A New Union Rises in the South
The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.
On Black Friday, Amazon Workers in 40+ Countries Strike and Protest ‘Despicable’ Treatment
"Instead of paying its workers fairly, its taxes in full, and for its damage to our environment, Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can from workers, communities, and the…
Major Strike Looms as Largest Rail Union in US Rejects White House-Brokered Contract
"It's about attendance policies, sick time, fatigue, and the lack of family time," said one union official. "A lot of these things that cannot be seen but are felt by…
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…
New School Staff Strike Shows the Institution Is Not So Progressive When It Comes to Faculty Pay
Over 1,300 part-time faculty have voted to strike unless a new union contract deal can be reached before Wednesday, Nov. 16.
Trump Judge Allows Starbucks to Assail Press Freedom
Notorious anti-union coffee giant Starbucks has won a major victory against both organized labor and press freedom.
‘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.
Class Warfare Grinds On
Eve Ottenberg examines how corporations continue to find ways to screw their workers.
Freight Workers Explain Why National Railroad Strike is Looming
Years of cost-cutting, profit-maximizing policies have pushed workers to a breaking point. Here’s what you need to know.
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.
HarperCollins Workers Go On Strike
Yesterday, workers at the “Big Four” publisher HarperCollins went on a one-day strike, protesting the company’s refusal to agree to a fair contract.
UAW Delegates Head to Convention and Prepare for First Direct Elections
By Jonah Furman / Labor Notes Auto Workers (UAW) members made history last November, winning direct elections of national officers (“one member, one vote”) in a membership referendum. Now delegates…
VIDEO: Ask Prof Wolff: Why Are Strikes and Unions Increasing?
By Richard Wolff / Democracy At Work A Patron of Economic Update asks: “Workers are organizing and Trade Unionism is on the rise in the UK and around the world.…
What Is Class Struggle Unionism?
Joe Burns’ new Class Struggle Unionism comes at a key time. That’s because the long-slumbering union movement looks like it could be starting to stir again.
Starbucks and Other Companies Escalate War on Unions With Store Closures
Workers at “progressive” companies like Starbucks and Heine Brothers’ Coffee exercised their right to form a union. Now the companies are closing their stores.