances. Future articles will discuss organizing and preparing to bargain over these issues.

GEICO Workers Launch Union Effort, Management Says Call the Cops »

September 28, 2022 | Jonah Furman

GEICO insurance sales rep Lila Balali first started thinking about a union early in the pandemic. “I didn’t really know what a union was,” she says, “just that it was something for the employee.”

Before Your Strike Vote, Consider a Practice Strike Vote »

September 27, 2022 | Labor Notes Staff

The below is excerpted from the Labor Notes book How to Jump-Start Your Union: Lessons from the Chicago Teachers. Available at labornotes.org/store.
Crowd of people poses outside in the sun. Many carry signs with CWA logo that say "Grievance strike at Frontier."

Frontier Strikes Get First Aid Kits Updated, Win Back Work »

September 23, 2022 | Thomas Ham

“Safety first” is a principle you’ll always hear on the job. And it’s true—safety can save your life, if it’s taken seriously. But if action isn’t taken, it’s just an empty phrase.

Florida Letter Carriers Won Back Our Sunday Breaks with Direct Action »

September 22, 2022 | John Murphy

A simple grievance can take many months to get results. But at the post office where I work, we got fast results defending our breaks with a different approach: direct action.
Workers march in downtown streets behind a big blue banner that says "UNITE HERE Local 2." They are wearing red T-shirts that say "Come back stronger" and some carry picket signs saying "Full service now!" or "Hotel rooms should be cleaned every day." Most wear masks, one holds a bullhorn, and there is a child near the front of the crowd.

Viewpoint: UNITE HERE International Should Keep Its Hands Off Local 2’s Pension Fund »

September 21, 2022 | Marc Norton

I have been a proud member of UNITE HERE Local 2 in San Francisco since 1976, working at several hotel, restaurant, and food service jobs over the years, and now at the Giants’ ballpark. Without Local 2, my life would have been much harder.

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