Labor

Labor Votes BBQ & Rally

Join The LA Fed, Labor Leaders, candidates, and workers Sept. 17, for Labor Votes BBQ & Rally. Enjoy tri-tip, tacos,…

3 years ago

Labor Notes — Conference Marks Labor Movement Growth

CHICAGO — Spurred on by an increase in the number of strikes, labor shortages, COVID-19 surges, skyrocketing inflation, failed promises…

3 years ago

From Team Member Chris Smalls to ALU President

Amazon Labor Union president Chris Smalls lit a fire when he created the hashtag: #HotLaborSummer following his visit with President…

3 years ago

Biggest Labor Notes Conference Ever Marks Labor Movement Growth

Chicago - Spurred on by an increase in the number of strikes, labor shortages, Covid surges, skyrocketing inflation, failed promises…

3 years ago

Amazon vs Amazon Labor Union — Chris Smalls and Eric Milner Respond to Shipping Giant’s Counter NLRB Suit

On June 13, Amazon labor leader Chris Smalls held a press conference as the National Labor Relations Board considered whether…

3 years ago

TROUBLE IN THE TULIPS Organized Farmworkers Win Basic Demands in a Quick Strike

Once harvesting starts, so do other problems. When a worker cuts a daffodil, for instance, she or he has to…

4 years ago

Carefree Cruise or Pirate Ship?

Carnival Celebrates 50 Years…of What, Exactly? Carnival Cruise Lines recently celebrated its 50th anniversary of presenting itself as an affordable,…

4 years ago

Pro-Union Rallies Held in Bessemer, Ala― Amazon Labor Organization Inches Closer to Union-hood

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has certified that the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) has collected enough signatures for a…

4 years ago

Profiteering Foreign Shipping Companies Versus U.S. Workers

By Frank Ponce De Leon, ILWU Coast Committeeman The multi-billion-dollar foreign container shipping industry has profited mightily during the pandemic…

4 years ago

November is Turning into Strike-vember

Low-wage workers, who have experienced decades of stagnant or declining wages and benefits, are fed up.

4 years ago