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New Rule Speeds Unionization Votes, Say Organizers »

June 19, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

Organizers say the NLRB's new election rule—aimed at reining in employers’ power to stall union drives—has immediately shortened the wait between filing a representation petition and voting.

Viewpoint: Communications Workers Look Ahead »

June 18, 2015 | Donna Cartwright

Over four often-contentious days in Detroit in June, delegates to the national convention of the Communications Workers (CWA) chose new leadership, upheld the rights of strikers, and grappled with racism and police brutality.

Who's Really to Blame for Train Wrecks? »

June 16, 2015 | Ron Kaminkow

Rail workers argue that tragedies like the Amtrak rain derailment on May 12 could be avoided, if companies equipped workers with the tools necessary to perform the job safely.

San Francisco Teachers Elect Reformers to Lead Union »

June 10, 2015 | Cynthia Lasden and Tom Edminster

The new leaders of United Educators of San Francisco are pledging to empower members, take on standardized testing, and back struggles for affordable housing.

SeaTac's Fight for 15: Why Faith Was Key »

June 9, 2015 | Jonathan Rosenblum

The fight for a $15 minimum wage in SeaTac, Washington, only blossomed after union and community allies stepped beyond their comfort zones, uniting behind a cause that had nothing to do with fair pay.

Trouble at Airbnb »

June 8, 2015 | Julia Kann

In San Francisco, UNITE HERE Local 2 is taking a stand against the fast-growing startup Airbnb, which is threatening members’ work and homes.

Blood on Your National Geographic »

June 5, 2015 | Ben Jackson

Thirteen workers a day die on the job in the U.S. One of them was my co-worker: a veteran electrician crushed to death at 5 a.m. on April 24 at the Oklahoma City Quad/Graphics plant. He was servicing equipment on a maintenance call when he was pinned under a crane.
Emboldened after winning a big Congressional majority last year, Republicans are taking another swipe at Social Security. Hundreds of retirees recently rallied in Cleveland to raise the alarm.

Cleveland Retirees Tell White House Conference: Don’t Cut Social Security »

June 4, 2015 | Bruce Bostick

Emboldened after winning a big Congressional majority last year, Republicans are taking another swipe at Social Security. Hundreds of retirees recently rallied in Cleveland to raise the alarm.

Review: Mystery Novel Tracks the Ghosts that Haunt Coal Country »

June 3, 2015 | Timothy Sheard

Working in the Pennsylvania coal mines is a dirty and dangerous job... and that's before you run into the serial killer haunting your already-haunted town.

Will Kaiser's Labor Partnership Crack? »

June 1, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

It’s this year’s biggest private-sector bargaining, covering 100,000 workers. But the national deal due June 4 may reveal widening cracks in the giant health system's celebrated partnership with unions.

Walmart Workers Fast to Fight Closures »

May 29, 2015 | Julia Kann

Workers set up camp outside a Los Angeles Walmart this week and held a one-day fast to protest the corporation’s retaliation against their organizing.

Building Power in Many Languages »

May 28, 2015 | Sonia Singh

How do you organize and build unity among workers who don’t speak the same language? In this month's Steward's Corner organizers share tips for building power in multiple languages.

Sao Paulo Teachers Vote to Continue Two-Month Strike »

May 27, 2015 | Steve Payne

Thousands of teachers in the Brazilian state of São Paulo voted on May 15 to continue their now two-month strike.

Spotlight on Baltimore »

May 26, 2015 | Todd Cherkis

The crisis in Baltimore following the killing of Freddie Gray has laid bare a city strained beyond human capacity by inequality and police violence. Through the Fair Development Campaign, United Workers and others in the labor movement are calling for a new kind of development.

Pensions in Peril, Quebec Firefighters to Boycott Montreal Police and Fire Games »

May 22, 2015 | Chris Barry

Eight thousand firefighters and their local unions from throughout Quebec will be boycotting the 2017 Montreal World Police and Fire Games. They're protesting attacks on their pensions by the provincial government.

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