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Grassroots Action Saves Door-to-Door Mail »

March 4, 2016 | Sonia Singh

"Guerilla gardens" were among the creative tactics that helped stop an overhaul of Canadian postal services that would have decimated mail delivery and laid off thousands.

Rolling Sickouts Expose Unsafe Detroit Schools »

March 3, 2016 | Nina Chacker

Detroit Public School teachers have hit a breaking point with mice and mold, shrinking paychecks, overcrowded classrooms, and taking the blame for the governor's mistakes.

This Shopping Is No Fun »

February 24, 2016 | Samantha Winslow

Whether we like it or not, every December Labor Notes staffers get a firsthand look at how the new state health insurance exchanges are working.

Pennsylvania Nurses Catch Organizing Fever »

February 22, 2016 | Nela Hadzic

This union has grown by 40 percent in a matter of weeks—and the wins keep coming. What's going on?

Railroad Shop Workers Vote No on Merging Jobs »

February 19, 2016 | Jon Flanders

Machinists and pipefitters bucked management threats and rejected a concessionary deal by an 8-to-1 vote.

Flight Attendant Reformers Sweep Union Elections »

February 18, 2016 | Dan DiMaggio

Reform candidates swept national elections in the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 25,000 crew members at the merged American Airlines and US Airways.

Teachers Hold Walk-In Protests in 30 Cities »

February 18, 2016 | Samantha Winslow

Locals from both major teacher unions participated in “walk-ins” on February 17 to “reclaim our schools.”

Friedrichs Reprieve, But We're Not Out of the Woods Yet »

February 16, 2016 | Alexandra Bradbury

Labor has dodged a bullet—for now. But any union that takes the Supreme Court shakeup as a cue to go back to business as usual will be making a big mistake.

Fast Food Strikers March on Iowa’s Republican Debate »

February 3, 2016 | Tino Scalici

Des Moines fast food workers struck days before the caucus, hoping to use the news media's temporary obsession with Iowa to highlight the campaign for a $15 minimum wage.

Seven Steps to Opening Up Bargaining »

February 1, 2016 | Merrie Najimy

Here's how a transparent contract campaign is breathing new life into the Concord Teachers Association. "We’re seeing greater participation in the union than ever before."

Five Ways Rank and Filers Are Fundraising to Come to Labor Notes 2016 »

January 29, 2016 | Labor Notes Staff

The more activists from your area attend, the more skills and inspiration they’ll bring back to local organizing.

Seattle Uber Drivers Win Right to Bargain »

January 28, 2016 | Sonia Singh

We're told it’s every worker for themself in the new “gig economy.” But these Uber, Lyft, and taxi drivers banded together to pursue an old-fashioned goal: collective bargaining.

Bikeshare Union Has Wheels »

January 27, 2016 | Joe Demanuelle-Hall and Nicholas Bedell

In a brand new industry, this union is starting off on the right foot. Bikeshare mechanics, drivers, and dispatchers have already gotten some practice confronting managers on the job.

Viewpoint: The Flint Water Crisis from the Ground Up »

January 22, 2016 | Sean Crawford

Emergency manager laws like Michigan's are sprouting up all over the country. If the poisoning of an entire U.S. city doesn’t wake people up, I don’t know what will.

Mass Layoff for Condos: Not Sweet, Really Low »

January 21, 2016 | Dan DiMaggio

The workers who make Sweet’N Low started the new year with some bitter news. Their factory will shut down in the next few months, likely to make way for luxury condos.

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