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Hong Kong Dockers Claim Victory »

May 7, 2013 | Ellen David Friedman (Strike Settlement) & Stephen Philion (Interview with Strike Leader Wu Yong Loy)

A 40-day strike of more than 500 dockworkers at the Port of Hong Kong ended with a settlement including a 9.8 percent wage increase—a much-needed sign that resistance to global capital is still relevant and possible.

Charley Richardson, 1953-2013 »

May 6, 2013 | Jane Slaughter

Charley Richardson passed away on Saturday. What made him stand out among labor educators was his devotion to the workplace, his belief that the seat of workers’ power was their ability to control their conditions of work and to act together where it counted.

Noticias Laborales »

May 4, 2013 | Labor Notes

Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 29 abril, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of April 29, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends.

Adidas Caves, Pays Garment Workers What They’re Owed »

May 2, 2013 | Caitlin MacLaren

After the largest collegiate boycott of a top-three sportswear company in history, the big brands are forced to acknowledge they cannot walk away when their contractors deprive workers of legally earned money.

Fight for May Day’s Two Traditions »

May 1, 2013 | Jane Slaughter

More than a century after workers fought for the eight-hour day on May Day, the fight for decent hours continues. Join today's marches for immigrant rights!

Edging toward International Solidarity »

April 30, 2013 | Chun-Yi Lee

Chinese visitors say American unionists always want to know how Chinese workers organize so many strikes without unions and without legal protection. In return, they are amazed by the thick contracts that U.S. unions have won.

Terrorists? Arrest 'Em (Unless They're Walmart) »

April 29, 2013 | Marc Norton

When terrorists killed three people in Boston, the FBI moved heaven and earth. When Walmart suppliers in Bangladesh killed more than 360, the FBI sat on its hands. But those responsible are well known and could be easily apprehended.

Noticias Laborales »

April 27, 2013 | Labor Notes

Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 22 abril, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of April 22, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends.

Baltimoreans Press Casino for Real Local Benefits »

April 26, 2013 | Michael Fox

Caesars and UNITE HERE are nearing a deal to unionize Baltimore’s new casino. It's the first target for a city-wide coalition that aims to make big developers pay for good local jobs, affordable housing, fire stations, and rec centers.

AT&T Coordinated Bargaining Disintegrates »

April 25, 2013 | Charles Borchert, Jr.

To avoid a repeat of 2009’s concessions, Communications Workers delegates agreed that all districts would stick together. So what happened?

Workers, Get on the Air! »

April 24, 2013 | Jeff Rousset

Non-commercial FM frequencies will be available for the first time in urban areas this year. Building community radio stations could give the labor movement a powerful megaphone.

Supply Chain Workers Tell Walmart’s Dirty Secrets »

April 23, 2013 | Jenny Brown

Walmart has cut store staffing so severely that in some cases workers have no time to stock shelves, and the few remaining checkers face customers who’ve been waiting in line for 30 minutes.

Charter School Teachers Join the Union »

April 22, 2013 | Samantha Winslow

Teachers at Ivy Academia in Los Angeles are the latest to join a wave of union organizing victories at charter schools. Nationally, 625 charter schools are organized.

Noticias Laborales »

April 20, 2013 | Labor Notes

We are pleased to announce weekly postings in Spanish of labor news and analysis from the U.S. We’ll summarize several stories from the past week’s Labor Notes website. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends. Click to see the English version, too.