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How Community-College Faculty Organized a Strike and Scored a Contract »

September 7, 2016 | Michael McCown

For the first time in its 40-year history, the union of full- and part-time faculty at City College of San Francisco recently went on strike—and it worked.

What We Did on Your Summer Vacation: Won the First-Ever Union Contract at Sarah Lawrence College »

September 1, 2016 | Priscilla Murolo and Dan DiMaggio

After a two-year battle that culminated with students occupying the president’s office in May, the maintenance staff at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, finally has a union contract.

Eight Ways Organizers Are Putting Our Secrets to Use »

August 31, 2016 | Dan DiMaggio

Labor Notes’ new book Secrets of a Successful Organizer is flying off the shelves. Since its release in April we’ve almost sold out our first print run, 5,000 copies, and we’ve just ordered a second printing.

Viewpoint: The Case for Paid Election Volunteers »

August 30, 2016 | Dave Kamper

Passionate voices across labor have spent the past year arguing over the 2016 election. But the debate over whom to support too often obscures an equally important question—how unions support candidates.


Most of us, the research suggests, are doing it wrong.

Organizing Gets Fashionable: Zara Workers Beat the Odds »

August 29, 2016 | Sonia Singh

The high turnover in retail makes organizing a huge challenge. But a thousand workers at eight Zara stores in Manhattan beat the odds and unionized.

Labor Goes to Summer School »

August 25, 2016 | Dan DiMaggio

One hundred fifty labor activists from the Mountain States gathered in Reno in July for a week of courses on labor law, labor history, collective bargaining, grievances and arbitration, internal organizing, and more.

Review: Hospital Gumshoe Cracks a How-Dunit »

August 24, 2016 | Diane Morrison

The first problem that confronts the writer of a murder mystery series is how the protagonist manages to get drawn into so many murders. No wonder most protagonists are police investigators or private eyes.

Labor Musical Brings Morgue Workers' Struggle to Life »

August 23, 2016 | Christina L. Perez

It isn’t often that one gets invited to see a musical produced by a friend. And I have to admit, while I knew that Gene Bruskin has been a fine organizer for 40 years, I was a bit skeptical that he could also be a playwright.

Temp Organizing Gets Big Boost from NLRB »

August 23, 2016 | Harris Freeman and George Gonos

Thanks to a National Labor Relations Board decision, workers employed by temporary staffing agencies may find it easier to organize and bargain.

Putting the Con in the Gig Economy »

August 22, 2016 | Chris Brooks

It’s called the Independent Drivers Guild—but the new organization for New York City’s estimated 35,000 Uber drivers is “independent” in name only.

Battle on the Boardwalk: Trump Taj Mahal Workers Continue Strike »

August 19, 2016 | Meghan Brophy

Bartenders, housekeepers, servers, cooks, and other casino workers at the Trump Taj Mahal have made history with the longest casino strike in Atlantic City since gambling became legal here more than 40 years ago.

Cartoon: Lessons from the Olympics »

August 19, 2016 | Daniel Mendez Moore

Future Fighters Go to the Mat for Black Lives »

August 18, 2016 | Chris Brooks

If you’ve attended a Fight for $15 rally or a Black Lives Matter protest in Chicago recently, chances are you’ve seen members of Future Fighters.

How Massachusetts Nurses Are Reducing Workplace Violence »

August 16, 2016 | Andrea Fox, Cindy Chaplin, Marilyn Hernandez, Rachelle Kiley, Cady Spencer, and Erin Johnson

For too long, health care workers have suffered from the assumption that workplace violence is just part of the job.

Teamsters United One Step Closer »

August 15, 2016 | Alexandra Bradbury

As of July 1, the challengers for Teamster leadership are officially nominated. Now their supporters are out seeking votes among the union’s 1.3 million members.

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