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Vermont's Striking Nurses Want A Raise for Nonunion Workers Too »

August 2, 2018 | Jonah Furman

Especially for professional workers, when your main strike issue is pay, attracting public support can be a challenge.


Savvy employers paint union members as spoiled. They like to point out that you’re already making more than many of your nonunion neighbors.

Union Election Invigorates Rhode Island Nurse Strike »

August 2, 2018 | Jonah Furman

Another big nurse strike this summer drew momentum from a surprising source—a hard-fought internal union election that ended in a toss-up between two factions.

T-Shirt Ban Energizes Michigan Nurses »

August 1, 2018 | Anne Jackson

Stewards and active rank and filers at the University of Michigan Hospital have been working hard to engage a membership that has not had to fight for a contract in seven years.

UPS Teamsters Take On Two-Tier »

July 30, 2018 | Alexandra Bradbury

There are no flashy special effects in Tyler Binder’s 12-minute video, “Why the UPS 2018 contract sucks!”

Viewpoint: Any Janus Solution That Ignores Free Riders Is Star-Crossed and Unfair »

July 27, 2018 | Aaron Tang

Chris Brooks has written an important critique of the direct reimbursement proposal that

Trump Launches War on Federal Unions »

July 26, 2018 | Jim Campana

Federal employees are at war with a presidential administration that’s bent on busting their unions.

Viewpoint: Boss Can’t Be Janus Fix »

July 25, 2018 | Chris Brooks | Chris Brooks

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Janus decision, a new approach to financing unions called “direct reimbursement” is gaining traction with Democratic politicians, academics, and even the New York Times e

Review: Chinese Workers Strike against Runaway Factories »

July 20, 2018 | Eve Ottenberg

China has more strikes per year than any other country, many thousands. These strikes are often unplanned, spontaneous, even chaotic, and the bosses stop at nothing to suppress them: they lie, cheat, call in the police, and hire gangsters to intimidate strikers or even beat them up.

Viewpoint: Making the Union a Personal Choice Gives Ground to the Boss »

July 6, 2018 | Joe Burns

Editor's note: This viewpoint is part of an ongoing debate about how unions should deal with free riders. Check out previous installments here.

Welcome, Bianca and Barbara! »

July 3, 2018 | Labor Notes

Labor Notes is thrilled to announce two fantastic new hires! Bianca Cunningham and Barbara Madeloni will be joining our staff this summer.

Be Democratic »

July 2, 2018 | Labor Notes

Organizing in its best sense—helping people work together to achieve what they want—is at the root of union democracy.

Fight the Boss »

July 2, 2018 | Labor Notes

You’re not asking co-workers to join a social club or an insurance plan. You’re asking them to join a fight over issues that matter.

Turn Up the Heat »

July 2, 2018 | Labor Notes

To scale up and tackle big goals takes time and planning. A good campaign starts small and builds.

Ask People to Join »

July 2, 2018 | Labor Notes

The best approach is to integrate the membership ‘ask’ into union routines and workplace campaigns

Count Noses »

July 2, 2018 | Labor Notes

You’ll need a system to track members and potential members, with maps and lists. Get to know the informal leaders in the workplace.

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