Could Pension Attack Provoke Another Chicago Teachers Strike?

Sep 29 / Samantha Winslow
Three years after their strike won national headlines, teachers, paraprofessionals, and clinicians are angry over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's new attack. »

So Far, Chrysler Workers Roundly Rejecting Two-Tier Pact

Sep 28 / Alexandra Bradbury
In local after local, auto workers are voting down a national deal with Chrysler, aiming to force their union bargainers back to the table. Some call the contract a "bridge to nowhere." »

How to Start Talking about Race in Your Union

Sep 23 / Alexandra Bradbury
A new committee of AFSCME 3299 members wants the union to aid social movements for racial justice. But the group's first step is more modest: starting one-on-one conversations. »

Hunger Strike to Save Dyett High School Hits One-Month Mark

Sep 17 / Samantha Winslow

In Chicago, 12 South Side community activists are on a hunger strike to force the school board to re-open their neighborhood high school. »

Guatemala Labor Case Unmasks Free Trade's Empty Promises

Sep 15 / Dan DiMaggio

The first-ever labor case brought under a free-trade agreement is almost over—but it’s taken years to bring just one case this far, and the potential penalty is a mere slap on the wrist. »

Strong Out of the Gate, Teamsters United Breaks Petition Record

Sep 1 / Alexandra Bradbury

Riding a wave of anger at pension cuts and other concessions, the campaign that's challenging President James Hoffa in 2016 has collected more member signatures than any other opposition ticket in the union in two decades. »

Seattle Teachers Reach Settlement after Five-Day Strike

Sep 16 / Samantha Winslow

Teachers have returned to work as they review their tentative agreement. While some were disappointed at the wage increases, they won on other important issues, including evaluations. »

Boeing Union's Tough Lesson: Don't Bargain without Leverage

Sep 4 / Larry Brown

Opening up the contract early created a dangerous precedent for the 33,000 members of Machinists District Lodge 751. »

Underlining Strikers' Point, Court Fines Washington for Underfunding Schools

Aug 24 / Samantha Winslow, Alexandra Bradbury

On the heels of one-day strikes, Washington's highest court announced it will start charging a penalty of $100,000 a day for illegally underfunding public schools. »

TroubleMakers Blog

As Shutdown Looms, It's Déjà Vu All Over Again for Federal Workers

Sep 30 / Howard Egerman

"Yogi, we miss you," writes Howard Egerman, local union officer in a Social Security office. He's protested unpaid government shutdowns over and over. »

Fight for What We Deserve, Not Just What We Think We Can Win

Sep 21 / Mark Brenner

Unions that are willing to aim high might win something worth having. »

Auto Workers Wonder, Why Chrysler?

Sep 17 / Jane Slaughter

The United Auto Workers settled a new contract with Fiat Chrysler September 15, and local leaders are now learning the details. »