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A group of teachers marches on the sidewalk in downtown Andover, Massachusetts.

Collective Action Is How We Shake Ourselves Free of Pandemic Isolation »

September 30, 2020 | Barbara Madeloni

The pandemic has made me see more clearly why it works when workers get together to solve problems collectively.

Book Review: The Cost of Free Shipping: Amazon in the Global Economy »

September 29, 2020 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Amazon's name appears regularly on picket signs and in headlines decrying worker abuse and corporate callousness. It can be difficult, though, to find a comprehensive perspective on the company's crimes and transgressions, not to mention discussion of what we can do about it.

Hospital Workers Fight Job Cuts at Duluth’s Biggest Employer »

September 28, 2020 | Adam Ritscher

Our health care employer announced hundreds of unnecessary layoffs this spring. Outraged at its poorly disguised greed, we didn’t just rely on negotiations. Instead, the members of our union voted unanimously to take the fight to the streets and into the community.
building and vehicle totally destroyed by fire

Viewpoint: As the West Coast Burns, We Don’t Need Unity. We Need to Point the Finger at Those Responsible »

September 25, 2020 | Ryan Olds

#NeverForget. #SupportOurTroops. #BostonStrong. Americans often react to tragedy with calls for unity. People want to feel that we’re in this together.

Your Letters and Parcels Are Piling Up Thanks to the New Privatizer General »

September 25, 2020 | David Yao

As a postal worker I’ve seen firsthand how new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has changed mail delivery in his first months on the job, all in the name of “efficiency.” The results aren’t pretty.
Black and white photo of a crowd people, mostly Black, various ages, all with fists raised in the air.

Lessons from the NBA Strike for Black Lives »

September 24, 2020 | Laura Wadlin

In their righteous wildcat strikes, professional athletes showed us both how collective action can directly challenge power but also how a workplace campaign can get cut short if we’re not prepared.

Pandemic Spurs Nashville Restaurant Workers to Organize »

September 23, 2020 | Will Blum

Restaurant workers in Nashville are experimenting with new forms of organizing in response to years of management abuse and the new threat of COVID-19.

Return of the Lockout: Uber and Lyft Try to Strong-Arm California »

September 23, 2020 | Nelson Lichtenstein

In August a California court ordered Uber and Lyft to reclassify more than 100,000 drivers as regular employees. The two companies, which depend on a business model that defines drivers as independent contractors, got the decision lifted for at least a few months.

Brooklyn Teachers Demand Full Remote Instruction »

September 22, 2020 | Kris Parker

Outside the gates of Brooklyn’s P.S. 139 hung a poster with a report card for the Department of Education. Teachers frustrated with the ever-evolving plan to reopen schools had issued the DOE the following grades:
21 adults in masks outside a school. Together they hold "CAUTION" tape. Handmade signs say "100% remote start," "no mas muertes," "ready or not," "we demand safe schools," "no more martyrs for the DOE #Remote until it's safe" and "people got sick in this buidling."

School and Campus Workers Say: Not Until It's Safe »

September 18, 2020 | Alexandra Bradbury

The push to reopen schools and campuses is hitting educators with a brutal fact: your employer will place you in deadly danger for the sake of the economy.
Black and white drawing shows boss looking annoyed while three workers in his office open cabinets and read through his files

VIDEO: Use Information Requests to Put Some Oomph into Your Contract Enforcement »

September 18, 2020

Labor Notes is pleased to present a series of free webinars taught by veteran Boston labor lawyer Robert M. Schwartz.

Chicago Health Care Workers on Strike for Safe Staffing, $15 Minimum, PPE »

September 16, 2020 | Lillian Osborne

On Friday a Cook County judge filed a partial injunction against nearly 5,500 health care workers preparing to strike the University of Illinois at Chicago’s hospital, clinics, and other campus divisions.

Graduate Employees at University of Michigan Strike over COVID, Police »

September 14, 2020 | Michael Merriweather

UPDATE, September 18: GEO membership voted to accept the University of Michigan’s second offer on September 16 and end the nine-day strike. At the union’s largest membership meeting yet, 78 percent of nearly 1,400 members in attendance voted in favor of the agreement.

New York City Teachers Work Outdoors after a Co-Worker Tests Positive »

September 14, 2020 | Barbara Madeloni

UPDATE, September 18: Amid continued protests, yesterday Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the start of in-person school in New York City will be further delayed for most students.

Students Mobilize to Defend Disciplined San Antonio Teacher »

September 14, 2020 | Luke Amphlett

My school district put me on administrative leave for organizing workers at my school. Then students and community members led a huge campaign that forced my reinstatement in just three days.

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