‘This Is Workplace Democracy’: Strike Continues as Boeing Workers Reject Contract Offer
"We will continue to negotiate in good faith until we have made gains that workers feel adequately make up for what the company took from them in the past."
It’s Time To Get Rid of Big Agriculture
"Almost everything that's wrong with America comes from that policy. We've destroyed our health, our environment, our communities."
Boeing Machinists on Strike Have a Historic Opportunity
Such a shift in the balance of power against Boeing’s ruthless corporate leadership would be a huge victory for working people everywhere.
Machinists Strike Begins at Boeing
It’s the biggest U.S. strike so far in 2024, and the first strike at Boeing since a 58-day walkout in 2008.
Teamsters Decline to Endorse in 2024 US Presidential Race
"The vice president's strong union record is why Teamsters locals across the country have already endorsed her—alongside the overwhelming majority of organized labor," said a spokesperson for Vice President Kamala…
Ten Ways Project 2025 Could Undermine Workers’ Rights
The blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term revives familiar Republican plans to weaken unions and undermine employee protections.
Workers, Unchecked: The Case for Card Check This Labor Day
This Labor Day, workers deserve to see lawmakers tackle one of the key areas of policy hindering their right to organize unions.
California’s Low Wage Future
Low-wage industries are forecast to lead job growth, and the share of workers 55 and older has doubled
SCOTUS Decision in Starbucks Case Will Impact the Labor Movement
The 8-1 ruling was a blow to union organizers, narrowing the authority of the National Labor Relations Board to seek remedies for terminated union activists.
Amazon Workers Affiliate with the Teamsters, Next Up Electing Top Officers
By Luis Feliz Leon / Labor Notes Amazon Labor Union members voted June 17 to affiliate with the Teamsters. Workers cast 878 ballots at JFK8 Amazon fulfillment center on Staten…
Accusing Mercedes of ‘Wanton Lawlessness,’ UAW Seeks New Alabama Vote
"All these workers ever wanted was a fair shot at having a voice on the job and a say in their working conditions," the union said.
The Chris Hedges Report: Billionaires Are Striking Back Against Workers
A legal challenge to abolish the NLRB is just the most obvious attempt by the ruling class to squash the rise of working class militancy in the US.
Memo to Shawn Fain: Please Launch Workers United Against Mass Layoffs
By Les Leopold / Substack Dear Brother Fain, It’s time for a new organization to protect working people from the plague of mass layoffs. Let’s call it, for now, Workers…
Boeing Back in Bargaining — First Time in 16 Years
Boeing was never cuddly, but old-timers remember a company led by engineers with an uncompromising focus on quality. In recent decades, leaders have shifted attention to stock buybacks and schemes…
An Invisible Chemical Is Poisoning Thousands of Unsuspecting Warehouse Workers
Medical supply warehouses can be a significant source of cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions. Only one state is doing anything about it.