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GM Strike Anthems: Rap Tracks from the Picket Lines »

October 11, 2019 | Chris Brooks

Let's be honest: Picket lines can be tedious, especially if strikers simply repeat the same hackneyed chants over and over again.

March on the boss at Walmart

How To Pull Off a Quickie Strike »

October 11, 2019 | Russell Weiss-Irwin

A few years ago I was working for Princeton University Campus Dining as a member of Service Employees (SEIU) Local 175, a small, tough local that represents most of the blue-collar staff at Princeton and no one else.
This is Day 23 for the United Auto Workers' strike vs. GM and three large issues remain unresolved.

What's Behind GM's Hardball Stance vs. UAW? »

October 8, 2019 | Dianne Feeley

This is Day 23 for the United Auto Workers' strike vs. GM. Today’s Detroit Free Press says at least three items have not been resolved:
Two workers at work from the documentary American Factory

Movie Review: American Factory »

October 4, 2019 | Toni Gilpin

You’ve probably noticed that Hollywood doesn’t turn out many movies about unions. But, says film buff and labor historian Toni Gilpin, there are some overlooked movies out there that depict working people and their lives on the job even though they might lack scenes with picket lines.

In Week Three, GM Strikers Hold Firm for Making Temps Permanent »

October 2, 2019 | Jane Slaughter

General Motors workers have been on the picket lines for 17 days now, and just picked up their first weekly strike pay of $250.
Workshop participants at the Labor Notes Asia Regional Conference discussing and writing about strikes.

Labor Notes Goes to Asia »

September 30, 2019 | Chris Brooks | Saurav Sarkar

At times it can seem like international solidarity is just a rallying cry, devoid of the oomph that would make it a force to build power among workers across borders. But this past August, we had the chance to witness international solidarity in action.
Woman leads organizing meeting from front of room.

Poultry Workers and Allies Organize in the Wake of Anti-Immigrant Raids »

September 26, 2019 | Rose Bookbinder

On August 7 the poultry towns of central Mississippi suffered the largest workplace raid in the U.S. since 2006. Some 680 chicken-processing workers from seven factories were detained and incarcerated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
CTU picketers marching

Will the Teacher Strike Wave Hit Chicago Again? »

September 25, 2019 | Samantha Winslow

Update, September 27: The union announced the strike vote results last night: 94 percent of members voted to authorize a strike.


Twenty-five thousand Chicago teachers started the school year with a possible strike in their sights.
Two teachers holding signs. Tiffany's sign says "You can't put students first if you put teachers last."

Second Time’s the Charm: Denver Teacher Reformer Cements a Win »

September 25, 2019 | Samantha Winslow

Joining a wave of reformers, high school teacher Tiffany Choi of the Caucus of Today’s Teachers just got elected president of the Denver teachers union—again. In a re-vote, Choi cemented her May defeat of a 10-year incumbent.

The UAW strike against General Motors is heating up on the picket lines as the stand-off enters its second week.

Arrests, Presidential Candidates, and Electric Vehicles: Updates on the GM Strike »

September 24, 2019 | Chris Brooks

The UAW strike against General Motors is heating up on the picket lines as the stand-off enters its second week.

Members Demand a Voice in Their Unions' Presidential Endorsements »

September 23, 2019 | Jonah Furman

As the first union endorsements for president trickle in, union members and leaders are fighting to shape both the outcomes and the process of how endorsements are made.
Strikers shown from behind, waving at cars, fists in air, signs read "UAW On Strike"

Lend a Hand: Here’s a List of General Motors Picket Lines »

September 20, 2019 | Labor Notes staff

This week 49,000 auto workers are walking the picket lines at General Motors factories across the U.S. in the biggest private sector strike in more than a decade. And you can help!
huge crowd of people, front row carries "global strike for the climate" banner

Viewpoint: A Green Transition Is Inevitable, But Justice Is Up to Us »

September 20, 2019 | Jeff Johnson

Humans have created an existential crisis. It’s up for grabs who will live, how and where, which species will survive, and how the big decisions are made.


No exaggeration—we are in the eleventh hour.
EPA workers protest the government's anti-union directive at a union rally in Manhattan in August.

Federal Agencies that Trump Hates Attack Their Unions »

September 19, 2019 | Saurav Sarkar

At an awards ceremony for Environmental Protection Agency workers July 10, scientist Loreen Targos took over the stage with a sign: “I care about EPA workers having a fair contract to address public health and climate change. Do you?”
GM strikers march with "UAW on strike" signs. Black and white women in foreground.

GM Strikers Say 'No More Tiers!' »

September 18, 2019 | Jane Slaughter | Chris Brooks

Forty-nine thousand auto workers are on strike at General Motors in the largest private sector strike since the last time union and company clashed, in 2007.

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