Amazon Package Drivers Rev Up Organizing To Become Direct Employees
Luis Feliz Leon, Labor Notes. The workers who wear Amazon vests and drive vans with the company’s logo aren’t legally employed by Amazon. But that could change in New York…
He Loved Working In Concrete. Now, He’s Dying From The Chemical Exposure
Maximillian Alvarez TRNN Because he was bullied in elementary school for being Native American, James Gardner’s friends lovingly call him “NDN.” His friends and family know NDN to be a…
Boycott of Starbucks Is Still On as Workers Press for $17 Wage and Protections
By Michael Arria This article was originally published by Truthout On the heels of their victory on silica-based powder, baristas are urging patrons to boycott until they win a contract.…
In First, Starbucks Workers United and Its 12,000 Members Call for Boycott
By Sharon Zhang This article was originally published by Truthout “t is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers,” the union said. In…
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Unskilled Work’: Barbara Ehrenreich’s ‘Nickel and Dimed’ 25 Years Later
Maximillian Alvarez TRNN In her 2001 masterwork Nickel and Dimed, the late Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover to report on the daily realities working people in America face trying to get…
After Years-Long Battle, California Rideshare Drivers Win Certification. Can They Win a Contract?
If Uber and Lyft resort to the stalling tactics corporations commonly use to block higher pay and better working conditions, gig workers will still have a fight on their hands.…
Trade Unionists Launch Solidarity Organization With Filipino Labor Movement
Fight Back! News. Los Angeles, CA – On Sunday, July 26, over 100 activists from different organizations came together to celebrate the launch of Bulosan – a network fighting for…
Janitor Says Fear Kept Her Silent Before Joining Class-Action Lawsuit Against WinCo Foods
Alexandra Martinez Prism A former overnight janitor says fear of losing her job and fear tied to her immigration status kept her from speaking out for years about the conditions…
Plans To Bring Waymo To Washington, D.C., Worry Ride-Share Drivers
Eddie Velazquez Prism Municipal lawmakers in Washington, D.C., want to bring autonomous vehicle services to the nation’s capital, a move that ride-share drivers and other workers say would significantly inhibit…
Chris Smalls Talks Class-Consciousness, International Solidarity In ‘When the Revolution Comes’
Adryan Corcione Prism In April 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris Smalls worked at an Amazon warehouse in the Staten Island borough of New York City. With…
List-Building 101, or How to Expand Your Reach as a Troublemaker
Lisa Xu Labor Notes Effective troublemakers need many skills. One of the most important, though not the most glamorous, is list-building. If you otherwise have the fundamentals of organizing in…
REI Union Workers Launch Boycott Over Dispute With Co-op
Miles Hadfield, Coop News. The action, following unseccessful contract negotiations for unionised stores, coincides with the iconic co-op’s anniversary sale. On May 15, REI Union workers launched a boycott against…
Reaching Red America
Les Leopold Substack When the polls close next November, about half the country will flash red within seconds. That’s because there are more than 130 congressional districts where Democrats lose…
The Unions We Need Will Be Built by Workers, Not Labor Officials
By Ella Fassler This article was originally published by Truthout Organizer Daniel Gross explains how to make sure that union building actually works and is sustained over time. Despite a…
Starbucks Is Bargaining Backwards, Baristas Say
Jenny Brown for Labor Notes. Union baristas are finally back to the negotiating table with Starbucks, but the workers charge that rather than progressing, the company is reopening already agreed-upon…