All 32 articles by David Bacon

• 02 Apr 13

• Features

  For Unionists, Iraq’s Oil War Rages On

  The leader of Iraq’s oil union is being threatened with prison--again. MORE »

• 19 Jan 13

• Working

  RIP Leo Robinson, Soul of the Longshore

  Leo Robinson was a leader of the longshore union in San Francisco. He died this week. For many... MORE »

• 26 Nov 12

• Features

  The Walmart Black Friday Protests

  A photo essay on the ground outside the mega-retailer's store in Richmond, California. MORE »

• 16 Oct 12

• Features

  Mexico’s Labor Law Reform Sparks Massive Protests

  A plan to gut labor protections has spurred unrest in Mexico’s streets. MORE »

• 10 Aug 12

• Working

  Workers Try to Organize Airport Subway, Get Fired

  OAKLAND, CA—This city is supposed to be a union town, but out at the airport, workers... MORE »

• 16 May 12

• Working

  Mexico’s Cananea Strikers: Fighting for the Right to a Union

  Jacinto Martinez is the labor secretary of Section 65 of the Mineros, Mexico's union for miners and one... MORE »

• 21 Feb 12

• Features

  Seattle Port Strike Challenges ‘Independent Contractor’ Lie

  Truck drivers in the Puget Sound shut down ports for two weeks—and begin to shift the balance of power. MORE »

• 27 Jan 12

• Working

  Domestic Workers and Their Children March for Rights in Calif.

  SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—Early Tuesday morning, buses of domestic workers and their children began arriving at the huge... MORE »

• 23 Aug 11

• Features

  Fighting the Firings

  After years of 'silent raids' and federal workplace audits, unions and community allies are going on the offensive. MORE »

• 28 Apr 11

• Working

  Will Public Workers and Immigrants March Together on May Day?

  One sign carried in almost every May Day march of the last few years says it all: "We... MORE »

• 19 Apr 11

• Features

  A Labor Law Bosses Would Love

  Backed by industrialists, Mexican politicians are on the verge of erasing most workers' rights. MORE »

• 07 Apr 11

• Working

  Protesters in San Francisco and Beyond Declare: ‘We Are One’ (SLIDESHOW)

  On Monday, April 4—the 43rd anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated... MORE »

• 01 Apr 11

• Working

  Cesar Chavez, and the State of the Farm Workers Movement

  The famous union activist would have turned 84 yesterday The U.S. media tends to view social movements as... MORE »

• 23 Mar 11

• Working

  Foundry Workers Strike to Save Their Healthcare

  Berkeley, Calif.—A strike of more than 450 workers in one of the largest foundries on the west... MORE »

• 23 Mar 11

• Features

  Fired for the Crime of Working

  Not much has changed for undocumented workers since Obama took office. MORE »

• 18 Mar 11

• Act Locally

  Utah’s New Immigration Bills: A Blast From the Past

  The state laws have been called "the nation's most liberal," but they're not much different from Cold War-era deportation policies. MORE »

• 28 Feb 11

• Working

  Divide and Deport: On Immigration, Thom Hartmann and Lou Dobbs Have Much in Common

  Hartmann says he wants to "put Lou Dobbs out to pasture." But a close look at his new... MORE »

• 10 Dec 09

• Working

  SLIDESHOW: In Oakland, Hunger Comprises All Races

  All photos taken by David Bacon in Oakland, Calif., between August 21 and 28, 2009. Everyone knows Oakland, Calif., is a... MORE »

• 01 Sep 09

• Working

  An American Garment Worker Asks, ‘Where’s the Freedom?’

  Lisa Liu is a garment worker in Oakland, Calif. She recently told her story to Working In These... MORE »

• 12 Aug 09

• Working

  El Valiente Chicano

  Bert Corona was a child of the line in the sand between the U.S. and Mexico –... MORE »

• 05 Aug 09

• Working

  Can Labor Get Out of This Mess? (Part Two)

  [Editor’s note: The first part of this article can be read here.] One of the most... MORE »

• 29 Jul 09

• Working

  Can Labor Get Out of This Mess? (Part One)

  For anyone who loves the labor movement, it’s not unreasonable today to ask whether we&rsquo... MORE »

• 22 Jul 09

• Working

  The Story of an Eviction

  OAKLAND, CA—At eight in the morning on Monday, ten Alameda County Sheriffs arrived in their patrol... MORE »

• 14 Jul 09

• Working

  Will Unions Defend Undocumented Members?

  On May 31, 254 people were fired in the southeast Los Angeles industrial enclave of Vernon. Their crime? According to... MORE »

• 24 Feb 05

• Act Locally

  The Midwest Union Rollback

  Newly elected Republican governors nix public workers' collective bargaining rights MORE »

• 22 Dec 04

• Act Locally

  Lockout KO’d

  San Francisco hotel workers triumph with help from city-by-city support MORE »

• 27 Jan 04

• Features

  Grocery Workers Go to War Over Healthcare

  Los Angeles—Mark Norton is one of 70,000 workers locked out or forced on strike in Southern California. Hundreds... MORE »

• 28 Feb 03

• Act Locally

  Workers Unite

  Unions around the world oppose the drive for war MORE »

• 12 Apr 02

• Features

  No Quiero Taco Bell!

  David Bacon interviews Lucas Benitez of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. MORE »

• 01 Feb 02

• Features

  Test Unrest

  California teachers are leading a backlash against high-stakes exams. MORE »

• 01 Oct 01

• Features

  The Charleston Five

  South Carolina declares war on unions MORE »

• 16 Apr 01

• Act Locally

  No Secret

  NAFTA's side agreement fails to protect workers MORE »