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In the Wake of Bourbon Street Attack, the Super Bowl Arrives in New Orleans—and so Does a Major Strike

Nurses at University Medical Center are walking off the job Wednesday and Thursday in a strike designed to maximize impact just ahead of the big game.

Sarah Jaffe

LaborDispatch

“Don’t Open the Door”: How Chicago Is Frustrating ICE’s Campaign of Fear

Months of know-your-rights work has Trump’s border czar complaining.

Sarah Lazare and Rebecca Burns

LaborViewpoint

Amid Lots of Bad News for Working People, a Win in New Orleans Offers Hope

The Workers' Bill of Rights—supported by more than 80% of voters—is the latest tool to reduce labor exploitation.

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

After Gaza Cease-fire, the Labor Movement Isn’t Done Fighting for Palestinian Freedom

Networks of U.S. union organizers are calling for an end to a system of apartheid in Israel and cessation of all armed conflict in the region.

Jeff Schuhrke

LaborInterview

This Labor Leader Who Nearly Unseated a GOP Senator Wants More Working-Class Candidates to Run

Dan Osborn ran as an independent in Nebraska and came close to ousting a two-term Republican incumbent. He’s not done taking on the billionaire class.

Steve Early

Labor

An Award to Sustain the Growing Labor Movement

Why we’re launching the Labor Organizer of the Year Award.

Alex Han

LaborViewpointElection 2024

The Profits of Fear

Trump’s mass deportation plans are a racist racket with deep roots in U.S. history and law.

Alberto Toscano

LaborViewpoint

“You Have To Shake Up the Status Quo”: Marilyn Sneiderman’s Struggle To Transform Labor

“Marilyn stands out as a leader who not only recruited disruptors but spent a lot of her time and effort trying to figure out how to defend and maintain the space for disruptors.”

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

Julie Su Is Still Optimistic About the Future of Labor

A discussion between Kim Kelly and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su about the accomplishments of her tenure, anti-worker threats on the horizon, and keeping faith in challenging times.

Kim Kelly

Labor

SEIU Joins AFL-CIO to 'Unleash a New Era of Worker Power' as Trump 2.0 Looms

"CEOs and billionaires want nothing more than to see workers divided, but we're standing here today with greater solidarity than ever," said AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler.

Jake Johnson

LaborViewpoint

Hospitals Are Desperately Understaffed. Could Co-ops Be an Answer?

Unionized staffing cooperatives like AlliedUP can offer workers not only better pay and benefits, but critical support and a measure ownership over their professional futures.

Osita Nwanevu

Labor

Amazon Unleashed Flood of Water on Striking Workers, Say Teamsters

Teamsters requested an investigation of the flood from Amazon's warehouse that swamped a picket line in Queens; they also filed for a restraining order against the NYPD.

Luis Feliz Leon

Labor

NYPD Arrests Workers During Historic Amazon Strike

Police cracked down on striking drivers in Queens who blocked deliveries.

Luis Feliz Leon

Labor

Grocery Giants Kroger and Albertsons Lose In Blocked Merger

The collapse of the Kroger-Albertsons deal is a historic win for farmers, workers and everyone else.

Jessica Corbett

Labor

Sabotage as a Tool of Solidarity

Workplace sabotage has historically been a powerful organizing tactic. Is the time ripe again?

Shaun Richman

LaborFeatureRural America

Southern Workers Prepare For An Uphill Battle Under Trump

For too long, the labor movement ignored the South. Today, Southern workers are taking on entrenched racism, right-to-work laws and the incoming Trump administration as they organize for their rights.

Stephen Franklin

LaborViewpoint

3 Ways Workers’ Rights Are on the Chopping Block Under President Trump

Judging by the first Trump administration, workers and unions are set to face new attacks and a rollback of rights.

Samantha Sanders

LaborPodcast

Union Leaders Gear Up for the Long Struggle Ahead

The second Trump administration has promised to gut labor protections and endanger undocumented workers. Jimmy Williams of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades discusses the road ahead for organized labor.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

Whole Foods Workers Win First-Ever Union, Defying Amazon (Updated)

Workers in Philadelphia say they’re tired of being treated like robots.

Kim Kelly

Labor

Wall Street Took Over a Vital Sign Language Service—And Started Union Busting

Workers fighting to improve video interpretation services for Deaf people face a huge obstacle: the private equity groups with a stranglehold on the market.

Sarah Lazare

LaborPodcast

Teachers Union Staff Faced An Unexpected Labor Adversary—The Union That Employs Them

The National Education Association is the largest union in the country—so large that its 350 employees have a union of their own, and had to fight for a fair contract.

Mel Buer

LaborPodcast

A Rank-And-File Voice: Labor Poet George Fish

An interview with an Indianapolis-based writer, poet, Kroger produce-stocker, and active member of the UFCW Local 700.

Mel Buer

LaborPodcast

Seven Unions Demand An End to US Military Aid to Israel

As the genocide of Palestinians continues, millions of American workers called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the US-backed siege of Gaza.

Maximillian Alvarez and Mel Buer

LaborPodcast

A Microsoft AI Data Center Saps Water From A Small Mexican Town

After decades fighting against water bottling and beer companies, rural communities in Mexico are now also having to compete against Big Tech for water.

Maximillian Alvarez