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Big Contract Battles Ahead for Unions in 2024 »

December 18, 2023 | Dan DiMaggio

Major contract fights in 2023 at UPS, the Big 3 automakers, and Hollywood studios set the tone for next year’s contract campaigns. Impressive gains and increased transparency got members of other unions asking, “Why can’t my union be like that?”

Camp Solidarity Connects Labor’s Past and Present in West Virginia »

December 18, 2023 | Chris Mark

Matewan, West Virginia, scene of an historic gun battle between striking coal miners and mine guards 100 years ago, was recently the site of a unique labor gathering.

North Pole Elves Win Big with Escalating Strike »

December 16, 2023 | Alexandra Bradbury

NEW: Listen to a wonderful radio version of this story (including additional quotes from Vixen), created by the good folks of Labor Radio on WORT in Madison, Wisconsi

An Electrician’s Dispatch: Solidarity at 90 Feet »

December 15, 2023 | Jeff Marshall

Last summer I was working at the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington, on a four-man electrical crew, replacing the existing lights with new LEDs. Our work area was 90 feet off the ground, maybe 20 feet below the roof decking, with no air circulation.

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2023 In Review: Big Strikes, Bigger Gains »

December 15, 2023 | Jenny Brown

Strikes and threats of strikes extracted contracts ranging from good to excellent from employers across the country this year. Half a million U.S.

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Amazon Concedes an Earbud »

December 14, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

Sometimes workers just want to listen to music to escape the drudgery of repetitive work. But until recently, Amazon prohibited workers in all its facilities to use earbuds while stuffing boxes—and handed out write-ups to workers who defied the ban.

Unionists Around the World Block Weapons Bound for Israel »

December 13, 2023 | Rafeef Ziadah and Katy Fox-Hodess

An appeal from Palestinian unions for global solidarity has elicited unprecedented worker-led actions in Italy, Canada, India, Belgium, Spain, and the U.K.

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Inspired by Strike Wins, 1,000 Volkswagen Workers Sign Union Cards »

December 7, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

Today workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant announced their third bid to unionize plant-wide with the Auto Workers (UAW).

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Two Working-Class Candidates Launch U.S. Senate Runs »

December 6, 2023 | Steve Early

The major parties on Capitol Hill like to boast about how much more “representative” their Congressional delegations have become in recent years. But that’s only in the most-discussed categories of diversity—race, age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

AUDIO: Labor Year in Review »

November 30, 2023

Jenny Brown of Labor Notes discusses the Auto Workers, Teamsters, nurses, hotel workers and teachers who have been making waves this year. Listen on ‘Revolutions Per Minute,’ the podcast of the New York City Democratic Socialists of America.

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Auto Workers Direct Momentum Toward Organizing Plants Across the U.S. »

November 30, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

“The company knows that Toyota workers are watching,” said Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on November 3. “And when the time comes, Toyota workers and all non-union auto workers are going to be ready to stand up.”