Labor Notes Archive

August, 2014

In North Carolina, Fast Food and Moral Mondays Movements Build Ties
NYU Grad Union Needs a Contract Campaign, Not Just a Contract
Viewpoint: California Job Safety Weakened By ‘Friends of Labor’ Politicians
Review: Private Equity Pillages the Economy
Don’t Leave Chants to Chance
Illinois Workers Stop Moving
How to ‘Act Like a Union’ on a Labor-Management Committee

July, 2014

Get a Degree at Starbucks
Much Improved But Unremarked, NYC Sick Leave Takes Effect
A Rank-and-File Appeal: ‘No More Tiers!’
Taking a Bite Out Of Overtime Abuse
If the Post Office Wants Business, Try Postal Banking
Book Review: Hardhats, Hippies, and Hawks
Minority Union at Volkswagen, For Now
Labor Lessons from Mississippi Freedom Summer
Generation Temp: Auto Workers March for Civil Rights Again
Climate Campaign Tipping Point? Unions Get on Board
Detroiters March Against Water Shut-Offs
Teachers Union Conventions Reflect Common (Core) Frustrations
Generational Warriors? Secure Your Wallet
Hoffa Threatens Teamster Democracy
Pushed to the Wall, Nurses Refused Overtime
REVIEW: How Good Is Costco, Anyway?
Britain Strikes for a Day
VIDEO: Lyft and Uber Rebrand Illegal Cab Industry, at Workers’ Expense
Facebook Organizing: Legal Do’s and Don’ts
California Port Truckers Strike Closes Three Terminals
Interview: A Teacher Decodes Common Core
“Them That’s Got Are Them That Gets”: Piketty’s Lessons for Activists
Jobs Gone Bad: Reality TV Workers Organize

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