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Why 2,600 Kaiser Mental Health Workers Are On Strike »

January 12, 2015 | Clement Papazian

Mental health clinicians hate to strike. We got into this profession to help people. But the situation is only getting worse.

Memphis Campus Temps Outwit Scheme to Privatize Their Social Security »

January 8, 2015 | Steve Payne and Jeffrey Lichtenstein

Ever heard of a “FICA alternative plan"? The university implied it would amount to a pay raise and give us more flexible retirement options—but we were skeptical.

Review: New Book Reveals Untold Queer Labor History »

January 7, 2015 | Kate Ekman

This significant, comprehensive new history collects for the first time the stories of many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer labor activists. It's essential to a contemporary understanding of union solidarity.

Viewpoint: Concerns about Obama's Immigration Announcement »

January 5, 2015 | David Bacon

The president stressed that he would strengthen workplace enforcement—counter to the demands of most unions and communities that have suffered from audits and firings.

Virtual Teaching, Real Organizing »

January 5, 2015 | Samantha Winslow

Turning the usual rivalries upside down, “virtual teachers” in an online charter school system in California are pushing to unionize.

Free-Speech Crackdowns Show Transit Workers Are on the Right Track »

January 4, 2015 | Samantha Winslow

Even basic rights like free speech can’t be taken for granted, transit workers are finding out, when your speech makes the boss look bad.

When Bad Gripes Happen to Good Stewards »

January 2, 2015 | Ellen David Friedman

Stewards can turn discontent into campaigns that build workplace power. Sometimes, though, too much unproductive discontent is floating around. What to do?

Why Did Swiss Voters Reject Single-Payer Health Care? »

December 31, 2014 | Claudia Chaufan

Pundits are crowing that a Swiss referendum proved people prefer private insurers. Don't buy it.

All the Books We Reviewed in 2014 »

December 30, 2014 | Labor Notes Staff

'Tis the season to curl up indoors with a mug of something warm and an interesting book. These 19 titles include fascinating unsung histories and sharp takes on today’s debates.

Review of 2014: Deep Trouble But Stirring Troublemaking »

December 29, 2014 | Jenny Brown

The year had a spirited and determined feel. Every time we turned around there was another sit-in or strike, ingenious job action or raucous flash mob.

Vermont Governor Backs Away from Health Care for All »

December 19, 2014 | Mark Dudzic

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced Wednesday that he was suspending his efforts to implement Green Mountain Care, the 2011 law that makes health care a right for every Vermonter.

In the Face of Austerity, Portuguese Dockers Win Back Union Jobs »

December 19, 2014 | Katy Fox-Hodess

With a crucial assist from their counterparts in Spain, Lisbon dockworkers beat back job cuts being pushed by the Troika of international banking institutions.

Interview: What Do The New Immigration Rules Mean? »

December 18, 2014 | Julia Kann

Responding to years of pressure from immigrant activists, President Obama took executive action on November 20. We interviewed two activists about the executive order and what’s next in the fight for immigrant rights.

‘Employee Engagement’ No Substitute for a Union at VW »

December 17, 2014 | Alexandra Bradbury

There’s no bargaining in Volkswagen’s new policy. On closer inspection, it looks more like something anti-union forces have been angling to try. And it's suspiciously similar to what Tennessee legislators have already imposed on teachers.

Cromnibus Continues Attack on Pensions »

December 15, 2014 | David Cohen

There are plenty of setbacks for working people, and benefits for the rich and corporations, in the $1.1 trillion appropriations bill just passed by Congress. But what it does to pension protections is appalling.

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