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A Novel Idea: Fiction for Labor Activists »

January 31, 2013 | Laura McClure

When we're not reading Labor Notes, many activists rely on fiction for inspiration, new perspectives, and, of course, entertainment. For some of us, novels even helped start us down our paths of activism.

Cablevision Workers, Mayoral Candidates, Clergy Protest Mass Firing »

January 30, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

Cablevision fired 23 workers in Brooklyn after they tried to use management’s “open door” policy to talk to a vice president about how the company is stonewalling their first-contract bargaining.

Campus Workers Win Training, Hours to Cook Better Food »

January 30, 2013 | Jenna Latour-Nichols

Food service workers at American University ratified a groundbreaking contract Monday, with “sustainability language”: training and more hours so they can cook from scratch with fresh, local ingredients.

First Contracts: How to Avoid Delay, Disappointment and Decertification »

January 29, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

The day a new union is certified, the clock starts ticking—and the crafty boss starts stalling. But it is possible to beat the employer at this game.

Focus Voters' Anger on Corporations, Not Just Republicans »

January 28, 2013 | Gordon Lafer

Now that we’re past the elections, it’s time to consider what the vote really meant, and how unions can move forward.

Video: Bus Strike Reveals 'Free Market' Fakery »

January 25, 2013 | Mark Brenner

Last week I was on Fox News to talk about the conflict between New York City and its school bus drivers and aides.

MLK-Themed Action Perturbs Cablevision Managers »

January 24, 2013 | Alexandra Bradbury

Workers marked the holiday and the one-year anniversary of their union vote—and one of the coldest days of the year—with action outside a Brooklyn garage.

Warehouse Strategies Squeeze Walmart’s Pressure Points »

January 23, 2013 | Jane Slaughter

The most clear-cut victories along the Walmart supply chain—though small in absolute terms—have been in warehouses, which is not surprising, because warehouses are a chokepoint in Walmart’s sophisticated logistics operations.

In Walmart and Fast Food, Unions Scaling Up a Strike-First Strategy »

January 23, 2013 | Jenny Brown

Small but highly publicized strikes by Walmart retail and warehouse workers last fall set the labor movement abuzz and gained new respect for organizing methods once regarded skeptically.

New York Teacher Evaluation Talks Break Down »

January 22, 2013 | Samantha Winslow

The New York teachers union nearly finalized a deal that would drastically change how teachers are evaluated, but it broke down at the 11th hour.

On Smog and Censorship in China »

January 17, 2013 | Esther Wang

Reporters at the Southern Weekend newspaper became an Internet sensation when they went out on strike over Communist Party censorship.

New York School Bus Strikers Say Low Wages, Turnover Will Hurt Special-Needs Kids »

January 16, 2013 | Samantha Winslow

Eight thousand drivers and aides walked out to defend seniority, wages, and training provisions that have been part of city school bus contracts since the 1970s.

Sustainable Food Is a Full-Time Job, Campus Cooks Say »

January 16, 2013 | Jenna Latour-Nichols

On the American University campus in Washington, D.C., a movement is growing to make the university accountable for food sustainability—and it begins with the workers who cook and serve our food.

Bus Stewards Win More Routes Through Alliance with Riders »

January 15, 2013 | Nick Bedell

New York City transit workers ran a winning campaign when we turned to community organizing in our fight against cuts in service.

New York Transit Workers Smell a Rat »

January 14, 2013 | Nick Bedell

Transport Workers Local 100 in New York stumbled upon an enemy so scary, it would unite subway riders and workers to overcome a clear and present danger.

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