The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls
The new year is set to kick off with a statewide strike by incarcerated workers in Pennsylvania.
‘I Did Not Know I Had a Voice’
Without federal labor protections, domestic workers seek legal rights through cities and states.
For Many Workers, the Holiday Season Is the Most Exploitative Time of the Year
As delivery workers support others’ holiday dreams, they urgently need support in their 2023 contract fights.
DEBATE: Did the Squad Betray Rail Workers?
By Briahna Joy Gray / YouTube Editor’s Note: Below is the video description from Bad Faith. Seattle city counsel & Socialist Alternative member Kshama Sawant joins Ryan Grim & Briahna…
This Year’s Biggest Strike Is by 48,000 Academic Workers at the University of California
By Kenzo Esquivel / Labor Notes Across the prestigious University of California system, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job last week for the nation’s largest strike of…
Strike Wave Rocks Britain, as Unions Confront the Cost-of-Living Crisis
By Marcus Barnett / Labor Notes In Britain today, anyone asking a worker about the direction the country is headed will be unlikely to receive a printable answer. Stumbling from…
US Labor Agency’s Top Lawyer Fights Corporate Spying That Discourages Whistleblowers
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the United States has come out strongly against workplace surveillance and management technology…
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana
Wardens and industries that rely on prison labor will undoubtably argue that their “work programs” do not constitute slavery, but it should be up to the courts, the public and…
Meta Hops on Layoff Bandwagon, Zuckerberg Says ‘I Got This Wrong’
More than 11,000 Meta employees were laid off Wednesday morning issuing another blow to the big tech job market.
What an Alabama Prisoners’ Strike Tells Us About Prison Labor
Exploitation of incarcerated people isn’t limited to lockups. Voters in some states have a chance to curtail it.
‘We Are Not Done Yet’: Railroad Track Workers Reject New Deal
With 56 percent of BMWE's members voting against the new deal, leaders hope they can return to bargaining table.
California’s Dependency on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires Must End
Incarcerated firefighters face much higher rates of injury than professional firefighters, are minimally compensated, and are largely unable to negotiate the conditions of their work.
Class Warfare Grinds On
Eve Ottenberg examines how corporations continue to find ways to screw their workers.
As US Workers Fight for Labor Rights, Public Support for Unions Soars to Five-Decade High
"Working people recognize the need for a collective voice and it shows," said one union leader.
U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965
71% of Americans now approve of labor unions and 40% of union members say their membership is "extremely important."