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TV Review: The Simpsons Strike—‘They Have the Plant but We Have the Power’ »

August 2, 2019 | Eric Dirnbach

This is the latest installment in an occasional series where we evaluate the “union episode” of a television show.

‘We Believe in Ferries’: Alaskan Ferry Workers Walk Off the Job »

August 1, 2019 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

UPDATE, August 6—The ferry strike is over. The IBU reached a tentative agreement on the ninth day of the strike, and members voted 248-19 to ratify it on the 10th day. All told, the ferry system was shut down for 11 days.
Five people stand on railroad tracks, with a cornhole game at their feet. Some wear "pay us what we are owed" shirts.

Kentucky Miners Are Camped Out on Railroad Tracks, Blocking a Coal Train, Demanding Their Stolen Wages »

July 31, 2019 | Alexandra Bradbury

Harlan County, Kentucky, is probably best known for the hard-fought strikes in its coal mines in the 1930s and 1970s. Today the remaining mines are nonunion. But evidently the local spirit of militancy and solidarity is still kicking.
Strike authorization vote - people standing with arms raised.

Bus Drivers Stand Up to Retaliation and Win First Contract »

July 30, 2019 | John Ertl

This is part two of the story of how bus drivers in Alexandria, Virginia, finally unionized after 35 years of trying.

Letters: Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers »

July 29, 2019 | Labor Notes Readers
A Win Can Take Years
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From the Archives: Immigration Raids Make Latino Workers the Enemy »

July 26, 2019 | Dan La Botz

This article is presented as part of our ongoing series of stories from our archives. It originally appeared in Labor Notes # 40 published on May 26, 1982. -Editors.
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Baltimore Teacher Reformers' Win Upheld by National Union »

July 25, 2019 | Samantha Winslow

The reform slate in the Baltimore Teachers (BTU) overcame its first hurdle after being elected in May: an attempt by the incumbents to force a rerun was rejected by the national Teachers (AFT) leadership.
Devil horns, pitchfork, and tail have been added to the VW logo on a car

Volkswagen Declares Mission Accomplished »

July 23, 2019 | Chris Brooks

In the carrot and stick approach to union-busting, Frank Fischer was the carrot.
Taiwanese flight staff assembled in protest with arms raised.

Taiwanese Flight Attendant Strike Cancels 2,250 Flights »

July 22, 2019 | Brian Hioe

Flight attendants at EVA Air have concluded the largest and longest strike in the history of Taiwan’s airline industry, from June 20 through July 10.

Viewpoint: As Big Three Negotiations Open, Which Way Forward for the Auto Workers? »

July 19, 2019 | Dianne Feeley

Why does the once-powerful United Auto Workers keep losing?


That question is on many lips after the union’s sad organizing defeat at Volkswagen in Tennessee; its unfolding corruption scandal; and its toothless response to the news that General Motors will close five plants.

Prime Day for Amazon Protests »

July 17, 2019 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Amazon’s biggest shopping days of 2019 so far—”Prime Days,” July 15-16—saw walkouts and protests by workers in the U.S. and Germany. The protests were semi-coordinated, targeting Amazon when its warehouses are running at full clip and the company is in the media spotlight.
A worker in an Amazon warehouse picks items from a yellow shelf mounted on a robot.

Amazon Warehouse Worker: Why I’m Taking Action »

July 16, 2019 | Terry Miller

Amazon warehouse and tech workers around the country took action, including a strike in Minnesota, during the company’s much-hyped annual “Prime Day” discount frenzy July 15-16.

Bus Drivers Strike Reveals Inequality on Martha’s Vineyard »

July 15, 2019 | Bianca Cunningham

Twenty-five Martha’s Vineyard bus drivers are striking for a first contract, exposing the inequality that exists for working people on an island known as the summer home of the rich and famous.

At an Autism Therapy Chain, Low-Wage Therapists Unionize »

July 12, 2019 | Don McIntosh

This story was first published by Northwest Labor Press.
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Review: A Plant Closing War »

July 11, 2019 | Steve Early

Since last fall, protestors wearing yellow vests have commanded center stage in France. Their grassroots challenge to the neoliberal regime of President Emmanuel Macron draws on a long tradition of labor militancy, including factory closing fights.

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