Sierra Feldner-Shaw December 22, 2012 10:39 am

No Walmart! from Unionosity on Vimeo.

2012 was a watershed year for labor – both for better (historic strikes against Walmart, a massively successful strike by Chicago teachers, and one … Read More

Matthew McDermott December 21, 2012 9:21 pm

Earlier this month, 10,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union brought business at the nation’s largest ports to a halt in order to help clerical workers keep their … Read More

Matthew McDermott December 21, 2012 12:35 am

The first of several class-action lawsuits that could determine the future of unpaid internships has settled. The Charlie Rose show has agreed to pay $250,000 to a class of up … Read More

Matthew McDermott December 20, 2012 11:47 am

The New York University (NYU) graduate student union has watched their right to organize — and even their right to be considered employees — flip-flop over their 11 year existence. … Read More

Sierra Feldner-Shaw December 20, 2012 9:34 am

2012 has been a banner year for labor stories, with a slew of historic strikes, actions, organizing efforts, legislation — and one very memorable election. Some of the news has … Read More

Matthew McDermott December 20, 2012 8:30 am

Best Western Golden Sails Fires It’s Workers!! from LAANE on Vimeo.

Long Beach hotel workers won a huge victory on November 6th, when 64 percent of the city’s voters … Read More

Sierra Feldner-Shaw December 20, 2012 7:35 am

The following statement is from Crooked Timber:

Erik Loomis is no stranger to this blog. A gifted young scholar of US labor and environmental history, Loomis is also a … Read More