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Union Meeting Exercise: The Open-Shop Stress Test »

May 3, 2017 | Labor Notes Staff

We know that so-called right to work is bad for workers, and we have to fight it. The silver lining is that the most effective way to prepare is to get organized on the job. It’s not easy, but it’s also not a distraction; it’s the core work of the union. The results will not only boost...

Toilets Go Mobile at AT&T Mobility »

April 27, 2017 | Dan DiMaggio

Ever wanted to graffiti your boss a message in the toilet stall? AT&T Mobility workers put their own twist on that idea.

In the Age of Trump, Can Labor Unite? »

April 26, 2017 | Alexandra Bradbury

“In the Age of Trump, Can Labor Unite?” asks Labor Notes Editor Alexandra Bradbury in her May 2017 cover story for In These Times magazine. Here’s how it begins:

Ramping Up for May Day around the Country »

April 24, 2017 | Fernando Garcia and Sonia Singh

We've written about May Day 2017 plans shaping up in L.A.

Taking It to the Streets in the Twin Cities on May Day »

April 20, 2017 | Steve Payne

On May Day in the Twin Cities, janitors, bakers, university workers, teachers, and bank workers will team up with students, renters, and immigrant rights groups to confront the powerful corporations that control Minnesota’s economy.

Cartoon: May Day Strikes »

April 20, 2017 | Daniel Mendez Moore

Harvesting Union Rights in the Field »

April 17, 2017 | Sonia Singh

Eli Porras Carmona had been coming to work planting and harvesting sweet potatoes in North Carolina for eight years when he got a call from Mexico. His wife needed emergency surgery and he had to return home.

Health Care Workers Bring Sanctuary Movement into the Union »

April 13, 2017 | Porfirio Quintano

I had no money and spoke no English when I illegally crossed the border into California 23 years ago, but I worked hard and fought for the right to stay here.

Argentina's Teachers Strike, with Fate of Country's Workers in Balance »

April 6, 2017 | Martín Samartin

For five weeks teachers in Argentina have been on strike almost continuously, using the days they do go to school to explain to students and parents the reasons for their conflict with the national government.

Building Trades Activists Stand Up to Trump »

April 5, 2017 | Dan DiMaggio

When they heard President Donald Trump would address the Building Trades national legislative conference, activists from Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 569 knew they had to do something.

Building an Army to Fight Runaway Inequality »

April 4, 2017 | Dan DiMaggio

How can unions help create a social movement to take on Wall Street’s economic and political dominance?

Interview: Organizing to Learn, Learning to Organize »

April 3, 2017 | Chris Brooks

If you’ve ever attended a Labor Notes Conference or Troublemakers School or picked up one of our books, you know that everything we do draws on the organizing know-how and creativity of rank-and-

Special Handout: Organized People Have Power »

March 31, 2017 | Labor Notes Staff

Cartoon: Trump Madness »

March 31, 2017 | Daniel Mendez Moore

Let's Make This a May Day to Remember »

March 28, 2017 | Sonia Singh | Alexandra Bradbury

The remarkable “Day without Immigrants,” when tens of thousands walked out February 16, sprang from the grass roots with little coordination by unions or worker centers.

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