After Labor Notes Training, Management Sees Red
Fired up after a Labor Notes stewards training, workers at the Camden County Board of Social Services organized an impromptu red-shirt day.
Friday is casual day at their office, after all. But management tightened up the rules during Communications Workers Local 1084’s recent contract campaign, telling workers they couldn’t wear T-shirts or any shirts with logos or names on them. The agency also installed security cameras and launched a new computerized swipe system to harass employees about their break time and sick days.
On Intermittent Strikes, Labor Board's Top Attorney Cites Labor Notes
A lot of us probably try to stay off the government’s radar. But this time, we appreciate the attention. In what may be a first, the top prosecutor for National Labor Relations Board cases recently cited a Labor Notes article.
In an October brief, NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin argued that intermittent strikes deserve legal protection—and announced he is seeking test cases to bring before the Board.
Everyone in the Plant Was a Temp—Until They All Joined the Union
At an auto parts plant in Avon, Ohio, all 60 workers were temps—until they threatened to strike.
Strike while the Iron's Hot
The Verizon strike could energize workers to pick new fights and take new risks. Let’s seize the chance.
A Network You Can Trust
The Verizon strike is both a test and an opportunity for the whole labor movement. Will we rise to the occasion and back our striking brothers and sisters at Verizon?