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French trade unions: the roots of revolt against Macron
John Mullen writes from Paris on the background to the current strikes and the very different patterns of union organisation in France.
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How the Supreme Court could severely limit workers’ right to strike
A case the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday could make unions and workers liable for any damages their company incurred during a strike, dealing a blow to organized labor.
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Union organizing surged in 2022: Let’s push for a radical labor movement in 2023
More workers are forming independent unions, untethered from the AFL-CIO and other established labor groups.
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University of California workers launch largest academic strike in U.S. history
Workers in the U.S. continue to make waves in historically unorganized sectors such as academia and service.
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Labor law failings, workplace organizing challenges, and possibilities for union renewal
If you follow the news it must seem like joining a union is a step outside the norms of U.S. law.
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There is a union difference: mortality rates from COVID-19 are lower in unionized nursing homes
We need strong unions, all of us. Tragically, even during the pandemic, businesses continue to aggressively resist worker attempts at unionization. And recent decisions by the NLRB only add to worker difficulties.