In a series of interviews from Labor Notes, Sarah and Michelle talk to worker-organizers from South Korea, Puerto Rico, Minnesota, and beyond about building rank-and-file power around the globe.
How do we advocate for workers when the rules are rigged against us? Sarah and Michelle sat down with four teacher organizers for a special panel discussion at the 2018 Labor Notes conference.
As Toys “R” Us shuts down, we talk with Carrie Gleason of the Fair Workweek Initiative about the future of retail—an industry that employs ten percent of working Americans.
We talk to three West Virginia teachers about why they went on strike, how they won, and how the labor movement can carry their momentum forward.
Facing a legislative onslaught, the labor movement must rediscover its fighting spirit—and find ways to turn the GOP attack to its own advantage.
Two labor groups are waging creative challenges against corporate America—and for the rights of immigrant workers.
If the Democrats reclaim power in 2020, what should labor do?
Do you know where your smartphone was made? A new in-depth report reveals dangerous conditions in Samsung factories in Vietnam.
Holiday travel can be stressful, and doubly so for the workers who make that travel possible. We hear about the flight attendants and baggage handlers organizing this holiday season.
Protests have been going on around the country over the Republican tax bill. We’re joined by some of the organizers.
We talk with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers about organizing to fight sexual harassment of farm workers.
The history of the IWW—and its concept of “One Big Union”—holds lessons for the labor movement today.
Sexual harassment is a labor issue.
Janus v. AFSCME is the Supreme Court case labor has been dreading. Andrew Stettner of the Century Foundation joins us to talk what it means for workers and unions.
Medicare for All has moved from radical to mainstream in a span of just months. Michael Lighty of National Nurses United joins us to talk about the role of healthcare workers in the fight for single-payer.
