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Starbucks Is Bargaining Backwards, Baristas Say
https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2026/04/starbucks-bargaining-backwards-baristas-say
Published: April 16, 2026 13:45
Union baristas are finally back to the negotiating table with Starbucks, but the workers charge that rather than progressing, the company is reopening already agreed-upon issues. “They're trying to move backwards on issues we've already settled instead of…
Letter: United Farmworkers' Complex and Contradictory History
https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2026/04/letter-united-farmworkers-complex-and-contradictory-history
Published: April 15, 2026 18:28
In response to Jane Slaughter's interview of Frank Bardacke, I think Bardacke is right in pointing to the lack of democracy in the United Farmworkers as one reason why Cesar Chavez went unchallenged for so many years after sexually abusing women in the…
No podemos cerrar la brecha salarial entre Estados Unidos y MĂ©xico sin apoyar la organizaciĂłn sindical en MĂ©xico
https://www.labornotes.org/node/8129
Published: April 15, 2026 16:25
El gobierno mexicano está fallando en procesar la violencia de represalia y amenaza contra trabajadores que se organizan, según un nuevo informe, lo que coloca a México en incumplimiento de su acuerdo comercial con Estados Unidos y Canadá. El informe…
Virginia Public Workers Make Headway on Bargaining Rights
https://www.labornotes.org/2026/04/virginia-public-workers-make-headway-bargaining-rights
Published: April 14, 2026 13:53
After a years-long campaign by unions, Virginia’s General Assembly passed legislation to extend collective bargaining rights to nearly half a million state, county, and municipal government employees. Union recognition has been denied Virginia’s public…
Lack of Democracy in United Farm Workers Gave Chavez Immunity
https://www.labornotes.org/2026/04/lack-democracy-united-farm-workers-gave-chavez-immunity
Published: April 6, 2026 21:03
In 2011 Frank Bardacke published an 800-page history of the Farm Workers union: Trampling Out the Vintage: Cesar Chavez and the Two Souls of the United Farm Workers. It opened many eyes to the reasons the UFW became a shadow of its former self. Bardacke…
Overwhelmed by Strike, San Francisco Schools Found the Money for Top Union Demands
Published: March 31, 2026 19:50
Six thousand San Francisco educators won fully funded health care, sanctuary schools, and an up to 8.5 percent raise over two years by walking out for the first time in nearly 50 years. After just four days on strike, February 9 to 12, they won their top…
In 57 Languages, Meatpackers Strike for the First Time in 40 Years
https://www.labornotes.org/2026/03/57-languages-meatpackers-strike-first-time-40-years
Published: March 22, 2026 16:29
In less than a quarter-mile stretch of sidewalk, chatter in 57 languages overlaps with the sound of dancehall, bachata, Thai pop, Haitian kompa, and Micronesian hip-hop. At sunset, dozens gather for iftar, breaking their Ramadan fast; the music, pulsing…
Gearing Up for May Day: Solidarity Schools Spread
https://www.labornotes.org/2026/03/gearing-may-day-solidarity-schools-spread
Published: March 19, 2026 04:00
Last year a network of unions and community organizations organized the largest May Day actions in U.S. history: 1,200 actions in all 50 states. This year, the stakes are even higher, and the examples inspiring us are even bolder.
Viewpoint: Labor’s Answer to A.I.? Give Us Our Time Back
https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2026/03/viewpoint-labors-answer-ai-give-us-our-time-back
Published: March 18, 2026 22:00
When it comes to A.I., there’s a stark gap in ambition between business and labor. If A.I. ushers in a technological boom, corporations intend to use it to wage total war on labor. They will use efficiency gains to cut human jobs, surveil workers, and…