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Three women stand by a wall depicting ‘labor rights’ and ‘peaceful transition of power’ as pillars holding a roof called ‘democracy’

Interview: Bridging Political Divides through Solidarity »

August 28, 2024 | Katy Habr

How should unions engage with members drawn to right-wing, anti-worker politics and candidates? One union trying to tackle this disconnect is the Communications Workers (CWA).

A white woman, right, hands a baby to a Latina woman, left. They are in an apartment kitchen. Both are smiling big. The baby's face is not visible.

Worker Co-ops: A Pathway to Good Jobs for Immigrant Workers »

August 27, 2024 | Tareq Saghie

How can immigrants without work authorization avoid being hyper-exploited, and instead find work where they have some autonomy and collective power to raise standards? A movement that has been incubating in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, might offer some answers.

A group of men in sweatshirts gather around a table and sign things, a parking lot is behind them.

Work to Rule and Open Bargaining Back Down Kroger Warehouse Bosses »

August 26, 2024 | Alexandra Bradbury

Teamsters in an Indiana grocery warehouse scored big this year with a contract campaign like never before.

Around dawn, but still dark, a group stand around a burn barrel with signs saying Teamsters Rail locked out

Canada Ends Lockout of Rail Workers »

August 22, 2024 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

UPDATE, August 22: The lockout was not even a day old when the government moved to end it with a back-to-work order and initiate b

Flipcharts on the wall list workplace hazards including combustible dust and bloodborne pathogens

Workplace Safety Is Not a Game »

August 22, 2024 | United Electrical Workers Education Department

Employer-sponsored “safety games” or “safety contests” may seem benign on the surface, but there’s a deadly motive.

Employers are rediscovering an old scheme to con workers into undermining their own job safety. These games are designed to reward employees for not reporting accidents.

Striking Is in the Air at Boeing »

August 22, 2024 | Jenny Brown

Mondays and Wednesdays are loud at the vast Boeing factory in Everett, Washington. As the Machinists’ contract campaign heats up, the workforce has been serenading management at lunch with air horns, train horns, and vuvuzelas—plus chants of “Out the Door in ’24.”

In a bright sunny room, a man in a black polo shirt and jeans stands on the left, speaking into mic, while about 30 people seated in chairs on the right listen. Most or all appear Latino/a.

Grocery Teamster Gets Job Back, Prepares to Organize for More »

August 14, 2024 | Luis Feliz Leon

Sixteen months after his illegal firing, Juan Vargas walked into work in June to cheers and pats on the back from his co-workers at the Anthony Marano Company, a major produce distributor in the Chicago area. He won full back pay.

Four port workers in hardhats and neon vests look tiny as they stand beside a line of trucks with a stack of huge containers behind them.

East Coast Longshore Contract Clock Ticks Down »

August 12, 2024 | Joe DeManuelle-Hall

Union negotiations covering longshore workers on the East and Gulf Coasts have been stalled since June 10, bringing the union closer to a potential strike at the September 30 contract expiration.

Several people work around a table adding colorful paints to a banner. Photo: ATF

New Mexico Teachers Organize Rainbow Contingent in Pride Parade »

August 6, 2024 | Sarah Hughes

Jamie Shelton can’t prove that someone shot out her windshield because of her eighth-grade Queer History curriculum a few years ago, but she has a hunch.

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Lack of Worker Input Creates Bumps in the Road for EV Buses »

August 6, 2024 | Audrey Elberger

Electric buses are rolling out nationally, and promise to help clean up city air.

A crowd of 40 in green holds yellow and green signs saying “Fair Pay Now” and “Contract Now”

Leadership in AFSCME DC 37 is Stifling Rank and File Engagement, Members Say »

July 31, 2024 | Duncan Freeman

(Reprinted from The Chief.)

New ‘Battery Belt’ Opens Organizing Front in the South »

July 31, 2024 | Ben Carroll

Towering cranes pierce the sky, contrasting with the rural surroundings. It’s an early morning in June, the air already gauzy and thick, and construction is humming at the Toyota Battery mega-site in Liberty, North Carolina.

A group of workers, diverse in race and gender, poses together on the factory floor. Most appear young; one wears a prosthetic arm. A few have fists raised and most smile or wear determined expressions. Most wear shorts and some wear blue work vests.

Reform Caucus Wins Amazon Labor Union Officer Elections »

July 30, 2024 | Luis Feliz Leon

Amazon workers at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, New York, voted to elect reform officers in the first-ever leadership election.

Letter carriers stand outdoors in the rain, rallying, listening to a speaker with a mic. Printed picket signs say "We deliver--how about a fair contract?" "End closed bargaining" "Harder work deserves a fair contract" and "Fair contract now."

Letter Carriers Convention Shapes Up to Be Open Bargaining Showdown »

July 29, 2024 | Tim Bash

City letter carriers have been working without a contract for more than 400 days, and leaders of the Letter Carriers (NALC) still refuse to provide any substantive updates from bargaining.