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A masked worker in a straw hat speaks while an older unmasked man in a sweatshirt, the grower, listens, smiling or grimacing. Both are holding paper. A younger man in a red jacket, unmasked, stands impassive. Other masked people circle them, one with resolutely crossed arms.

Spring of Discontent: Mexican Berry Pickers Strike for a Bigger Share of Profits »

July 5, 2022 | James Daria

In a major agro-export region four hours south of the U.S-Mexican border, berry pickers went on strike May 28 to demand a bigger share of the profits they produce.
Group photo of young workers in SWU T-shirts, many raising fists, at Labor Notes Conference

A New Sense of Possibility: Starbucks and Amazon Wins Inspire Organizing at Trader Joe's, REI, Target, and Apple »

June 30, 2022 | Dan DiMaggio | Angela Bunay

“Seven months ago if you asked me about a union I would’ve said, ‘I don’t know, cops have them?’” says Sarah Pappin, a shift supervisor at a Seattle Starbucks.

Viewpoint: Two Contrasting Visions of the Labor Movement Were on Display in June »

June 28, 2022 | Steve Downs

The rare planetary alignment in mid-June was accompanied by the equally rare alignment of the AFL-CIO convention and the Labor Notes conference.

Collectively Fabulous »

June 23, 2022 | Annabelle Heckler

A longer version of this comic appears in the new collection Frontlines of Repair, just released by AK Press.
Two frozen burritos in Amy's Kitchen packaging

‘Progressive’ Food Company Amy’s Kitchen Faces Multiple Unfair Labor Practice Charges »

June 23, 2022 | Angela Bunay

The spirit of unionizing is in the air, from Amazon to Starbucks. Now the workers in two frozen food factories in California are getting in on the action. But they're facing serious union-busting from their employer, Amy's Kitchen, despite its progressive branding.

A First Contract for Mexican GM Plant's Independent Union »

June 22, 2022 | Alejandra Quintero

An independent union at General Motors in Silao, Mexico, has ratified its first contract, with an 8.5 percent wage hike and benefit improvements—outstripping

Videos from the 2022 Labor Notes Conference »

June 22, 2022 | Alexandra Bradbury

Wow! What an amazing weekend. Thank you to all 4,000 troublemakers who converged in Chicago June 17-19 and made this year's Labor Notes Conference incredible.

Videos from the 2022 Labor Notes Conference »

June 21, 2022 | Alexandra Bradbury

Wow! What an amazing weekend. Thank you to all 4,000 troublemakers who converged in Chicago June 17-19 and made this year's Labor Notes Conference incredible.
A line of people, whose faces are replaced by clocks or windows, stretches back

Must-see play for union leaders at Labor Notes! »

June 15, 2022 | Sarah Hughes

Waterwell, in association with Working Theater, present


7 Minutes

written by Stefano Massini
translated by Francesca Spedalieri
directed by Kristina Valada-Viars

The Sign Says It All: How Unions Can Stop Employers from Crying Poor »

June 1, 2022 | Chris Townsend

My wife and I were motoring down the main avenue in Alexandria, Virginia, in 2017 when I yelled out, “Stop! I gotta have this sign!”
Striking Starbucks workers and supporters hold signs reading Stop Union Busting outside a store.

Deep South Baristas Strike Starbucks »

May 28, 2022 | Kerry Taylor

Starbucks baristas in Columbia, South Carolina, returned to their jobs on Saturday, May 21, following a three-day walkout to protest anti-union retaliation.

A group of labor activists sit together in a room while one writes ideas on a piece of flip chart paper on the wall.

Learning from the Covid Disruption: How Unions Can Emerge from the Pandemic More Effective »

May 27, 2022 | Elaine Bernard

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only upended our lives and workplaces but also shaken up our unions, placing many new demands on activists and leaders. Representation, organizing, advocacy, education—just about every union activity or function has been disrupted or transformed.

‘You Have to Be Very Persistent’: Lessons from the Starbucks Union in Chile »

May 21, 2022 | Andrés Giordano

Andrés Giordano is the former president of the Starbucks union in Chile and a recently elected congressman.

Workplace Bullying in Higher Education is Rampant. We’re Fighting Back »

May 20, 2022 | Yiwen Huang, Marco Man-Ho Tang, and Liz Adler

Grabbing her hair, the boss held scissor blades an inch from her face. “If you don’t give me any brilliant ideas I’m going to cut your hair off,” he deadpanned.


Was this a sick joke? Was he serious? She was alone in his office with him. She was petrified.

Farm and Construction Equipment Workers Strike in Iowa and Wisconsin »

May 20, 2022 | Jonah Furman

Eleven hundred workers who manufacture agricultural and construction equipment for CNH Industrial in Burlington, Iowa, and Racine, Wisconsin, have been on strike since May 2.

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