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It’s day 58 of the miners’ lockout in the harsh desert of Boron, California. From the pews to the union halls, the coffee shops, and schools, the town has galvanized into a community driven for its very survival.

Teachers at four charter schools on Chicago’s northwest side went public last week with their organizing campaign, marching into their buildings to present principals with cards. The schools, run by ASPIRA Inc., are the latest campaign by the fledgling charter organizing project called the...

The hope was for 100,000 people to get to D.C. for yesterday’s "March for America." But the first day of spring saw at least that many activists turn out to push Congress and President Obama to reform immigration law this year. The crowd surpassed organizers’ expectations, with estimates...

Twenty-one Bangladeshi garment workers were killed February 26 when a sweater factory caught fire. Its goods are purchased by major chains, including H&M. Unions and labor federations are demanding that manufacturers and the government address workers’ safety concerns, but H&M is hiding...

Walkouts, student strikes, and marches shook every level of California’s embattled public education system March 4. And the action paused only briefly as activists savored short-term victories and set about planning the next wave of challenges to lawmakers and administrators.