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Unions Are Beginning to Talk About Staving Off a Possible Coup »

October 15, 2020 | Barbara Madeloni

“Therefore, be it finally resolved that the Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO calls on the National AFL-CIO, all of its affiliate unions, and all other labor organizations in the United States of America to prepare for and enact a general strike of all working people, if necessary, to

How Unions Can Lay the Ground for the Next Upsurge »

October 15, 2020 | Mark Meinster

I started in the labor movement in the mid-90s, when the fall in union density from 23 percent of the workforce in 1980 to 15 percent in 1994 had created a crisis at the top.
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With City's Economic Future in Doubt, Can New York Unions Stop the Cuts? »

October 12, 2020 | Chris Maisano

The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 25,000 New York City residents. The worst of the public health crisis may have passed, but its dire toll has triggered a second crisis.

East Bay Health Care Workers Strike Forces County to Disband the Boss »

October 9, 2020 | Keith Brower Brown

On day two of their five-day strike, Alameda Health System workers in California's East Bay won a landmark victory.
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Trump’s Anti-Worker Labor Board »

October 8, 2020 | Paul Prescod

In his State of the Union address this year, President Trump declared that “our agenda is relentlessly pro-worker.” Despite this populist posturing, any sober assessment of Trump’s first term will show that it has been an

Big crowd of members in a hallway, many fists in air. Front row holds oversized photo signs with captions: "OVERFLOWING, UNSAFE SHARPS DISPOSAL: THIS IS WHAT UNDERFUNDING LOOKS LIKE." "BLO{***}ATER LEFT UNATTENDED FOR DAYS: THIS IS WHAT UNDERSTAFFING LOOKS LIKE." "PATIENTS DISCHARGED IN FILTHY CLOTHING."]

Understaffed and Unsafe, Bay Area Hospital Workers Strike »

October 6, 2020 | Bianca Cunningham

UPDATE, October 9: Striking workers at Alameda Health System are https://labornotes.org/blogs/2020/10/east-bay-health-care-workers-strike-forces-county-disband-bosscelebrating a victory in the midst of their strike, as the Board of Supervisors suddenly announced they would disband the u

Detroit Bus Drivers Strike over Violent Attacks »

October 5, 2020 | Jane Slaughter

Detroit bus drivers, the first essential workers in the country to strike for safety during the pandemic, pulled a wildcat work stoppage again Friday, angry over escalating violence
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Viewpoint: AFT's Refusal to Challenge Democratic Establishment Leaves Every Teacher Behind »

October 5, 2020 | Marc Wutschke

The American Federation of Teachers had its work cut out for it at its 2020 convention in July.
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Collective Action Is How We Shake Ourselves Free of Pandemic Isolation »

September 30, 2020 | Barbara Madeloni

The pandemic has made me see more clearly why it works when workers get together to solve problems collectively.

Book Review: The Cost of Free Shipping: Amazon in the Global Economy »

September 29, 2020 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Amazon's name appears regularly on picket signs and in headlines decrying worker abuse and corporate callousness. It can be difficult, though, to find a comprehensive perspective on the company's crimes and transgressions, not to mention discussion of what we can do about it.

Hospital Workers Fight Job Cuts at Duluth’s Biggest Employer »

September 28, 2020 | Adam Ritscher

Our health care employer announced hundreds of unnecessary layoffs this spring. Outraged at its poorly disguised greed, we didn’t just rely on negotiations. Instead, the members of our union voted unanimously to take the fight to the streets and into the community.
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Viewpoint: As the West Coast Burns, We Don’t Need Unity. We Need to Point the Finger at Those Responsible »

September 25, 2020 | Ryan Olds

#NeverForget. #SupportOurTroops. #BostonStrong. Americans often react to tragedy with calls for unity. People want to feel that we’re in this together.

Your Letters and Parcels Are Piling Up Thanks to the New Privatizer General »

September 25, 2020 | David Yao

As a postal worker I’ve seen firsthand how new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has changed mail delivery in his first months on the job, all in the name of “efficiency.” The results aren’t pretty.
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Lessons from the NBA Strike for Black Lives »

September 24, 2020 | Laura Wadlin

In their righteous wildcat strikes, professional athletes showed us both how collective action can directly challenge power but also how a workplace campaign can get cut short if we’re not prepared.

Pandemic Spurs Nashville Restaurant Workers to Organize »

September 23, 2020 | Will Blum

Restaurant workers in Nashville are experimenting with new forms of organizing in response to years of management abuse and the new threat of COVID-19.

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