Alexandra Bradbury

Friedrichs Reprieve, But We're Not Out of the Woods Yet

Labor has dodged a bullet—for now. But any union that takes the Supreme Court shakeup as a cue to go back to business as usual will be making a big mistake.

2015 Year in Review: Grassroots Resistance Points the Way Forward

As the assault on union standards continues—wherever we still have them—glimmers of hope in 2015 came from below.

Carhaulers Vote Down Awful Deal

Teamsters who transport new cars to dealerships slammed a concessionary master agreement that "would have been the nail in the coffin of unionized carhauling."

Chrysler Workers Vote 2 to 1 to Reject Two-Tier Pact

In local after local, auto workers voted 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

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.

Strong Out of the Gate, Teamsters United Breaks Petition Record

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.

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