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‘Direct Action Revitalized Our Union’: New Canadian Postal Veep Has a Plan to Revive Militancy Coast to Coast »
July 14, 2022 | Alexandra BradburyA letter carrier who helped organize a militant campaign of refusing forced overtime has won national office in the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, with the goal of taking that direct action approach nationwide.
‘A Loud, Magical Movement’: Strippers Fight for a Union »
July 7, 2022 | Caitlyn ClarkA typical picket line has picket signs, megaphones, and fed-up workers. But the picket line at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood, California, has all that and more: taco carts, dance poles, and themed costume nights like Woodstock and the French Revolution.
A New Sense of Possibility: Starbucks and Amazon Wins Inspire Organizing at Trader Joe's, REI, Target, and Apple »
June 30, 2022 | Dan DiMaggio | Angela Bunay“Seven months ago if you asked me about a union I would’ve said, ‘I don’t know, cops have them?’” says Sarah Pappin, a shift supervisor at a Seattle Starbucks.
‘Progressive’ Food Company Amy’s Kitchen Faces Multiple Unfair Labor Practice Charges »
June 23, 2022 | Angela BunayThe spirit of unionizing is in the air, from Amazon to Starbucks. Now the workers in two frozen food factories in California are getting in on the action. But they're facing serious union-busting from their employer, Amy's Kitchen, despite its progressive branding.
A First Contract for Mexican GM Plant's Independent Union »
June 22, 2022 | Alejandra QuinteroAn independent union at General Motors in Silao, Mexico, has ratified its first contract, with an 8.5 percent wage hike and benefit improvements—outstripping
Videos from the 2022 Labor Notes Conference »
June 22, 2022 | Alexandra BradburyWow! What an amazing weekend. Thank you to all 4,000 troublemakers who converged in Chicago June 17-19 and made this year's Labor Notes Conference incredible.
