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Mississippi Transit Workers Strike for Better Protections and Service [1]

A woman holds a sign reading Hold the Line while others stand on the picket line. [1]
August 19, 2026 / Paul Prescod [2]
Mississippi has the highest poverty rate in the U.S., and is a “right-to-work” state with only 4 percent of its workers in unions. But since July 13, Highway 80 near Jackson has been lined by chanting picketers. They’re on strike at JTRAN, the city’s public transit system. » [1]

Comic: How to Get Members More Involved in the Union [3]

Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers [3]
August 18, 2026 / Natascha Elena Uhlmann and David Prosten
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Family Services Workers in Ohio Have Been Striking for Six Months [4]

Chalk graffiti on sidewalk says “America 250, Lorain Co. JFS 114 days on strike” [4]
August 13, 2026 / Philip Althouse
A sign in the empty parking lot at the administrative offices for Lorain County Job and Family Services in Elyria, Ohio, tells passersby that the agency is open for business. That’s only part of the story. » [4]

Canadian Construction Workers Walk Out Against Tiers [5]

Five men in hats, sunglasses and hi-viz vests hold signs--including one that says IBEW 1555 On Legal Strike [5]
August 13, 2026 / Keith Brower Brown [6]
In the building trades, strikes have become vanishingly rare. But since late June, strikes by major construction unions have rocked jobsites across a Canadian province. » [5]

Labor Notes Crossword: August 2026 [7]

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August 06, 2026 / Natascha Elena Uhlmann [8]
This crossword was adapted from Labor Notes #569, August 2026. Don't miss an issue, subscribe [9] today! » [7]

Cómo forzamos que UPS creará empleos a tiempo completo en nuestra sección sindical [10]

Varios trabajadores reunidos en uniformes de UPS. [10]
August 03, 2026 / Russell Sires y John Gascey
A menudo, lograr una mejora en el contrato es solo la mitad de la batalla; la otra mitad consiste en hacer que se cumpla. » [10]

Cómo hacer que las reuniones sindicales sean interesantes y útiles [11]

Trabajadores sentados en una mesa. [11]
August 03, 2026 / Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle
Las reuniones sindicales no son simplemente espacios para recibir información y votar; objetivos que también podrían lograrse mediante boletines y votos por correo. » [11]

Cómo integrar a más miembros en la vida del sindicato [12]

Una foto de varias gorras. [12]
August 01, 2026 / Joe DeManuelle-Hall [13]
Se espera que los activistas sindicales desempeñen múltiples roles: comunicador, defensor, experto en normativa laboral, negociador y mediador. Los compañeros de trabajo confían en ti para plantear cara a la dirección, conocer el contrato y ayudar a encontrar soluciones, incluso cuando un problema laboral no esté contemplado en el contrato colectivo. » [12]

How Letter Carriers Can Organize to Prevent Smoke Injury [14]

View of a city intersection. The sky, crisscrossed with power lines, is hazy grey and eerily tinted orange. Some people are out walking anyway. [14]
July 23, 2026 / Jamie Partridge
Letter carriers and other people who work outdoors, especially in the upper Midwest and East, are experiencing hazardous levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires. Some areas have been experiencing AQI (Air Quality Index) measurements of over 300, even over 500, with local authorities advising residents to stay indoors. » [14]

En la organización sindical, el respeto es lo fundamental [15]

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July 23, 2026 / Ellen David Friedman
La solidaridad entre tus compañeras y compañeros de trabajo es tu fuente de poder contra el empleador. Un ingrediente esencial es el respeto. » [15]

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