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Organizing to Strike: How 19,000 California Workers Got Ready »
November 19, 2024 | Barbara MadeloniMichael McGlenn is a clinical psychologist at the University of California-San Diego. Three years ago, feeling the pinch of dues, he looked into dropping the union.
Welcome, Danielle! »
November 14, 2024 | Alexandra BradburyOur newest staff writer/organizer, Danielle Smith, joined the Labor Notes staff in October. Danielle is a dynamo—a skilled journalist and organizer.
Viewpoint: We Won’t Win Until We’re Troublemakers »
November 14, 2024 | Jane SlaughterUnions weren’t strong enough, in numbers or in influence with their members, to make a difference in this election. One sample showed union households at only 54 percent for Kamala Harris vs. 43 percent for the billionaire, with non-union households at 51 percent Trump, 47 percent Harris.
Letter Carriers are Organizing Against an Insulting 1.3 Percent Raise »
November 14, 2024 | Alexandra BradburyA wave of anger is cresting at post offices across the country. Letter carriers are looking at the big raises that other union members have won—38 percent over four years at Boeing, 62 percent in six years at the East Coast ports, $7.50 in five years at UPS.
Canadian Longshore Workers Forced into Binding Arbitration by Government »
November 13, 2024 | Joe DeManuelle-HallPort employers in British Columbia shut down ports on November 4 over a contract dispute with the 730 members of the Longshore Union’s (ILWU) Canada’s foremen’s local.
Boeing Machinists End 53-Day Strike with 38 Percent Raise »
November 5, 2024 | Jenny BrownStriking Boeing Machinists will start returning to work tomorrow after voting for a new contract with substantial wage increases.
Consolidation Threatens to Rip ‘Service’ Out of Postal Service »
October 30, 2024 | Alexandra BradburyWorkers are battling an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service that would cost thousands of jobs and slow the mail for half the country.
