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It’s the People’s Mail that Will Be Slowed, Workers Say »

November 18, 2014 | Alexandra Bradbury and Diane Krauthamer

Postal management is whittling down to the bone the infrastructure that serves first-class mail—catering instead to big corporate customers. Phase two hits January 5.

Lorain, Ohio Labor Defends Political Independence »

November 17, 2014 | Bruce Bostick

Last year the labor federation in Lorain County ran and elected independent candidates. This time around, as an anti-union “Right to Work” bill looms again in Ohio, labor is taking aim at the leader of the pack, Lorain's mayor.

Walmart Workers Ramp Up Protests for Black Friday »

November 14, 2014 | Diane Krauthamer

Walmart retail workers in Southern California held the first sit-down strike in the company’s history yesterday. The workers are getting ready for nationwide actions on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

Review: How Wildcat Strikes Made Public Worker Unions Grow and Thrive »

November 12, 2014 | Robert Ovetz

Joe Burns’ latest book examines the little-known wave of illegal strikes that swept the U.S. during the 1960 and ’70s, reshaping the labor movement.

Nurses Strike: It’s Not Just about Ebola »

November 11, 2014 | Alexandra Bradbury

The Ebola scare highlights problems—lack of supplies and training, for instance, and short staffing most of all—that also hit at the root of much more common safety risks in health care.

Got Unfair Labor Practices? Put ’em to Use »

November 10, 2014 | Robert M. Schwartz

Employer unfair labor practices can be a gift in disguise, providing a defense against the most dangerous employer weapons. Unions can use ULPs to help win contract campaigns, strikes, and other confrontations.

Review: The Making of an Auto Worker Activist »

November 6, 2014 | Gregg Shotwell

A Fighter All My Life is the memoir of Sam Johnson, a black man from the South who became a Detroit auto worker and dissident union activist.

Recycling Workers Unionize, While Others Strike »

November 6, 2014 | David Bacon

Within days of each other, two groups of recycling workers declared they’d had enough of indignity and discrimination. One group voted to unionize, and another walked out on strike.

Voters Favor Higher Wages, Sick Pay »

November 5, 2014 | Samantha Winslow

Midterm elections were mostly bad news for workers and unions. But when voters saw working-class issues directly on the ballot, like raising the minimum wage or guaranteeing sick leave, they voted for them.

Caseworkers Ally with Clients to Restore Human Services »

November 4, 2014 | Diane Stokes and Fran Tobin

Protests have brought together an unusual alliance in Chicago. Recipients of public benefits and state public aid employees alike wielded toilet brushes and “scrub Maximus” posters.

Denver’s Immigrant Taxi Drivers Build Unionized Workers Co-op »

October 30, 2014 | Minsun Ji

This month 800 immigrant taxi drivers in Denver joined the Communications Workers. They aim to break out of poverty and challenge the abuse many endure working for private taxi companies.

Fight Is On for Stable Hours »

October 29, 2014 | Jenny Brown

There's an emerging national movement around fair work schedules, as retail and fast food workers demand predictable and adequate hours.

Review: In Shop Floor Newsletter, Voice of the Barking Underdog »

October 28, 2014 | Gregg Shotwell

This rich new collection offers a rank-and-file history of lean production from inside the beast, an exposé of corporate corruption and union capitulation, and a template for anyone looking for ways to invigorate a new generation.

Trainings Take Off »

October 27, 2014 | Julia Kann

Back-to-school isn't just for kids! At Labor Notes we're jumping into Troublemaker School season. And we've launched a new program that sends experienced labor educators out to local unions for tailored workshops and ongoing coaching.

FairPoint Workers Strike against Wall Street “Wolves” »

October 23, 2014 | Traven Leyshon

Two thousand telecommunications workers walked off their jobs in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine last Friday after FairPoint Communications imposed its final bargaining table proposal.

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