Top US Nurses Union Urges Senators to Suspend Filibuster to Protect Abortion Rights
"Reproductive health services," says National Nurses United, are "fundamental to ensuring economic justice for women across the country."
A New Sense of Possibility: Starbucks and Amazon Wins Inspire Organizing at Trader Joe’s, REI, Target and Apple
By Dan DiMaggio and Angela Bunay / Labor Notes “Seven months ago if you asked me about a union I would’ve said, ‘I don’t know, cops have them?’” says Sarah…
Thousands of Workers on Strike at South Africa’s Impala Platinum Mines
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) went on strike at the Impala Platinum mines in Rustenburg this week. Among the key demands raised by the workers is…
‘Progressive’ Food Company Amy’s Kitchen Faces Multiple Unfair Labor Practice Charges
The spirit of unionizing is in the air, from Amazon to Starbucks. Now the workers in two frozen food factories in California are getting in on the action. But they're…
Rail Firms Paid Shareholders £800m Before Asking Workers to Take Wage Cut
CEOs of the six biggest train companies also took home a combined salary of more than £5m in 2020.
Videos from the 2022 Labor Notes Conference
By Alexandra Bradbury / Labor Notes Wow! What an amazing weekend. Thank you to all 4,000 troublemakers who converged in Chicago June 17-19 and made this year’s Labor Notes Conference…
The Unionization Wave Continues: Workers in Maine Have Organized the First Chipotle Store in the Country
Workers at an Augusta, Maine Chipotle have formed an independent union: Chipotle United. This is a clear indication that the unionization wave that started with Starbucks and Amazon is only…