Mark Brenner

Reform Rekindled

Tens of thousands of striking teachers and their allies marching through the streets of Chicago last fall had a back-story, a little-discussed trend in organized labor—reform movements.

Scab Grain Ship Accosted by Watery Picket

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.

Teachers Union Absorbs Rump Nurses Group

Affiliation between the American Federation of Teachers and the National Federation of Nurses provides much-needed stability for the NFN—and raises questions about its ambitions.

Aggressive Employers Challenge Longshore Workers on Both Coasts

Dockworkers, the standard-bearers of on-the-job power, are facing stepped-up employer pressure on both coasts.

Video: Bus Strike Reveals 'Free Market' Fakery

Last week I was on Fox News to talk about the conflict between New York City and its school bus drivers and aides.

Labor Notes' Mark Brenner Breaks Down New York School Bus Strike on Fox News

Port Protesters Target Walmart Cargo from Bangladesh

Protesters tried to stop the unloading of a ship carrying garments from Bangladesh, where a recent factory fire killed 112 workers.

VIDEO DEBATE: Right to Work

I was on Fox News last night debating Vinny Vernuccio from the Mackinac Center about the passage of “right-to-work” in the labor movement’s backyard.

The fiscal cliff doesn't need to be jumped. Panic-mongers are sounding the alarm so they can get away with cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. Breathe deep, do nothing, and the clock will run out on Bush’s tax cuts for the 1%.

In Politics, There’s Expensive, and Then There’s Effective

A lackluster debate performance is not the worst disappointment of union members' last four years. Better choices won't happen without a thorough shake-up of labor's approach to electoral politics.

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