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Steward's Corner: Use Recertification to Build Your Union »

February 16, 2015 | Samantha Winslow

Many thought Governor Scott Walker’s anti-union Act 10 would be a death sentence for Wisconsin’s public sector unions. But teacher unions around the state have taken the law’s obstacles and turned them into organizing opportunities.

UConn Graduate Workers Press for a First Contract »

February 13, 2015 | Puya Gerami

Graduate workers' teaching and research helps generate tens of millions of dollars for UConn each year. Yet they're paid meager stipends—and forced to hand 10 to 22 percent of their incomes back to the university in student fees.

Voices from Kaiser Hawai’i Picket Lines »

February 12, 2015 | Jonah Pascual, Cindy Aban, Gerald Penaflor, Ray Bragado, and Gracie Esperanza

A six-day strike last week closed down 10 of Kaiser Permanente’s 22 Hawai’i clinics. The sticking point in negotiations is staffing.

At Last, Private Sector Faculty Get Green Light to Unionize »

February 11, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

A new Labor Board ruling could finally unstick the unionization of professors in the private sector—a project that’s been stalled for 35 years.

Chicago Teachers Take On Rahm Democrats »

February 9, 2015 | Samantha Winslow

The teacher union and its allies are making a bid to channel the spirit and unity of the 2012 strike into unseating “Mayor 1%” and his city council cronies.

Union Official Links Foxconn Deaths to Excessive Overtime »

February 5, 2015 | Yi Xi

China's official union federation has taken the unusual step of publicly criticizing the country's largest private employer. Foxconn worker deaths continue, though the company has gotten better at covering them up.

A Harrowing Account of Working on the Docks »

February 4, 2015 | Vivian J. Malauulu

What about the nights I moved humongous, unsteady cargo like coils, pipes, plates, and tires across uneven terrain and stacked them perfectly in the dark, with nothing but the dim light of my heavy lift to guide me? Was I a thief then?

Jail Infirmary Workers Raise Alarm on Unsafe Staffing »

February 2, 2015 | Leah Samuel

In Pittsburgh, as health care workers at the Allegheny County Jail fight for better care for inmates, they are finding allies among community activists.

Servers, Not Servants »

January 30, 2015 | Jenny Brown

Tipping raises the stakes on sexual harassment in restaurants. With co-workers, “I have more freedom to be like, ‘okay, stop it,’” said one server. “But when a guest does it, then I feel a lot more powerless."

Women Sue Ford Over Sexual Harassment »

January 29, 2015 | Jenny Brown

Four women have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of themselves and the 1,000 women working at Chicago’s Ford Assembly plant, saying sexual harassment at the plant is out of control.

Teamsters Secure their Right to Vote, In Time for 2016 Election »

January 28, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

The right to vote for top officers will now be permanently enshrined in the Teamster constitution. And after a wave of anger at concessions, some of Hoffa’s big opponents are teaming up against him.

Review: 'Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal' »

January 27, 2015 | Mark Erlich

As the cries of “what part of illegal don’t you understand” escalate, Aviva Chomsky reminds us that the concept of illegal immigration only came into existence 50 years ago.

Union Faces Fresh Questions in West Coast Longshore Standoff »

January 22, 2015 | Mark Brenner

Negotiations are stalled on the West Coast between 20,000 longshore workers and the major shipping companies. Employers are screaming over congestion that has ships stacking up outside ports.

Rail Workers and Environmentalists to Teach Each Other »

January 21, 2015 | Ron Kaminkow

With unusual public attention focused on coal and oil trains, a railroad workers group is seizing the opportunity to teach the general public “railroading 101”—and rail workers “environmental politics 101.”

Unbought Slate Wins against Democrats-for-Chevron »

January 20, 2015 | Jane Slaughter

It’s not often that a city council race in a city of 100,000 draws national attention. It happened in Richmond, California because one big corporation was so shameless in its open attempt to buy the election.

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