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Keep Koch Brothers Out of the Newspaper Business

May 15 /

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor rallied yesterday against sale of the L.A. Times to Charles and David Koch, billionaire brothers who fund anti-union causes. »

Republic Windows Sit-Downers Become Worker-Owners

May 9 /

Republic Windows workers inspired the country when they sat down inside their Chicago factory in December 2008, and now they’ll have the chance to inspire us again—this time as worker-owners. »

Charley Richardson, 1953-2013

May 6 /

Charley Richardson passed away on Saturday. What made him stand out among labor educators was his devotion to the workplace, his belief that the seat of workers’ power was their ability to control their conditions of work and to act together where it counted. »

Detroit Fast Food Workers Join Strike Wave

May 10 /

“Want to know what all the fuss is? We are standing up for justice!” yelled enthusiastic fast-food strikers in Detroit this morning. »

Hong Kong Dockers Claim Victory

May 7 /

A 40-day strike of more than 500 dockworkers at the Port of Hong Kong ended with a settlement including a 9.8 percent wage increase—a much-needed sign that resistance to global capital is still relevant and possible. »

SEIU Wins Again at Kaiser, But Militant Minority Grows

May 3 /

NUHW supporters must now pursue a “minority union” organizing approach. The upstart union lost its second bid to represent 45,000 service and technical workers at the giant California health care chain. »

TroubleMakers Blog

Scab Grain Ship Accosted by Watery Picket

May 16 /

A flotilla of nine fishing boats—their passengers wielding picket signs instead of fishing poles—blocked the grain ship Mary H from docking in Kalama, Washington. »

U.S. Labor News Roundup

May 11 /

Resumenes de artículos de Labor Notes de los EEUU, semana de 6 mayo, 2013, en español e inglés. Summaries of Labor Notes stories from the U.S. for the week of May 6, in Spanish and English. Please pass them on to your Spanish-speaking friends. »

Bakery Workers Speak Out after Immigration ‘Silent Raid’ in Oakland

May 10 /

It seems no coincidence that 125 undocumented workers at an Oakland industrial bakery were suddenly fired, shortly after they started asking for better wages and conditions. Some had worked there for decades. »