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Three workers stand in front of a liquor store holding a banner that reads "This Store Too High a Price for Liquor"

Johnson Brothers Strikers Take Their Fight to the Customers »

December 2, 2021 | Dan DiMaggio

For more ideas on taking your campaign to consumers, see the Steward's Corner by Robert M. Schwartz, "How to Picket Stores That Sell Your Employer's Products."
Collage of photos of UAW reformers campaigning or voting for one member, one vote.

Auto Workers Win Direct Democracy in Referendum »

December 1, 2021 | Jonah Furman

This article was originally published on December 1, but is being updated as results come in.
A cartoon featuring Frank Dawson (a boss) across the dinner table from his wife. Dawson, getting increasingly furious across the cartoon's three panels, says: "The union's picketing liquor stores, asking supporters not to buy Coors Beer—because my trucks deliver it! And my useless lawyer says there's nothing I can do about it."

How to Picket Stores That Sell Your Employer's Products »

November 30, 2021 | Robert M. Schwartz

Picketing stores that sell an employer’s products can publicize a strike and hurt earnings. It is also a good way to generate community support.

This Year I’m Thankful for the Revolt Against Two-Tier »

November 24, 2021 | Alexandra Bradbury

It’s inspiring to see members in revolt against two-tier at the farm equipment maker John Deere, the hospital chain

Workers picket in a circle. Many carry purple printed SEIUHealthcare signs that say "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" or "United for Our Patients." In the foreground is one worker viewed in profile and three silhouetted from behind; two of these workers wear head scarves and one wears the conical style of hat common in Southeast Asia.

Washington Mental Health Workers Win Safety Strike »

November 23, 2021 | Sarah Hughes

Nurses and mental health techs at a Tukwila, Washington, facility have won their safety strike after three and a half months on the picket line.
Joyful people in red shirts throw their fists in the air. One has a "CWA On Strike Against Mercy Hospital of Buffalo" picket sign. Outdoors.

Buffalo Hospital Workers Beat Concessions, Win on Staffing »

November 19, 2021 | Dan DiMaggio

After five weeks on strike, 2,000 Buffalo hospital workers returned to work November 10 with what they are calling a “landmark” agreement on their top demand: safe staffing ratios.
Sean O'Brien (right), a bald white man, speaks as two workers, Black men, listen. One worker is holding a Teamsters United flyer. Behind them is a chain-link fence and someone in a UPS delivery uniform.

Teamsters United Takes the Wheel »

November 18, 2021 | Alexandra Bradbury

This article was updated November 19 to reflect the final election results.

'We'll Never Be in This Position Again': Striking Deere Workers Hold Out for Better Deal »

November 11, 2021 | Jonah Furman

A month into the nation’s largest work stoppage, striking John Deere workers are holding out for a better deal.
Picket signs stacked against a wall. They say "FIGHTING FOR LIVING WAGES," "ON STRIKE NO CONTRACT," and "TOGETHER WE RISE" and have the IATSE logo. There is also a fire extinguisher in the photo.

Interview: Why I’m Voting No on the IATSE Hollywood Basic Tentative Agreement »

November 9, 2021 | Sarah Hughes

Sixty thousand film and television crew members are finally set to vote on tentative agreements announced in mid-October.

Why (and How) Michigan Nurses Rebuffed a Raid on Our Union »

November 9, 2021 | Ted McTaggart

If you thought union raids had gone out of fashion around the time of the jitterbug, think again. Raids are making a comeback, courtesy of the American Federation of Teachers.
Hundreds of Columbia students gather for a rally on the main quad.

Academic Workers Join Push for One Member, One Vote in the UAW »

November 5, 2021 | Trent McDonald and Jonah Furman

While the 10,000 United Auto Workers members on strike at John Deere have drawn the national spotlight over the past three weeks, several thousand UAW members have also struck
People, mainly women, in red T-shirts in the process of getting up en masse to exit an auditorium. One has a fist in the air, and several are clapping. Most are viewed from the back or side. The backs of their T-shirts say "STANDING UP FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION"

Teachers Strike against a ‘Heartless’ School Board in Biden’s Hometown »

November 4, 2021 | Barbara Madeloni

It was a long time coming, but when 400 members of the Scranton Federation of Teachers marched out of the school board meeting Tuesday night singing “Solidarity Forever,” they were strike-ready.
Picketers in yellow vests holding "ON STRIKE FOR FAIR WAGES AGAINST SELLER CONSTRUCTION" signs outside in dim dawn light.

Viewpoint: Building Trade Unions Won’t Win Our Parking Fights Until We Catch the Striketober Spirit »

November 4, 2021 | Taylor Leatrice Werner

A hundred thousand American workers either went on strike or authorized strikes in October, now known as Striketober.
Stacks of hats on display at a store.

Steward's Corner: How to Think Like an Organizer »

November 3, 2021 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Union stewards are expected to wear many hats: communicator, advocate, shop floor lawyer, negotiator, mediator.
People sit around a big table, leaning in. One is drawing a workplace map on big paper, while another points something out. They're in a hotel conference room. Other table groups are visible behind them.

Labor Notes News: So Many Workshops! »

November 2, 2021 | Labor Notes staff

When a lot happens in the labor movement, a lot happens at Labor Notes. Visit labornotes.org/events for details on online workshops and stewards trainings, as well as in-person Troublemakers Schools. Some highlights:

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