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As Cadillac Tax Threat Looms, How Can Unions Respond? »

November 2, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

Your employer has already brought it up in bargaining—or else is about to. How hard are unions getting hit, and what can we do about it?

Brooklyn Warehouse Workers Fight to Form Union, End Discrimination »

October 29, 2015 | Joel Feingold

Warehouse workers at B&H Photo Video in Brooklyn, the nation’s largest non-chain camera store, will vote in a union election on November 4.

Despite Threats, Ontario Teachers Ramp Up Work to Rule »

October 28, 2015 | Sonia Singh

Ontario’s provincial government is threatening to dock teachers’ wages as elementary teachers today escalate their work-to-rule action.

Volkswagen Reverses Its Union Neutrality, Workers Say »

October 28, 2015 | Chris Brooks

In Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Auto Workers have filed to represent a "micro-unit" of skilled-trades workers. But management's gotten less friendly.

Sanders Backs Communications Workers in Verizon Contract Battle »

October 27, 2015 | Pam Galpern

Senator Bernie Sanders joined hundreds of Verizon and Verizon Wireless workers for a lunchtime rally in front of the Verizon Wireless store on 42nd Street in Manhattan.

Union Democracy Pioneer Herman Benson Turns 100 »

October 23, 2015 | Mark Brenner

Labor activists from around the country gathered October 3 to celebrate Herman Benson’s 100th birthday and pay tribute to the organization he founded, the Association for Union Democracy.

Chrysler Workers Vote Up Improved Deal »

October 22, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

After overwhelmingly voting down the first version of a tentative agreement, Chrysler workers have ratified the second version, which gives Tier 2 workers a path to Tier 1 pay—though not comparable benefits.

After Win for $15 in New York, ‘Wage Boards’ Hear Worker Testimony in 24 Cities »

October 19, 2015 | Steve Payne

“At the rate things are going, my children will be growing up on noodles,” said McDonald's worker Anthony Ross. “It’s not about giving them everything they want. It’s about wanting to live.”

Will Chrysler Workers Vote Contract Down a Second Time? »

October 16, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

Auto workers at Chrysler will vote next week on a second contract proposal, after voting down the first agreement in a landslide in late September.

Striking Over Grievances When the Contract's Up »

October 13, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

Unions that keep working after a contract expires can strike over grievances, as several CWA locals at AT&T did earlier this year.

Bosses Must Keep Up Dues Checkoff after Contract Expires, Says Labor Board »

October 9, 2015 | Robert Schwartz

In a landmark decision, the NLRB has ruled that dues checkoff must be continued after contract expiration.

Migrant Workers Spread the Word on Illegal Fees »

October 7, 2015 | Sonia Singh

Workers who come to the U.S. and Canada on temporary guestworker visas are using new tools to share information about their rights and take on recruiter abuses.

As TPP Deal Inked, Guatemala Labor Case Unmasks Free Trade's Empty Promises »

October 6, 2015 | Dan DiMaggio

To see through the hollow rhetoric, just look at the example of the first-ever labor case brought by the U.S. under a free trade agreement.

Chrysler Workers Vote 2 to 1 to Reject Two-Tier Pact »

October 1, 2015 | Alexandra Bradbury

In local after local, auto workers voted down a national deal with Chrysler, aiming to force their union bargainers back to the table. Some call the contract a "bridge to nowhere."

As Shutdown Looms, It's Déjà Vu All Over Again for Federal Workers »

September 30, 2015 | Howard Egerman

"Yogi, we miss you," writes Howard Egerman, local union officer in a Social Security office. He's protested unpaid government shutdowns over and over.

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