Labor Notes Archive

September, 2008

'Why Privatize? We Can Run It Better!'
As Profits Soar, Boeing Demands Concessions, Driving Machinists On Strike
Hospital Organizing Has Slowed, Two Years After Labor Board's Controversial Supervisor Decision
Labor Board Limits Political Strikes
Under Shadow of Corruption Scandals, SEIU Launches Hearings Against Dissidents

August, 2008

D.C. Teachers Divided on Merit Pay Plan
Immigration Raid Breaks Up Organizing Drive at Iowa Meatpacking Plant
Verizon Decides Not to Take On Unions
Are Industrial Unions Better than Craft? Not Always.
Baltimore Stadium Cleaners Organized by Workers Center Join AFSCME
Employer Neutrality Backfires for Steelworkers in Canada
How To Lose Your Next Election — A Step-by-Step Guide

July, 2008

Unions Back Plan that Could Kill Off Real Health Care Reform
In Health Care Reform, Massachusetts Shows How Not To Do It
Building Strong Strike Support
Not Quite Quiet on the Waterfront
Uneasy Reception for Portland Day Labor Center
Teamsters Take Concessions in New Carhaul Agreement
Unions and Rights Groups Say Government Database Will Intensify Immigrant Crackdown
What Went Wrong in the American Axle Strike?
Farmworkers Beat Burger King, But Face Resistance From Growers
SEIU Reformers Challenge Union’s Direction at Puerto Rico Convention
After Years of Struggle, California Hotel Workers Make Gains
Raiding: Fighting Over Scraps Leaves Labor Hungry
Raiding: Workers Should Have the Right To Choose
Let’s Talk Immigration in the Union

June, 2008

Government, Industry Play the Numbers Game on Worker Safety in Meatpacking Plants
Day 2 - Anna Burger, Politics and Accountability
Day 1 - Teachers meet with SEIU members
Day 1 - Time to Vote! (Long Post)

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