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Sindhu poses outside in front of a barn. She has long black hair and is wearing a red shirt and a slight smile.

Welcome, Sindhu! »

November 15, 2023 | Labor Notes staff

Labor Notes is happy to welcome our newest co-worker, Sindhu Sundar!
Auto workers in red shirts hold signs, including “justice for retirees”

Auto Workers Debate Contracts: Tall Gains, Taller Expectations »

November 10, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown

On breaks between harnessing wires and bolting fenders, Auto Workers across the country are debating the contract offers their strike wrenched out of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis.
A large, upbeat crowd of picketers poses on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk, many kneeling. Some picket signs say "SAG-AFTRA on strike" and others say "IATSE supports workers' rights" or "IATSE Local 52 supporters workers' rights."

IATSE Members Launch Reform Caucus as Hollywood Strikes Wrap »

November 9, 2023 | Lisa Xu

After supporting screenwriters and actors through a months-long double strike, film and television crew workers are finally stepping into the spotlight themselves.
Dozens of men and women of various ethnicities wearing dark blue flight attendant uniforms hold signs saying “Ready to Strike”

Steward’s Corner: How AA Flight Attendants Scored a Huge Strike Vote »

November 2, 2023 | Jenny Brown

Flight Attendants at American Airlines voted to strike by 99.47 percent at the end of August, with 93 percent turnout.
A large crowd in blue marches with banners. One says, “Safe, equitable and sustainable schools” and many carry “ready to strike” signs.

First-Ever Strike for Portland Teachers Tackles Student Needs »

November 1, 2023 | Barbara Madeloni

The Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) walked out on strike today, closing 81 schools.
A blond woman in a red scoopneck shirt and black framed glasses speaks to the camera.

VIDEO: Labor Journalist Jane Slaughter on UAW’s “Life-Changing” Deal with Big 3 Automakers »

October 31, 2023 | Democracy Now
A group of people in white medical coats stand behind a red banner reading ‘Health Workers Against Genocide in Gaza.’

Despite Intimidation, Union Voices Get Louder for Ceasefire in Gaza »

October 31, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown | Caitlyn Clark

In the U.S.
A blue box shows with the notation: “Photo license expired”

Minnesota Nurses Win Big, Then Walk Back Winning Model »

October 31, 2023 | Sarah Hughes

Last fall, 15,000 nurses were part of a creative coordinated bargaining effort to reshape health care in Minnesota. They won new contract language on safe staffing and substantial raises—things they hadn’t thought possible.
A group of men and women in red T-shirts stand holding a blue banner, the word ‘Stand’ is visible.

Big 3 Buckled as Stand-Up Strike Spread »

October 31, 2023 | Dan DiMaggio

All three dominoes fell in a few days.


The Auto Workers (UAW) now have agreements with each of the Big 3 automakers. The new contracts are a sharp about-face from decades of concessions.
Workers six workers seen from far away hold picket signs by a burn barrel.

Ford Caves »

October 26, 2023 | Jane Slaughter

Since 1979, union auto workers have endured round after round of concessions. That era is over. On Wednesday, the 41st day of the union’s Stand Up Strike against the Big 3, Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain announced a deal with Ford.
A woman with a blue Texas Rangers T-shirt and a sign that says “On Strike” smiles as she leads a line of autoworkers towards the camera.

After GM Boasts Higher Revenue, Auto Workers Strike Its Cash Cow »

October 24, 2023 | Keith Brower Brown

General Motors CEO Mary Barra started her day boasting to company investors how much car sales and revenues have recently climbed.
A letter carrier with a big shoulder bag puts mail in a grouped mailbox in an alley, he is backlit.

A Call for Openness in Letter Carriers Contract Negotiations »

October 24, 2023 | Ray Tillman

One striking feature of the current labor resurgence is a trend for greater openness during national contract negotiations. This year the Auto Workers (UAW) at the Big 3 and Teamsters at UPS have provided members with detailed information about their bargaining proposals.
A group of six people stand facing the camera in the rain with signs covered with clear plastic bags. One says, ‘Without the Lab, You’re Just Guessing.’

To Fix Short-Staffing, Raise Wages, PeaceHealth Strikers Say »

October 23, 2023 | Jonathon Baker

One of the largest non-nurse health care strikes in Pacific Northwest history began at 6:30 a.m. this morning, shedding light on skilled workers who often get overlooked.
A Black man in sunglasses with an exuberant expression exits a factory turnstile with his right arm raised.

Auto Workers Halt Stellantis’s Biggest Moneymaker »

October 23, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon | Lisa Xu

Today 6,800 Auto Workers (UAW) struck the most profitable Stellantis plant in the world.


At 10 a.m. workers streamed out of the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP), near Detroit, where they build the Ram 1500 pickup.
A group of people in red shirts, one man carrying a child march past the camera with signs saying Stellantis is barganing in bad faith.

It’s Working: Auto Workers’ Strike Strategy Is Forcing the Big 3 to Pony Up »

October 20, 2023 | Luis Feliz Leon

The Auto Workers (UAW) have thrown the Big 3 on the back foot.


For the first time in recent history, the union is playing the automakers against each other—departing from its tradition of choosing one target company and patterning an agreement at the other two.

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