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Getting a Fair Contract Vote »

October 18, 2018 | Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle

With UPS Teamsters steaming after their union brass declared a contract ratified despite a 54 percent vote to reject it, we thought this was a good time to reprint this excerpt from the Labor No

VIDEO: Rank-and-File Teamsters Discuss the Stolen Vote at UPS »

October 17, 2018 | Alexandra Bradbury

Despite heavy pressure from their employer and their own union leaders, rank-and-file Teamsters across the U.S. last week voted down the controversial tentative agreement at UPS, 54 percent no to 46 percent yes.

Even UPS indicated it was ready to return to the table.

Lessons from Teachers on How to Strike and Win »

October 15, 2018 | John McGough

Teachers across the country this year are breathing new life into the strike—galvanizing members and winning gains.

Chicago Teamsters Mull Strike at UPS »

October 12, 2018 | Alexandra Bradbury

If UPS keeps stonewalling in upcoming bargaining, members of Chicago-area Teamsters Local 705 will take a strike vote in early November, for a possible walkout the week after Thanksgiving. That’s peak season at UPS.

Beyond $15 at Amazon »

October 11, 2018 | Jonathan Rosenblum

“Power concedes nothing without a demand,” abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass declared 161 years ago.

Gas Workers Defend the Next Generation, As Lockout Enters Fourth Month »

October 10, 2018 | Joe Ramsey and Barbara Madeloni

There’s a reason his employer wants to eliminate pensions for new hires, said corrosion technician Andy Colleran: “National Grid is trying to break the union from within.”

Teacher Strike Wave: By the Numbers »

October 4, 2018 | Jasmine Kerrissey

Five percent of all U.S. workers in K-12 public education walked out on strike this spring. It’s by far the biggest spike in teacher strikes in a quarter-century.

Election Landslide Raises Hopes for Mexican Labor »

October 4, 2018 | Jeffery Hermanson

The landslide victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (“AMLO”) in the Mexican presidential election in July has raised workers’ hopes for a revitalized and democratized labor movement.

Let Members Lead »

October 2, 2018 | Barbara Madeloni

It was a decisive moment in the West Virginia teachers strike. State union leaders, presenting a deal that would leave out some public sector workers, were greeted with a chorus of “back to the table!”

Review: It’s Time to Write Women Back into Labor History »

September 28, 2018 | Eve Ottenberg

Union women are leading labor forward. You can see it in the flurry of teacher strikes—Los Angeles teachers were the latest to authorize one—and in the September walkout by McDonald’s workers in many major cities, an anti-sexual harassment action linked to the Fight for $15.

NAFTA 2.0: What's the Deal? »

September 28, 2018 | Dan DiMaggio

What does a renegotiated NAFTA mean for workers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico? At best, it might stem some of the bleeding.

Effort to Form Union in China Meets Ferocious Repression »

September 25, 2018 | Elaine Hui

A group of workers in China’s manufacturing hub of Shenzhen tried something very rare this summer—they attempted to follow the legal process to set up a union.

Are Los Angeles Teachers Next? »

September 25, 2018 | Samantha Winslow

Who’s next to join the strike wave? The nation’s second-largest teachers local, in Los Angeles, kicked off the school year with a strike authorization vote.